The Benefits and Advantages of All on Four Dental Implants in Houston, PART 3

This four part article series explores the various benefits and advantages afforded by the All on Four dental implant protocol as compared with traditional tooth replacement techniques and technologies.

In our previous article post, qualified and experienced implant dentist, Dr. Wayne Brueggen, discussed the various cosmetic benefits and advantages afforded by All on 4 dental implants. In this, the third installment of our four-part article series, we shall be taking a look at the functional benefits made possible by All on 4 dental implants in Houston, as well as its unprecedented treatment time as compared with traditional implant techniques and protocol.

All on 4 Dental Implants in Houston: Functional Benefits

Aside from cost, the primary concern of patients requiring oral rehabilitation is appearance, which is totally understandable. Your smile is one of your most important physical assets; it is an intimate reflection of complex emotion! But, in addition to fantastic facial and smile aesthetics, All on 4 Dental Implants enable patients to use their new teeth as they would a full set of natural and healthy teeth. What does this mean for you? Eating and speaking with confidence, of course!

• All on 4 Dental Implants in Houston: Eating

All on 4 dental implants reap support for a customized prosthetic dental bridge from the underlying jaw bone, just like your natural teeth. This enables a much stronger and more comfortable bite. Removable dentures on the other hand rely upon the underlying gums for support and the resultant transmission of the forces associated with eating and chewing directly to this soft tissue causes inflammation, tenderness and the development of painful sores. This in turn necessitates a constant investment in products such as anesthetic gels. The discomfort and pain associated with eating has a considerable impact upon a patient’s appetite and can actually result in malnutrition. All on 4 dental implants in Houston enable patients to eat all the foods they like without any pain or discomfort and absolutely no self-consciousness.

• All on 4 Dental Implants in Houston: Articulation in Speech

You may not be aware of this, but your teeth play an integral role in the way you articulate your words in speech. Even a single tooth can compromise proper articulation and enunciation, so can you imagine how difficult it must be to speak properly when you’re missing most, if not all of your original adult teeth? All on 4 dental implants in Houston provide patients with a brand new set of immediately functional teeth that will enable you to speak clearly and with confidence.

• All on 4 Dental Implants: Unprecedented Treatment Time

One of the greatest benefits afforded by All on 4 dental implants is the ability to get a brand new set of teeth in as little as a single day, with a single surgery. Previously, traditional dental implant protocol required edentulous and near-edentulous patients to endure a year and up to a year-and-a-half of consultations, surgeries and recovery periods before they could eat, speak and smile with confidence. All on 4 dental implants in Houston condense that massive and painful journey into a single surgery that affords comprehensive and sophisticated results. This unprecedented treatment time is just one of the reasons that All on 4 dental implants have been heralded a breakthrough in the fields of fixed oral rehabilitation and dental implantology!

All on 4 Implants: Stay Tuned…

To find out more about All on 4 Dental Implants Houston and how they offer a comprehensive, sophisticated and long term solution to edentulism and near-edentulism, stay tuned for the final installment of this four-part article series, courtesy of implant dentist, Dr. Wayne Brueggen.

The Benefits and Advantages of All on Four Implants in Houston, PART 2

This four part article series explores the various benefits and advantages afforded by the All on Four dental implant protocol as compared with traditional tooth replacement techniques and technologies.

Welcome back to our four-part article series on All on Four implants in Houston, courtesy of qualified and experienced implant dentist, Dr. Wayne Brueggen. In our previous article post, we began looking at some of the benefits offered by All on Four implants over and above that archaic too_TMth replacement technology; partial and full removable dentures. In this, the second installment of the series, we shall take an in-depth look at the cosmetic benefits and advantages afforded by All on Four implants in Houston: the sophisticated and unrivalled solution to rampant tooth loss and edentulism (not having a single original adult tooth left).

The Cosmetic Benefits of All on Four Implants in Houston

Even a single missing tooth can have a devastating effect upon one’s ability to smile with confidence. And the smile is one of the most important physical assets we as human beings have! So just imagine what rampant tooth loss as a result of decay and periodontal (gum) disease can do to one’s self-esteem! Perhaps you know all too well what it feels like to struggle with the ceaseless challenges associated with being edentulous. All on Four implants in Houston offer fantastic cosmetic solutions to multiple missing teeth and total tooth loss. And these solutions go beyond the short term to ensure that patients are able to retain their youthful facial contours.

• All on Four Implants in Houston: The Exceptional Results Achieved

The prosthetic dental bridge that is affixed to the All on Four implants is carefully and expertly fabricated to be virtually indistinguishable from a complete set of natural teeth. No matter how broad your smile, those around you simply won’t be able to tell the difference between your new, beautiful teeth and a full set of natural, healthy pearly whites.

• All on Four Implants in Houston: A Perfect Fit for a Natural Appearance

Removable dentures, as the name suggests, are not fixed in the mouth and so rely upon their bulkiness and fit in order to not shift around or fall out. The peripheral regions of additional mass, known as flanges, help to stabilize dentures in the mouth, but they also press on the lips from inside the mouth. This makes the lips look thin and stretched, which has an aging effect upon the face. All on Four implants in Houston are used to ‘anchor’ a non-removable prosthetic dental bridge in the mouth. Thanks to the support provided by dental implants, additional bulk isn’t necessary to prevent the bridge from slipping or falling out. Consequently, the results achieved look far more natural and beautiful and feel far more comfortable!

• All on Four Implants in Houston: The Preservation of Youthful Facial Contours

All on Four implants play an integral role in keeping the underlying jaw bone stimulated and alive; something that removable dentures simply can’t achieve. By keeping the jaw bone healthy, a patient’s natural facial contours can remain strong and youthful for years and even decades. This, however, does hinge upon a patient seeking prompt treatment for multiple missing teeth and tooth loss. The longer you avoid having All on Four implants placed, the more advanced the bone loss in the jaw becomes and the more affected your cosmetic appearance will become.

All on Four Implants: Stay Tuned…

To find out more about All on Four implants in Houston and how they offer a comprehensive, sophisticated and long term solution to edentulism and near-edentulism, stay tuned for the third installment of this four-part article series, courtesy of implant dentist, Dr. Wayne Brueggen.

The Benefits and Advantages of All on 4 Implants in Houston, PART 1

This four part article series explores the various benefits and advantages afforded by the All on Four dental implant protocol as compared with traditional tooth replacement techniques and technologies.

All on 4 Implants: An Introduction:

There are currently tens of millions of people living without most or all of their original adult teeth; a state referred to as ‘edentulism’. In fact, according to statistics released by the Center for Disease control, the number of edentulous adults in the United States is a staggering 20 million, while another 100 million more have lost between 11 and 15 of their natural teeth to decay and gum disease. The traditional approach to treating edentulism and near-edentulism was to enable patients to be able to eat, speak and smile with a degree of confidence. However, removable dentures, or false teeth as they are colloquially known, go hand-in-hand with a whole suite of challenges and repeated expenses. And these obstacles and struggles can drastically lower one’s self-confidence and overall quality of life. Thankfully, there is a much more sophisticated tooth replacement solution available to patients who are in desperate need of a brand new set of teeth. So what is the comprehensive and long-term solution to multiple missing teeth and rampant tooth loss? All on 4 Implants in Houston, of course!

What are All on 4 Implants in Houston?

All on 4 implants are specially fabricated dental implants that are able to provide immediate support for a fully customized prosthetic dental bridge. The breakthrough protocol behind their placement enables qualified and experienced implant dentists, such as Dr. Wayne Brueggen, to give patients a brand new set of immediately functional teeth that are virtually indistinguishable – in feel and appearance – from natural, healthy teeth. Better yet, All on 4 implants in Houston are capable of achieving this in as little as a single day, with a single surgery, and almost always without the need for lengthy, painful and expensive bone grafting surgery beforehand!

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves. After all, it is the aim of this four-part article series to investigate in detail the various benefits and advantages offered by All on 4 implants in Houston over traditional teeth replacement solutions and technologies. In this article, the first installment of the series, we shall perform a brief comparison between the results achieved by All on 4 implants and removable dentures.

All on 4 Implants in Houston and Traditional Partial and Full Removable Dentures

The major advantages All on 4 implants have over removable dentures are that they provide patients with a beautiful set of teeth that are fixed in the mouth; in other words, they are non-removable. They cannot move around and will not fall out, which makes eating, speaking and smiling much easier! Furthermore, All on 4 implants in Houston reap full support from the jawbone and not from the underlying gums, as is the case with dentures. This makes the prosthetic dental bridge affixed to the implants feel like a natural set of teeth, which reduces the sense of self-consciousness edentulous and near-edentulous people tend to experience. The bridge also feels far more comfortable and doesn’t damage or compromise the underlying soft tissues. Other benefits of All on 4 implants include:

• They do not harbor food and bacteria, which can cause bad breath,
• They do not impede your ability to taste,
• They do not trigger the gag reflex,
• They are cleaned just like natural teeth,
• They do not incur repeated expenses, such as anesthetic gels, cleaning agents and adhesives.

All in all, All on 4 implants in Houston are vastly more comfortable and beneficial to your long term oral health, self-confidence and quality of life!

All on 4 Implants: Stay Tuned…

To find out more about All on 4 implants in Houston and how it offers a comprehensive, sophisticated and long term solution to edentulism and near-edentulism, stay tuned for the second installment of this four-part article series, courtesy of implant dentist, Dr. Wayne Brueggen.

10 Easy Steps to Needing Houston Dental Implants, PART 2

This two-part article series describes the 10 bad lifestyle habits that can lead to tooth loss and the need for dental implants.

In our previous article post, courtesy of qualified and experienced implant dentist, Dr. Wayne Brueggen, we investigated the first five of ten steps people can take to needing Houston dental implants. Now, tooth loss is hardly something someone would aspire to, yet in spite of the sophisticated state of modern medical technology and our higher standards of dental hygiene, there are still millions of people in the United States that have lost more than half, if not all of their original adult teeth to tooth decay and gum disease. Clearly, not everyone is getting the message about the importance of oral hygiene and healthy lifestyle habits. So, without further ado, here are the remaining five steps you can take in order to require Houston dental implant for single and multiple missing teeth.

Step 6 to Needing Houston Dental Implants: Chew and Smoke Tobacco

Smoking or chewing tobacco is one of the most destructive habits you can develop. It is also one of the most avoidable. Don’t put your oral and general health on the fast track to its demise when you have what it takes to say ‘no’ or quit today. If you want to avoid nasty tooth discoloration, the whole suite of oral cancers, gum disease, tooth loss and the eventual need for Houston dental implants, then kick the habit. It’s never too late.

Step 7 to Needing Houston Dental Implants: Drink Alcohol Excessively

Most of us enjoy the occasional beer, glass of red wine or gin and tonic. Perhaps a cocktail on the beach? How about three? Care for a tequila? Another? The effects of alcohol on the body are most enjoyed the morning after a serious night out. No one likes a party pooper, so we’re not saying that you need to abstain completely. One night out every now and then can be a good stress reliever (although you will be sure to pay for it the following day). But excessive alcohol consumption on a regular basis is a death sentence for your teeth. Acid corrosion and the suite of bad habits that come hand in hand with this kind of lifestyle, such as smoking and poor oral hygiene, are a fantastic way to end up needing Houston dental implants before you’re 40.

Step 8 to Needing Houston Dental Implants: Eat an Unbalanced Diet

Your teeth require proper nutrition just like the rest of your body. But they are also on the front line in terms of how foods that are high in fats, acid and sugar affect your health. Make sure you get plenty of leafy vegetables, fresh fruits, wholegrain breads and proteins and steer clear of artificially sugary and salty foods. Minerals such as calcium and fluoride are great for your teeth, so drink mineral and/or tap water rather than purified water. The former are rich in the electrolytes, trace metals and minerals your body needs.

Step 9 to Needing Houston Dental Implants: Abuse Drugs

Drug abuse… need we say anymore? Tooth loss, gum disease and the need for Houston dental implants are a direct result of this incredibly unhealthy habit. Stop today or seek the counseling and treatment you need to get your life back.

Step 10 to Needing Houston Dental Implants: Ignore Oral Problems and Complaints

Last, but certainly not least, ignoring oral complaints is a fantastic way to end up with serious problems that can lead to tooth loss. What might appear to be mild gum inflammation can end up being periodontal (gum) disease if left untreated. What might be a tolerable ache in your tooth can be the symptom of bacterial infection in the pulp chamber, which, if not treated, can necessitate extraction and replacement by a Houston dental implant. Don’t ignore oral sores, bleeding, pain, anomalous lumps or inflammation! Call your dentist right away.

A Final Note on Houston Dental Implants

Avoiding the need for Houston dental implants and keeping a full set of healthy and beautiful teeth is your choice. Even if genetics has dictated that you are more susceptible to gum disease than, say, the person sitting next to you, there are always things you can do and habits you can avoid in order to maintain a high standard of oral health and hygiene. See Dr. Wayne Brueggen today to have your oral health assessed.

10 Easy Steps to Needing Houston Dental Implants, PART 1

This two-part article series takes a tongue-and-cheek look at the 10 bad lifestyle habits that can lead to tooth loss and the need for dental implants.

You would think that with today’s array of sophisticated medical technology and heightened health awareness that tooth loss and gum disease would be more of a peripheral problem to society. Yet, according to statistics released by the Center for Disease Control, a staggering number of people in the United States are missing not one or two of their original adult teeth, but all of them! 20 million people in American alone are completely edentulous (toothless) while a massive 100 million more are missing between 11 and 15 of their natural pearly whites. We all know what we’re supposed to do in order to guard our teeth against the bacteria that cause decay, disease, eventual tooth loss and the need for Houston dental implants. But according to these statistics, it would seem as though a great number of people have decided instead to follow the 10 easy steps to needing Houston dental implants:

Step 1 to Needing Houston Dental Implants: Don’t Brush Your Teeth

Regular and thorough brushing, especially in the morning and before you go to bed at night, is essential in keeping the amount of bacteria in your mouth to a minimum. By keeping plaque accumulation at bay (and the subsequent formation of tartar), you not only ensure that your breath stays nice and fresh, but that your risk of bacterial infection, tooth loss and the eventual need for Houston dental implants, is kept to an absolute minimum.

Step 2 to Needing Houston Dental Implants: Don’t Floss Everyday

Gosh, flossing is such a nuisance isn’t it? Don’t worry; skip this essential component of your oral hygiene routine and you’ll end up requiring some kind of dental treatment for oral bacterial infection. You may even end up needing Houston dental implant! Flossing removes the daily accumulation of food and plaque (soft deposits of bacteria) from between your teeth; places that your brush simply cannot reach. If you neglect to floss, you allow bacteria to establish a foothold in your mouth, putting you at a higher risk of cavities, infection and gum disease, which can all lead to tooth loss and the need for Houston dental implants.

Step 3 to Needing Houston Dental Implants: Skip Appointments with the Dentist

This is a good one! If you’ve always dreamed of having Houston dental implants surgically placed, then in addition to sloppy oral hygiene, make sure you skip those bi-annual appointments with the dentist! Only this qualified and experienced professional will be able to diagnose oral problems and ailments in their infancy and treat them before they have a chance to do permanent damage. After all, risking tooth loss is all about allowing oral conditions to go undiagnosed and untreated.

Step 4 to Needing Houston Dental Implants: Use Your Teeth as Tools

Want to put your teeth on the fast track to their demise? Use them as tools to pry open containers, bite down on metal, crack open nuts, grind on popcorn kernels and chew on ice. Habits such as these damage and erode the dental enamel, revealing the softer dentine underneath. This renders the crown more vulnerable to cavities, cracks and fissures which can lead bacteria straight into the heart of the tooth. Once the pulp chamber becomes infected, you can kiss the tooth goodbye unless a timely root canal treatment can save the day. Although, if you follow step 3 correctly, you’ll end up needing Houston dental implants in order to have your smile restored.

Step 5 to Needing Houston Dental Implants: Thirsty? Drink Sugar-Rich Sodas and Juices Instead of Water

Any dentist worth his or her salt will tell you that if you want to risk the variety of oral ailments that cause tooth loss and the need for Houston dental implants, you need to enjoy a sugar-rich diet. This of course means swapping that healthy hydrating water for sugary colas and acidic fruit juices. Your oral bacteria will thank you!

Houston Dental Implants: Stay Tuned

For the remaining five steps on how to end up needing Houston dental implants, stay tuned for the second installment of the series, courtesy of qualified and experienced dentist Dr. Wayne Brueggen.

New, Beautiful and Non-Removable Teeth in an Hour in Houston: How it’s Possible with the All-on-4 Protocol, PART 2

This two-part article series investigates how the All-on-4 dental implant protocol can make it possible for patients to receive a new set of non-removable teeth in as little as an hour!

In our previous article installment, courtesy of implant dentist Dr. Wayne Brueggen, we outlined some of the challenges posed by traditional dental implant techniques; challenges that rendered the road to oral rehabilitation a long and arduous one. Unlike the All-on-4 dental implant protocol, these traditional techniques could require a patient to wait as long as 18 months before they could get a full and healthy smile back. Now, with the innovation of the All-on-4, new, beautiful and non-removable teeth in an hour in Houston are no longer the stuff of science fiction… rather, they are a distinct possibility. And this applies even to patients that have previously been told that they are not candidates for older dental implant techniques. In this article, the second installment of a two-part series, we shall investigate exactly how the All-on-4 overcomes traditional challenges to give patients new teeth in an hour in Houston.

All-on-4 Dental Implants: How it Makes Teeth in an Hour in Houston Possible

The two greatest hurdles mentioned in our previous article post were the need for multiple surgeries to place up to 20 dental implants, and the need for bone grafting surgery. The All-on-4 is capable of bypassing both and in doing so, makes it possible for qualified and skilled implant dentists to give patients new teeth in an hour in Houston:

1. All-on-4: New Teeth in an Hour in Houston with a Single Surgery

As the name suggests, the All-on-4 only requires four dental implants to be placed per jaw in order to support a fully customized prosthetic dental bridge (see image above). And four dental implants can quite easily be placed in a single surgery, unlike traditional surgical protocol, which require multiple sessions for the placement of up to 20 implants. With the aid of sophisticated computer imaging software, implant dentists are able to plan the surgery in minute detail, which renders the entire procedure much faster, more efficient and far less invasive. This not only makes post-operative pain and discomfort minimal, but it also means that patients are able to get new, beautiful, non-removable and immediately functional teeth in an hour in Houston.

2. All-on-4: New Teeth in an Hour in Houston without Bone Grafting Surgery

The next formidable hurdle on the road to oral rehabilitation is the need for bone grafting surgery. One of the greatest advantages of the All-on-4 is that it provides patients presenting with a substantial degree of bone loss in the jaw with the ability to get new teeth in an hour in Houston. Regardless of how old they are or how long they have been living without teeth for. Through the careful positioning and angulation of only four dental implants per jaw, enough support can be provided to permanently ‘anchor’ a prosthetic dental bridge in the mouth. And this can be achieved almost always without the need for bone grafting surgery beforehand. By skipping this time-consuming and painful step on the road to oral rehabilitation, experienced implant dentists such as Dr. Wayne Brueggen, are able to give patients new and non-removable teeth in an hour in Houston.

New Teeth in an Hour in Houston: Your Port of Call

The All-on-4 really is a breakthrough technique in the treatment of edentulism (not having a single original adult tooth left) and near edentulism. If you are tired of the endless challenges and repeat expenses associated with inferior tooth replacement technology, then don’t hesitate to contact Dr. Wayne Brueggen about getting new teeth in an hour in Houston; and of course, your quality of life back.

New, Beautiful and Non-Removable Teeth in an Hour: How it’s Possible with All-on-4 Dental Implants, PART 1

This two-part article series investigates how the All-on-4 dental implant protocol can make it possible for patients to receive a new set of non-removable teeth in as little as an hour!

All on 4 Implants and Teeth in an Hour: An Introduction

It doesn’t require much imagination to understand how incredibly challenging it must be to live a life without teeth. Sure, there are various dental technologies designed to enable edentulous (toothless) and near-edentulous people to eat, speak and smile with a degree of confidence. But just sit down with one of these people and the associated crippling challenges and repeated expenses they will tell you about will just about break your heart. Oral sores that will not heal, a limited diet, impeded taste ability, low self-confidence and endless visits to the pharmacy for anesthetic gels, adhesives and cleaning agents. Imagine then how incredible it would be to be able to get new teeth in an hour; and not just another set of dentures… no. We’re talking about a brand new set of beautiful, non-removable and immediately functional teeth in an hour; teeth that are virtually indistinguishable in function, feel and aesthetics from natural teeth. Sounds like the stuff of science fiction doesn’t it? Well, new teeth in an hour are possible thanks to breakthrough All on 4 implants!

Teeth in an Hour: Previous Challenges

In order to truly appreciate what All on 4 implants are capable of, one needs to understand the difference between this dental implant protocol and traditional techniques. Dental implants certainly do offer a far more sophisticated and long term solution to single, multiple and total tooth loss than removable dentures. But there are different surgical placement plans available and All on 4 implants refer to one that was innovated in 1993 by European implantologist Dr. Paulo Malo. This new protocol overcame the challenges that faced traditional dental implant techniques and in doing so, made it possible for qualified and experienced oral surgeons, such as Dr. Wayne Brueggen, to give patients a new set of ‘permanent’ teeth in an hour.

• Multiple Dental Implants, Multiple Surgeries

Traditional dental implant techniques required 6, 8 and even 10 implants to be surgically placed per jaw in order for patients to get a full set of teeth. This equates to up to 20 dental implants, which simply cannot be placed in a single surgery. So, in addition to the incredible expenses associated with such a large number of dental implants, patients were required to undergo multiple surgeries, which of course go hand-in-hand with endless consultations with specialists, recovery periods, prescription medications and time off from work. New teeth in an hour? Far from it! A journey to oral rehabilitation could take a year and even up to 18 months with traditional dental implant techniques.

• Bone Grafting Surgery

Another hurdle on the road to getting a new set of non-removable teeth in an hour included bone grafting surgery. Many patients that have long lived with several missing teeth and/or removable dentures present with a substantial loss of jaw bone volume. This is a direct result of atrophy of the hard tissue, which actually relies upon the stimulation provided by the tooth roots to remain alive and healthy. Once this stimulation is lost, the hard tissue in the jaw wastes away resulting in a reduction in bone volume. Dental implants, just like natural teeth, require sufficient bone volume in order to remain permanently ‘anchored’ in the mouth. As a result, bone grafting surgery becomes necessary before dental implants can be used to provide a viable tooth replacement solution. The problem here is that bone grafting requires months of healing before the jaw is ready to support implants, thus making new teeth in an hour impossible.

All on 4 Implants and New Teeth in an Hour: Stay Tuned

To find out how All on 4 implants bypass the challenges posed by traditional surgical techniques and make new teeth in an hour possible, stay tuned for the second installment of this two-part series, courtesy of implant dentist Dr. Wayne Brueggen