Category Archives: Dental implants

Recover more quickly from dental implants with dentist’s top tips

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Share A dentist has offered some top tips on how best to recover after undergoing dental implants. Dr Tim Miller, who runs a practice in San Rafael in the US, said this treatment has a very high success rate, but … Continue reading

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Stress ‘could be behind tooth grinding’

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Share A dentist has agreed that stress could be behind excessive tooth grinding and has suggested ways to prevent it that could avoid a need for emergency dentistry. Todd Higginbotham, who runs a dental practice in Arizona, told KAIT8 worries … Continue reading

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Dental implants ‘may be needed by tooth grinders’

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Share Dental implants could be necessary for persistent tooth grinders, according to one US dentist. Dr Sultan Sherzoy from New Jersey revealed that bruxism, or tooth grinding, can often be caused by stress or anxiety and is often noticeable the … Continue reading

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Unlicensed US dentist prosecuted

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Share An unlicensed dentist from San Francisco has been prosecuted after working for three years and injuring his patients, according to a local newspaper. Dental implants and emergency dentistry were both administered by Mario Alfredo Pacheco, who pleaded not guilty … Continue reading

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Churchill’s dentures sold at auction

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Share Dental implants were not yet available in his day, but Winston Churchill’s false teeth have just been sold for over £15,000. The cosmetic dentistry equipment, which had a guide price of £5,000, was one of the lots auctioned by … Continue reading

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Dental implants ‘allow woman to smile’

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Share Dental implants have brought joy to a woman whose milk teeth never fell out. Emily Cheeseman, from Tunbridge Wells in Kent, told the Daily Mail that she has hypodontia, meaning she was missing six adult teeth. Less than one … Continue reading

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Dental implants ‘could be grown’

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Share Dental implants could soon be grown in the mouth using stem cells, according to a researcher from an American university. The process, designed by the Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine Laboratory at Columbia University Medical Centre, would allow patients … Continue reading

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Fresh fruit ‘can be harmful to teeth’

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Share Biting fruit too deeply can damage teeth, a dental implant expert has warned. Dr Timothy Kosinski has fitted nearly 6,000 tooth implants and said he has often treated people who have chipped their teeth on fruit containing stones. Peaches, … Continue reading

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Diabetes ‘doubles’ risk of losing teeth

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Share Dental implants may be more common in men with diabetes, as new research has shown they are twice as likely to lose their teeth than those without the disease. A study presented at an International Association of Dental Research … Continue reading

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Dental implants and new face for gunshot victim

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Share Dental implants are part of a range of surgeries that are helping an American mother get over an accident. Chrissy Steltz was shot in the face aged 16 and lost her eyes, nose and part of her skull. Now … Continue reading

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Dental implants market ‘worth billions’

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Share Dental implants are rising in popularity, a new report has revealed. Tooth implants will be worth around $4.2 billion [£2.7 billion] by 2015, up from this year’s value of $3.2 billion, the survey by research company MarketsandMarkets estimated. Over … Continue reading

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Unregistered cosmetic dentist prosecuted

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Share An unregistered man who practised cosmetic dentistry has been prosecuted. Liam Sherry from Kent pleaded guilty to fitting, inserting and fixing dentures, even though he was not registered with the General Dental Council (GDC). He has been ordered to … Continue reading

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