by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS | Sep 26, 2011 | Ceramic Dental Implants, Cosmetic Care, Cosmetic Dentistry, Happy Patient, Oral Surgery, Sammy Noumbissi DDS MS, Smile Makeover, Teeth Whitening, Tooth Whitening, Z-Systems Implants, Zirconia Dental Implants, Zirconia Implants
MY OLD FILLINGS IN THE FRONT HAVE TURNED DARK, CAN THEY BE BLEACHED? Unfortunately, dental bondings, composite resin fillings (tooth colored fillings) and old crowns cannot be bleached. Fillings that have discolored indicate that they are either leaking or have...
by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS | Sep 26, 2011 | Cosmetic Care, Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Implants, Dental Technology, Digital X-Rays, Gum Care, Oral Surgery, Periodontal Care, Preventative Care, Restorative Care, Root Canals, Sammy Noumbissi DDS MS, Tooth Decay, Tooth Enamel
WHAT IS TOOTH DECAY (CARIES OR CAVITIES)? Tooth decay is the disease known as caries or cavities — a highly Preventable disease caused by many factors. WHO IS AT RISK FOR TOOTH DECAY? The answer is… everyone who has a mouth. We all host bacteria in our mouths which...
by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS | Sep 20, 2011 | Ceramic Dental Implants, Cosmetic Care, Dental Implants, Dental Materials, Dental Technology, Happy Patient, Hot Topics, Implant Planning, Metal Free Dental Implants, Oral Surgery, Restorative Care, Sammy Noumbissi DDS MS, Z-Systems Implants, Zirconia Dental Implants, Zirconia Implants, Zirconium Oxide
Ceramic dental implants, specifically known as zirconium or zirconia dental implants, are one of the newer forms of dental implants. Just like with titanium implants the use of zirconia as an implant material in medicine preceded its dental application. Zirconia has...
by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS | Sep 16, 2011 | Ceramic Dental Implants, Cosmetic Care, Dental Implants, Dental Materials, Dental Technology, Digital X-Rays, Gum Care, Happy Patient, Implant Planning, Intra Oral Camera, InVivo Dental Planning Software, Metal Free Dental Implants, Oral Surgery, Periodontal Care, Preventative Care, Prexion Dental CAT Scan, Restorative Care, Sammy Noumbissi DDS MS, Sinus Grafting, Ultrasonic Bone Surgery, Z-Systems Implants, Zirconia Dental Implants, Zirconia Implants, Zirconium Oxide
When a tooth is lost the specialized bony process that houses the tooth begins to resorb due to lack of stimulation. This causes a decrease in width and height of the bone in the area the tooth is lost. Neighboring teeth and opposing teeth begin to move into the...
by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS | Sep 16, 2011 | Ceramic Dental Implants, Cosmetic Care, Dental Implants, Dental Technology, Happy Patient, Implant Planning, Metal Free Dental Implants, Oral Surgery, Periodontal Care, Preventative Care, Restorative Care, Sammy Noumbissi DDS MS, Sinus Grafting, Smile Makeover, Teeth Whitening, Tooth Whitening, Ultrasonic Bone Surgery, Zirconia Dental Implants, Zirconia Implants
My old fillings in the front have turned dark, can they be bleached? Unfortunately, dental bondings, composite resin fillings (tooth colored fillings) and old crowns cannot be bleached. Fillings that have discolored indicate that they are either leaking or have...
