In our last article, we discussed the importance of your jawbone’s integrity to your continued good oral health, and how tooth loss can threaten this integrity if not treated fully and promptly. Today, your Park Ridge implant dentists, Dr. Maria and Dr. Thanasi Loukas, discuss how to protect your jawbone from destruction and how to… Read more »
Brushing and flossing your teeth every day is a well-known and wide-spread practice, as most people realize the importance of maintaining healthy teeth and gums. However, what steps do you take to protect the strength of your jawbone—the foundation of your smile? Park Ridge implant dentists, Dr. Maria and Dr. Thanasi Loukas, explain the importance… Read more »
Your teeth are a vital resource, and as expert restorative dentists in Park Ridge, Dr. Maria and Dr. Thanasi Loukas have extensive experience restoring patients’ abilities to effectively chew their food after suffering tooth loss. While your smile’s beauty and function requires your entire set of teeth to remain intact (or to be replaced, if… Read more »
The art and science of tooth care has existed for as long as humans have had teeth, albeit in a much more primitive form than you may be used to. It should be no surprise that replacing lost teeth, which are required for you to eat properly, has long been a focus of the dental… Read more »
While a damaged or diseased tooth can cause a variety of trouble, a lost one can be devastating. Not only can a missing tooth significantly mar your smile’s appearance, it can also disrupt your mouth’s proper balance and function. The longer tooth loss remains untreated, the more your risk of subsequent dental problems increases. Find… Read more »
Though tooth replacement is a specialty of your Park Ridge implant dentists, Dr. Maria and Dr. Thanasi Loukas warn that prevention is the preferred method of preserving your whole and healthy smile. While gum disease is the number one cause of tooth loss, it isn’t the only way to lose a tooth. Aside from traumatic… Read more »
Dental implants are a marvel of modern dental technology, and are the only option available for replacing the roots of your lost teeth. As such, dental implants hold numerous benefits to your smile’s longevity, integrity, and continued good health after suffering tooth loss. However, if you’re looking to replace one or more missing teeth, then… Read more »
These days, there’s little question about the dangers of smoking, which claims the lives of more than 440,000 people in the United States. Nevertheless, an estimated 43.8 million adults in America ages 18 and older smoke cigarettes, and the destructive habit can threaten more than your ability to breathe. Park Ridge implant dentists, Dr. Maria… Read more »
Although your Park Ridge implant dentists are experts at restoring your smile by replacing lost teeth, they advise that prevention is the best method for preserving your smile. In many cases, tooth loss can be avoided with effective dental hygiene and a little diligence on your part. Dr. Maria and Dr. Thanasi Loukas explain how… Read more »
Recently, we discussed the leading cause of adult tooth loss—gum disease. Though many people may not consider it a big deal, gum disease can ravish the gums and jawbone that form your smile’s foundation, leading to the loss of one or more teeth if not treated in time. Luckily, gum disease is preventable with the… Read more »
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