Dental

Benefits and Risks

Dental implants can significantly improve the quality of life and the health of a person who needs them. However, complications may sometimes occur. Complications can occur soon after dental implant placement or much later. Some complications result in implant failure (usually defined as implant looseness or loss). Implant failure can result in the need for another surgical procedure to fix or replace the implant system.

Risks Associated with Dental Implant Systems:

• Damage to surrounding natural teeth during implant placement
• Injury to the surrounding tissues during surgery, such as sinus perforation
• Injury during surgery (for example, fracture of surrounding jawbone)
• Inadequate function, such as feeling like the teeth do not bite together normally
• A sensation that the tooth is loose or twisting in place resulting from an abutment screw loosening
• Implant body failure (looseness of the implant body)
  • due to systemic infection, which may be more likely in patients with uncontrolled diabetes
  • due to local infection in bone and gums supporting the implant body
  • due to delayed healing, which may be more likely in patients who smoke
• Difficulty cleaning the gums around the implant, resulting in poor oral hygiene
• Untreated periodontal disease
• Post-surgical numbness due to nerve impingement or damage
• Always notify health care providers and imaging technicians that you have dental implants before any magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) or x-ray procedures. Dental implants can distort or interfere with these images. FDA is not aware of any adverse events reported for MRI or x-ray procedures with dental implants.

General Dental Care

• Oral exams and x-rays
• Emergency services
• Teeth cleanings, sealants and fluoride treatments
• Fillings
• Extractions
• Bridges
• Crowns for implants
• Root canals
• Non-surgical gum therapy (Periodontal therapy)Orthodontics (braces)
• Dentures
• Sports guards and night guards
• Teeth whitening
• Temporomandibular Disorder (TMD) exams
• Dental education and referrals

Pediatric Care

Good dental care and prevention of dental cavities start early. We serve children 0-5 years old.

• Exams
• Cleanings
• Sealants
• Fluoride varnish
• Fillings
• Space maintainers
• Crowns
• Extractions
• Family specific oral health education