Have you lost all of your teeth on a single dental ridge and replaced them with dentures? If so, you know well the importance of restoring the function of a mouth which has suffered significant tooth loss. Unfortunately, many a common problem associated with traditional dentures is the loss of grip. One of the most… Read more »
Posts By: Dr. Thanasi Loukas, DMD
Chewing and Choosing the Best Possible Dental Health
The obvious importance of being able to properly chew your food is the ability to digest your nourishment safely and easily. However, there are other reasons you should maintain your chewing ability which may not seem related to eating at all. Your mouth is a very complex biological machine with various parts designed to interact with each other… Read more »
Personal Training for Strong Teeth
Given the fact that your oral health depends on proper oral hygiene as well as attending six month dental checkups and cleanings, you might understandably assume that your teeth are largely defenseless against whatever could afflict them. The truth, however, is that dental hygiene is designed to maintain your teeth’s natural defenses, which are formidable when they’re… Read more »
IV Sedation: Dental Innovation
Have you ever had IV sedation for any medical reason? Many people might consider dental work something that isn’t worthy of such a level of sedation. But look at another way: Just because knowledge and technology doesn’t exist for a time, doesn’t mean we have to keep doing things the same way when new discoveries… Read more »
Connecting Alzheimer’s and Gum Disease
Practicing good, consistent oral hygiene requires being on top of your schedule. In the case of someone with Alzheimer’s, forgetfulness is the main challenge of the disease. This isn’t just your common “now where did I put my car keys?” situation. Alzheimer’s patients can forget what day it is, what month it is, what year… Read more »
Dentists Commonly Caution Against Oral Piercings
When it comes to fashion trends, piercings qualify as a form of self-expression that doesn’t necessarily require a life-long commitment. After all, piercings can be removed, right? Oral piercings – in the tongue or lip – might appear to have a temporary option, but in this case, being trendy has a permanent cost: tooth damage,… Read more »
Are Dental Implants Impervious to Dental Diseases?
Dental implants serve as prosthetic tooth roots. Innovative implants make your new replacement teeth (usually porcelain crowns) feel as sturdy and comfortable as natural teeth, Dental implants restore the root stimulation which helps keep your jawbone well-nourished. However, simply having implants posts surgically implanted into your jaw does not guarantee continued good health. Much like your… Read more »
A Short History of Dental Crowns
If you let a cavity go for too long, you may end up with enough damage to the tooth structure that a filling won’t be enough to restore your tooth. In these cases, a crown will often be recommended by your dentist. Dental crowns have been around for a long time. Naturally, back in the… Read more »
Two Sides of a Coin: Dental Care and Sore Throat Care
Scratchy, sore throats irritate many people each day. When you begin to feel a sore throat, do you wonder whether it’s from allergies or a cold? Are you afraid that you may be getting tonsillitis or strep throat? Have you done something recently that could cause throat irritation? Causes of a Sore Throat No one… Read more »
Taking Steps to Prevent Adult Tooth Loss
Park Ridge dentists, Drs. Maria and Thanasi Loukas have witnessed many patients dealing with the trials which tooth loss causes. Fortunately, losing permanent teeth isn’t natural or inevitable as you age. You can easily prevent tooth loss with proper dental self-care and regular checkups. Though adult teeth can be lost for a number of reasons… Read more »
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