Recently, we discussed how gum disease develops, and how it works to destroy the gums and jawbone that support your teeth, making it the number one cause of adult tooth loss in America. As a progressive issue, gum disease develops and matures in stages, and when left untreated, can have devastating effects even beyond tooth… Read more »
Replacing your lost teeth with one or more dental implants is the most effective way to preserve your oral health while restoring your smile after tooth loss. However, the preservation of your smile doesn’t end at your dental implant and restoration placement. Luckily, among the many benefits of dental implant-supported teeth replacements is their mimicry… Read more »
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 »
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 »
Considering the fact that your teeth’s main purpose is to tear, shred, and grind your food to prepare it for digestion, you might not be surprised to learn that what you eat and drink can influence your oral health. After all, most of us have been told since an early age to refrain from cookies,… Read more »
As implant dentists in Park Ridge, Dr. Maria and Dr. Thanasi Loukas have extensive experience restoring the smiles of patients who’ve lost one, several, or all of their teeth. Advanced dentistry allows them to replace even the roots of your lost teeth with dental implants to help preserve your oral health from the destruction that… Read more »
