A missing puzzle piece may not ruin a jigsaw puzzle, but a missing tooth can be very unsightly and ruin your smile. At Endres Gateway Dentistry in Cincinnati we have dental implants that can restore a smile. A missing tooth can cause more than an unpleasant appearance. When a tooth and its root are gone,…
Dental Implants
Are There Drawbacks to Dental Implants?
Categories: Dental Implants, Family Dentistry
Dental implants might sound like some futuristic solution to missing teeth. But they’ve become part of mainstream dentistry, and are available at Endres Gateway Dentistry in Cincinnati. Most patients have a lot of questions about dental implants, once they seriously begin to consider them. Are they experimental? Safe? Painful? Like we said, they are considered…
Implant Dentures: Fixed Or Removable?
Denture wearers have more options than ever before, at Endres Gateway Dentistry in Cincinnati. Implant-retained or implant-stabilized dentures both provide numerous advantages over standard dentures. Secure in the mouth—no slipping Offers up to 100% natural chewing function Upper denture doesn’t cover as much of the palate Comfortable Little or no gum irritation Doesn’t inhibit speaking…
The Health And Beauty Consequences Of Missing Teeth
Categories: Dental health, Dental Implants
This message from Endres Gateway Dentistry in Cincinnati focuses on missing teeth and bone health, and how dental implants can make a difference. Our teeth have many important functions. We need them to chew our food, talk, and smile. But have you ever considered their role in holding up your face? When we lose teeth,…
The Final Step For A Tooth Implant: A Beautiful Crown
When you receive a dental implant from Endres Gateway Dentistry in Cincinnati, the final component is called the crown. Let’s discuss the process required to construct a dental crown. Dental crowns can be produced with metal, ceramic (porcelain), resins, or varying combinations of these. Modern porcelain crowns are an engineering marvel. They make reconstructive and…
3 Smart Smile Solutions
In this blog post from Endres Gateway Dentistry in Cincinnati, we focus on three innovative procedures used in smile transformations. 1. Dental Implants Dental implants are transforming the face of dentistry. For most patients, an implant is the ideal solution for a missing tooth. They consist of a metal (usually titanium) rod implanted into the…
Think It’s Not Necessary To Replace Missing Back Teeth?
Some people who lose a back tooth wonder whether they should bother replacing it. After all, it doesn’t show when you smile and there are other teeth to do the chewing. Why not leave it be and save some money? Actually, there are several very good reasons to replace a back tooth with a dental implant…
Dental Bridge vs Dental Implant
Categories: Dental Implants
Hello Cincinnati visitors, welcome to Endres Gateway Dentistry. Let’s talk about the tooth replacement option known as dental bridges. While dental bridges have restored smiles for thousands of dental patients, they are not problem free. Many people with dental bridges find it impossible to keep the small areas around the bridge clean. This is not…
A Great Achievement in Dentistry
Categories: Dental Implants
Dental implants have been hailed as one of the great advances in the field of dentistry, and with good reason. Implants are an artificial tooth root that is surgically implanted into the jaw of a patient, to replace a missing root. The implant, in turn, can support an artificial tooth; multiple implants can anchor a…
Avoid Bone Deterioration Following Extraction
Categories: Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental health, Dental Implants, Family Dentistry, Jaw pain, Oral Health
In this post from Endres Gateway Dentistry, we will review jaw bone health, and how dental implants can be beneficial. To remain healthy and strong, your jaw bone needs to be continuously stimulated by the pressure of chewing, biting, and talking. Each tooth has a root structure the extends into the surrounding bone material. As…
