Orthodontic implants are the wave of the future, orthodontics isn't new, the idea is no longer new either, and it has been around in one form or another for centuries. The idea is if you move one tooth than it will effect the movement of other teeth. This idea was the mother of invention for braces and other orthodontic appliances.Braces have been used for a long time to move teeth around, shift them back, move them forward and a host of other...more
One of the questions uppermost in the minds of any person who's wondering if a dental implant is right for them, is whether it will feel like a real tooth. The answer is that it will. Plus with modern dental technology, the implant will be virtually indistinguishable in appearance from your own natural teeth.Dental implants are a technology that's been around since the late 1970s although it didn't become widespread until the 1990s....more
With technological advances what they are, there is not a surprise at the updated denture implants. These are not the conventional dentures which are taken in and out. There are a variety of types of dentures such as the traditional, the temporary or immediate, the Cu-Sil and overdentures. Each and every of they are removable and ought to be cleaned outside of the mouth. Prosthetic teeth which are attached to implants are a permanent fixture and are cared for like real teeth.Traditional dental replacements should be made over several visits. There are x-rays to be performed, dental exams, and impressions to be made. Impressions are like a mold of the patient's teeth. This is often made out of plaster and used to determine the correct shape and size needed to make the dentures. Surgery could be recommended if the dentist deems it necessary to create a mouth that will likely be able to better receive the new denture plate. There may be several visits in order to get the right fit even after the initial four visits that is going to be needed. The stability and fit of the new "teeth" might not be settled for several months. This is not a problem for denture implants.Temporary types...more
No evolution in the knowledge of dental implants existed during the 1980s and so patients who needed to have some teeth replaced could not be offered this option. Since the research that started in Sweden in the 1970s was introduced to the American dental community 20 years ago, there has been an increase in the use of implants to...more
PIP is a French company that makes saline and silicone breast implants. Unfortunately, it appears as if the type of silicone filler material they used is suboptimal and unauthorized, and as a result, the implants are being recalled. This company states that they export to 66 countries, but luckily the US is not one of them. This...more
Celebrity plastic surgeries are nothing new to the gossip front. And now more and more people are starting to ask questions about their favorite celebrities and whether they have gone under the knife for various procedures. One of the top celebrities people are now asking about is Beyonce Knowles and whether or not she had surgical implants to make her butt look bigger. In Hollywood, there is a desperate need to make your body look perfect. After all, if you're on tour each and every night, you know that thousands of people are looking at you and only you. They're bound to notice any imperfections on your body. Even worse, they'll blast you on the Internet about them without feeling bad about it at all. So, there's a huge amount of pressure to look like the perfect woman. As far as Beyonce, some websites do report that she actually did have butt implants in order to make her butt look curvier (instead of just bigger as some people think). Buttock enhancements are usually done to enhance the shape of the butt rather than just increasing the size. One celebrity who has also undergone this procedure is Jennifer Lopez, another singer and actress known for her curves...more
Author: Tmj AdvisorJaw Displacement Jaw angle implants are one of the most infrequently performed types of facial implants used for aesthetic or reconstructive enhancement of the going back side of the jaw. They are much a reduced amount of commonly...more
In 2006 Zimmer Holdings, the world's largest manufacturer of orthopedic devices, introduced the Zimmer Durom Cup Hip Implant in the United States. Since that time, thousands of implants have been surgically inserted into American patients. The device...more