Category: Implants

Gums Not Gooms Grandpa

May 4, 2019 | Blog, Dental Implants, Implants

Gooms…excuse me, do you mean Gums? My grandpa, James Carroll Bagley, would inexplicably refer to his gingiva, or the periodontium, (proper terms) as his “gooms”. I’m not sure where that pronunciation comes from, but as I said before, the “gooms” or “gums,” (as...

How Does an Implant Work

Mar 27, 2019 | Blog, Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Implants, Implants

Imagine a woodworker drilling a pilot hole into a piece of hickory or pine and then putting a threaded screw into that new hole in the wood. Now imagine a dentist … wait for it … doing the same thing – but with a person’s jawbone! Gruesome? Maybe. ...

I want a nice smile, without dentures!

Jan 19, 2019 | Blog, Implants

Clients often ask; What do I do if I don’t have teeth but I still want a nice smile without Dentures? Implant dentistry has given us a “new world,’ so to speak, when talking about replacing teeth. Sometimes patients get self-conscious about the way their teeth look so...

Do Dental Implants really look like real teeth?

Dec 14, 2018 | Blog, Cosmetic Dentistry, Dental Implants, Implants, Services

Dental implants have changed the way that we dentists can impact the way you look, chew, speak, and (most of all) smile! If you have read our previous post regarding dental implant basics, but had a few more questions regarding dental implants, Click Here to get a...