Archive for September, 2007

Dental implants sometimes require certain “prep” surgeries, so to speak. That is, some patients will need modifications made to their sinus floor and/or jawbone in order to receive a dental implant. One such procedure is called “ridge modification.”
In order for the procedure to be successful, the bone where the dental implant is placed must be […]

Believe it or not, the history of dental implants begins more than 1300 years ago with the ancient Mayans. Back in 600 AD, a young woman was missing some of her lower teeth. The same as any modern woman, she wanted her smile beautified. She received what is perhaps one of the world’s first dental […]