by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS | Sep 19, 2011 | Dental Emergencies, Dental Implants, Dental Materials, Digital X-Rays, Guided Bone Regeneration, Happy Patient, Implant Planning, Metal Free Dental Implants, Oral Surgery, Preventative Care
TRADITIONALLY, DENTISTS USE X-RAYS TO FIND OUT WHAT’S GOING ON BELOW THE SURFACE, DEVELOPING THEM IN A DARKROOM FULL OF CHEMICALS, AND EXAMINING THE RESULTING FILMS ON A SPECIAL LIGHT BOARD. At Miles of Smiles Implant Dentistry, we use advanced CBCT technology from...
by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS | Sep 19, 2011 | Ceramic Dental Implants, Dental Implants, Gum Care, Happy Patient, Implant Planning, Metal Free Dental Implants, Oral Surgery, Patient Safety, Periodontal Care, Preventative Care, Restorative Care, Sammy Noumbissi DDS MS, Z-Systems Implants, Zirconia Dental Implants, Zirconia Implants, Zirconium Oxide
Gum Care WHAT IS ‘PLAQUE’ AND HOW DOES IT AFFECT MY TEETH? Plaque is a colorless, sticky film of bacteria that constantly forms on teeth. If left undisturbed, it hardens to form tartar. The bacteria in the plaque produce byproducts that can not only irritate the gums...
by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS | Sep 19, 2011 | Ceramic Dental Implants, Dental Implants, Dental Materials, Guided Bone Regeneration, Happy Patient, Implant Planning, InVivo Dental Planning Software, Metal Free Dental Implants, Oral Surgery, Prexion Dental CAT Scan, Sammy Noumbissi DDS MS, Z-Systems Implants, Zirconia Dental Implants, Zirconia Implants, Zirconium Oxide
VISUALLY IMPRESSIVE IMPLANT PLANNING THAT’S EASY TO ACCOMPLISH MAKES INVIVO5 THE MOST POPULAR IMPLANT PLANNING 3D SOFTWARE. Invivo5 allows the placement of implants directly into 3D DICOM data, with no conversion or modeling necessary. Treatment plan in full 3D...
by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS | Sep 16, 2011 | Ceramic Dental Implants, Cosmetic Care, Dental Implants, Dental Materials, 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
Dental Implants in Washington DC area 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...
by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS | Sep 16, 2011 | Ceramic Dental Implants, Cosmetic Care, Dental Implants, Happy Patient, Implant Planning, Metal Free Dental Implants, Oral Surgery, Periodontal Care, Preventative Care, Restorative Care, Sammy Noumbissi DDS MS, Sinus Grafting, 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...
by Sammy Noumbissi, DDS | Sep 15, 2011 | Bone Graft, Bone Reconstruction, Dental Implants, Guided Bone Regeneration, Happy Patient, Restorative Care, Sammy Noumbissi DDS MS
BONE RECONSTRUCTION IS NEEDED WHEN ADVANCED BONE LOSS HAS TAKEN PLACE. The reasons range from very long term tooth loss, trauma, gunshot wounds and congenitally missing teeth. In such cases the most common method of reconstruction is the use in the outpatient office...
