“Excellence is the gradual result of always striving to do better.” – Pat Riley
The goal of my practice is to restore people to full life and health. We are committed to being excellent in what we say and what we do. One of the ways we foster excellence in my practice is through continuing education. That way we all stay up to date on all the most innovative new treatment and cutting edge technology.
I recently returned from a trip to the California Implant Institute in San Diego, where I went to visit Dr. Louie Al-Faraje. I had the opportunity to be one of a small percentage of doctors around the globe to be trained under Dr. Al-Faraje and receive a hard earned Fellowship in the prestigious California Implant Institute.
Not only is Dr. Al-Faraje a Diplomat in the American Board of Oral Implantology and Academic Chairman of the California Implant Institute, but he is a real jet-setter, constantly traveling all of the world teaching his innovative solutions for dental patients who have lost, or about to lose all of their teeth and wearing dentures.
The future of missing teeth
It has been estimated that the number of people in the USA to be missing all of their natural teeth will double from 2010 to 2020. Obviously, there will be an audience looking for treatment options that are comfortable and allow good function and esthetics.
Implants eliminate messy adhesives, removing your dentures at night, embarrassment of dentures slipping during speech or smiling or the bad breath associated with wearing dentures. Implants allow you to eat the foods you love, the freedom to smile, laugh at will, and live life to the fullest.
Technology that is changing people’s lives
With these new procedures, patients have a “fixed” prosthesis, where the new teeth are permanently anchored in place. The new permanent teeth come closer to being just like natural teeth at a more economical cost than other comparable methods previously.
For example, The All-on-Four technique utilizes four dental implants to attach a new set of permanent replacement teeth. The implants used in this procedure are specially designed for immediate function (putting the teeth on right away) and typically do not require expensive bone grafting. Traditional approaches utilize 8-12 implants and usually bone grafting, increasing the cost for the patient.
In many cases, patients lacking the bone volume required to support traditional implants are able to enjoy the many benefits of a permanent solution to missing teeth with this All-on-4 procedure.
Beautiful teeth in one day
Due to the rigid structure of the replacement teeth and the anchorage provided by the dental implants, patients can go home that same day or the next, with new permanent teeth, even when extractions of hopeless teeth are involved.
If you have missing teeth or denture problems, there is hope. Please call the office and set up a consultation.
To your health,
Dr. Bob
