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Digital X-Rays
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...
Guided Bone Regeneration & Bone Graft
Guided Bone Regeneration Guided Bone Regeneration Is The Process By Which Bone Is Regenerated In A Deficient Prospective Implant Area And In Some Cases Around A Tooth That Has Lost Some Bone. This method of bone augmentation requires not only the bone material (graft)...
Gum Care
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...
Implant Planning
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...
Dental Implants
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...
Cosmetic Care
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...