Dentures Gagging Problem Patients who consider denture treatment and have gagging problems should be carefully evaluated for the extent and severity of their palatal and gag reflexes. Gagging- Palatal and Pharyngeal Reflexes For clarification gagging is a layman's term and  what we are talking here are  Palatal and Gag (also called Pharyngeal) Reflexes. Almost all people react to the tactile … [Read more...]

If you appreciate good design here is an example of one of the greatest objects created by man. Pont du Gard bridge is massive, it is about 2,000 years old and it was built without the use of mortar or clamps. … [Read more...]

One of the most serious complication with full dentures  is prosthesis fracture. It is more common with top denturea but does occur with the bottom dentures as well. There are several reasons for denture fracture. One of the most common causes of denture fracture includes wear and tear over time. Following years of use, the denture is under numerous stress cycles from chewing. In addition … [Read more...]

You should  read this post if you have heard about All on Four / Teeth in a Day and would like to learn more about this treatment approach, you are missing all your teeth, or your remaining teeth are in a hopeless and compromised state and you would like to learn about this treatment option. Background Information For majority of  patients, dental implants are the best option in the replacement … [Read more...]

  Read this post to learn about exciting digital dentures technology in the fabrication of removable dentures! The digital revolution is having a huge impact on the dental laboratory and dentistry. CAD-CAM (computer-aided design and computer-aided manufacturing) processes are universally used for the fabrication of crowns, bridges and implant restorations. However digital dentures … [Read more...]

Today we had a prospective client who called us and asked if her existing Denture can be converted into an Implant Denture. I am asked this question quite often and thought that this can be a great post for our blog. It depends. Yes, for some patients  their existing denture can be converted into an implant denture. But there are also a number of situations where we have to make a new … [Read more...]

  In our practice we see a lot of patients with denture needs. Patients who are new to dentures are often confused by denture vocabulary and trying to understand what are dentures and  how dentures work. In the following paragraphs I will explain what are dentures and will discuss different types of dentures and briefly discuss materials used in denture fabrication. What are … [Read more...]

In this post I would like to discuss the basics of dental implants. Dental Implants were initially developed for the support of the dentures in the whole jaw. The advantages of the dental implants became immediately apparent and this technology was adapted for the replacement of one or more teeth. In today’s dental practice, implants are routinely used for the replacement of missing and … [Read more...]

Thank you for taking the time to visit our blog. The mission of our blog is to share insights into our work and provide our patients and general public with the useful information on oral and general health.   Please check back often for weekly updates on fun and exciting events happening at our office, important and interesting information about the dental industry, and the latest news about our … [Read more...]