Friday, December 20, 2013

Give the Gift of Dental Implants

What could be better than receiving a gift that will last forever! Now’s your chance to help give somebody a smile makeover with dental implants designed specifically for the individual receiving the gift. Now’s your chance to get those New Year’s resolutions started with the perfect smile. A gift like this would enhance not only a person’s appearance, but also their confidence to smile all the time.

There are a couple of ways to get this started. Naturally, it first needs to be determined whether or not dental implants are the best solution. If that is the case, first schedule a free consultation to determine the options. But for the sake of this blog – let’s assume the person needs dental implants.

You first may want to research ways to pay for the procedure. There are a variety of options that will fit many people’s budgets. Cash is always an acceptable means of payment. Credit cards are just as favored. Sometimes you can get a discount on the entire service paying with cash. If this fabulous gift is for a family member, does your insurance cover the procedure? Or, perhaps you qualify for care credit – a medical and dental credit card payment plan. Many times, you will not only qualify for care credit, but it may come with an interest free time period bonus. Naturally, you can get really creative and request money from your friends and family via a website and/or contest.

The next step, once you know how you will pay for this amazing gift, is to set up the appointments for the procedures. Double check if your gift can be Teeth in a Day or All on Four procedures. These procedures will save time in that they can be done in a single day as opposed to several trips and a variety of procedures with a longer waiting and heeling time.

Now it’s time to put the surprise together. Get creative here! Maybe you give the person a set of chompers that begin moving once wound up. Within the perfectly shaped teeth could the gift written down on paper and folded up to fit the inside of the chompers teeth. The sky’s the limit, especially considering what a person can do with the perfect smile!

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Teeth in a Day TM

Did you know that you could potentially get those weak or missing teeth replaced in just a day now? Just one day!? That’s right! Teeth in a DayTM can provide you with complete, non-removable teeth mounted on implants all in one day! You might have also heard this referred to as All on FourTM. No matter what you call it, this innovative process is here to stay with the intention of providing people a quicker, less time-consuming option.

teeth in a dayThe wait is over – but there are a couple of things to remember. This procedure may not be for everyone. A consultation with your dentist and/or prosthodontist will help determine this. During your initial consultation, a highly skilled specialist will take a 3-D CAT scan of your mouth in order to create a virtual model that will show the dentist the current condition of your existing teeth. From this model of your mouth, lab technicians will then create a custom set of replacement teeth – designed just for you and your mouth.

Now for the big day! Once the replacement teeth are made, you can schedule your appointment to get your Teeth in a DayTM. The first person you will meet with is the oral surgeon who will extract any necessary teeth or bone as needed. Then the oral surgeon will insert the implants in your jaw.

The prosthodontist – also known as a restorative teeth dentist – will place your new teeth on the implants (All on FourTM) and make any necessary adjustments in order to ensure you have a good bite and of course a beautiful smile. There might be some pain and medication may be prescribed. Regardless, after 24 hours, you should be able to resume your normal schedule.

Of course, we don’t just send you off on your way. On a good note, the hard part is over. Generally, you will be scheduled back to the office for a checkup about two weeks later and then once more when the final bridge for your new teeth is completed. Teeth in a DayTM is the real thing and we are very excited to provide our customers with innovative option.