Implant Prosthetics

Website blog written by Dr. Steven M. O’Neal
August 9, 2011

This past weekend, I had the opportunity to travel to Parsippany, New Jersey, to further my knowledge
about dental implants and advanced prostheses to restore dental implants.  New Jersey, described
as the Garden State, really was a nice place.  I did not encounter Snooky, but the weather was nice compared to Texas right now. 

I have had multiple courses on implants and implant supported restorations.  Each one is helpful,
and this one was especially educational because I was able to take knowledge from lectures and then
do a hands-on participation.

Some of the topics we covered were making custom temporaries and advanced implant supported dentures.  Custom temporaries are important, especially with the front teeth, because it allows us to better predict
the final outcome of the soft tissue.  Making the implant restoration look and feel as natural as possible
is our goal. 

Implants add increased retention and function to traditional dentures.  The most basic implant denture is also tissue supported toward the back.  So there is still some movement with the implant denture (locator overdenture).  A more advanced solution is a screw-retained implant denture.  This option has more stability and retention; it is not removed except by me.  Another option would be crown and bridge-work supported by implants.  This option most closely resembles natural teeth.

I would encourage you to contact me or our friendly dental team if you have any questions about dental implant solutions.  We look forward to hearing from you.

 

 

Cosmetic Dentist - Tyler, Steven M. O'Neal, Family and Cosmetic dentistry , Tyler, Texas 75703 (903) 561-0533