Burton dental implants – quality, stability and longevity. On first hearing about dental implants, there are generally two reactions. The first is a worried look when people hear about certain aspects of the procedure, and the second is the cost …
A healthy mouth promotes longer implant life. Although most people’s dental implants should be expected to last for around twenty years, and very often more; this is not a given and requires regular oral health care to keep the mouth, …
Peri-implantitis – A Threat To Dental Implant Health Read more →
An alternative to dentures for our Burton patients. A missing tooth or teeth, particularly those at the front of the mouth, can often be the cause of severe embarrassment, ultimately leading to a loss of self-confidence. In some cases, this …
Restoring Gaps in The Teeth with Dental Implants Read more →
Our Burton dentist discusses modern options for replacing missing teeth. Whilst some wearers are quite happy with their dentures; and modern versions are certainly an improvement over older style ones; for others they can prove to be quite uncomfortable and …
Problematic Dentures? Have You Considered Dental Implants? Read more →
What causes thinning of the bone in the jaw? Some patients who come to Mike Allen’s Dental Practice to have a dental implant placed may be told that they need a bone graft before the procedure can take place. For …
What are the risks involved for patients with diabetes? Diabetes can be misunderstood by the general public. Sometimes perceived as something that can be easily controlled with medication and only a relatively minor inconvenience, it can, in fact, have very …
And a couple of other dental implant questions often asked by our patients…. As you might expect, when faced with an invasive dental procedure that takes a few months to complete and involves a financial outlay, patients at the Mike …
A look at this popular alternative to dentures available at our Burton practice. The loss of a tooth is something that many of us will experience in our adult life. Unfortunately, unlike our first teeth, once a tooth is lost, …
The use of bone grafts to support a successful implant procedure. Whilst the majority of dental implant patients at our Burton Upon Trent dental practice will not need the procedure; for some, a bone graft may be necessary prior to …
Why tooth implants are proving to be more popular than ever. Replacing a missing tooth used to be the simple matter of having a denture fitted. For some time, this was the standard practice, and, whilst it worked from an …
