A serious side effect of losing a tooth by extraction, accident, or disease is the potential for bone loss. This can be minimized, or even avoided outright, with a dental implant from Prestige Dentistry in Palm Harbor and Trinity FL. The Alveolar Bone The bone surrounding the teeth is called alveolar bone. Its main job […]
Restorative Dentistry
What If My Dental Crown Cracks, Comes Loose, or Comes Off?
Dental crowns are restorations that are cemented over a tooth that has been repaired, and we place a lot of them at Prestige Dentistry in Palm Harbor and Trinity FL. While the cement is strong and reliable, crowns have been known to come off. It may have loosened or come off while brushing or flossing, […]
Still Have Your Wisdom Teeth?
Wisdom teeth usually come in between ages 16 and 24. They aren’t always troublesome, but they often are. We extract wisdom teeth at Prestige Dentistry in Palm Harbor and Trinity FL. Wisdom teeth are sometimes called “third molars.” That’s because they really are: the molars furthest back in the mouth. For some people they never […]
Avoid Bone Deterioration Following Extraction
Categories: Dental Health, Restorative Dentistry
In this post from Prestige Dentistry in Palm Harbor and Trinity FL, we consider jaw bone health, and the benefits of dental implants. To remain strong the jaw bone needs to be consistently stimulated by the pressure of chewing, biting, and talking. Each tooth has a root structure the extends into the surrounding bone. As […]
There Is Hope For Denture Wearers
The condition of your teeth has a big impact on your quality of life. Denture wearers understand this all too well. Now there is a better option than conventional dentures: implant-supported dentures from Prestige Dentistry in Palm Harbor and Trinity FL. Conventional dentures rest against the gums. They can irritate soft tissue, and make breathing, […]
Learn How You Can Change Your Life By Transforming Your Smile
Dental implants from Prestige Dentistry in Palm Harbor and Trinity FL have many benefits, from restoring your ability to bite and chew to preventing the bone loss that occurs when a natural tooth and root are lost. Best of all, they restore your smile! Dental implants are sometimes referred to as “tooth implants,” because they […]
Eating Got You Down, Palm Harbor?
When you’re missing one or more of your natural teeth, chewing can be difficult and even painful. Dental implants from Prestige Dentistry in Palm Harbor and Trinity FL are the state-of-the-art in tooth replacement. Dental implants are metallic posts inserted into the jawbone. The posts are usually titanium, which is an ideal material because it […]
Are You At Risk For Bone Recession?
Bone recession is an unfortunate, yet common consequence of losing one or more of your teeth. It happens because the blood supply and stimulation needed for maintaining healthy bone is gone. There are consequences to bone loss. Some are obvious, some less so. This blog post from Prestige Dentistry in Palm Harbor and Trinity FL […]
Aesthetic Dentistry Solves Difficult Oral Problems
Do you fear that your smile is beyond repair due to damage or neglect? Rest assured, that may not be true. At Prestige Dentistry in Palm Harbor and Trinity FL we use restorative dentistry to improve smiles every day. Here are some tough dental problems we routinely solve: Tough Problem 1: Insufficient Bone for Dental […]
Dental Crowns Solve Dental Dilemmas
Categories: Dental Crowns, Restorative Dentistry
A dental crown is a strong, natural-looking tooth restoration that covers the top of a damaged tooth. At Prestige Dentistry in Palm Harbor and Trinity FL we use dental crowns to solve a number of dental dilemmas. Crowns can remedy the following issues: A broken tooth with decay An ill-fitting existing crown A decayed tooth […]
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