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The Essential Guide to Dental Crowns: What You Need to Know

The Essential Guide to Dental Crowns: What You Need to Know

Quick Summary Dental crowns are protective caps placed over damaged teeth to restore function and appearance when you have extensive decay, need root canal treatment, have fractures, or want to improve aesthetics. They can be made from porcelain, ceramic, zirconia,...

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3D CBCT Imaging and its Impact on Dental Implant Procedures

3D CBCT Imaging and its Impact on Dental Implant Procedures

Quick Summary 3D CBCT imaging creates detailed, three-dimensional scans of your teeth, jawbone, and surrounding structures, allowing your dentist to plan dental implant placement with greater accuracy than traditional two-dimensional X-rays. This technology uses lower...

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How Long Does The Dental Implant Process Take

How Long Does The Dental Implant Process Take

Quick Summary Dental implant placement requires 3 to 6 months for your jaw bone to fully fuse with the titanium implants before permanent restorations can be attached. The process involves five steps: consultation and planning, implant placement surgery (typically one...

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What If You Cannot Afford Dental Implants?

What If You Cannot Afford Dental Implants?

Quick Summary If you cannot afford traditional dental implants, you can consider implant-supported dentures that use only 2-4 strategically placed implants to stabilize a removable denture, or alternatives like fixed bridges, partial dentures, and full dentures....

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Teeth Bonding: Everything You Need To Know

Teeth Bonding: Everything You Need To Know

Quick Summary Dental bonding uses composite resin to repair chips, close gaps, reshape teeth, and cover stains in a single 30-45 minute appointment with no anesthesia required. The material is matched to your natural tooth shade, shaped directly onto your tooth,...

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