How Tooth Loss Affects Your Bite

This is because tooth loss affects your remaining natural teeth, increasing the risk that they will move out of position towards the gap left by missing teeth. This not only affects the teeth adjacent to the gap, but also those that used to oppose your missing teeth as they will begin to drift towards the empty space, affecting the way your teeth bite together. This type of tooth movement can have a destabilizing effect on your teeth and any change the way your teeth bite together can lead to problems with your jaw joints or temporomandibular joints.

How Tooth Loss Can Affect Your Jaw Joints

Your jaw joints are called your temporomandibular joints and they hinge your lower jaw in place, enabling it to move from side to side and up and down. If your bite has been affected by tooth loss, it can be sufficient to place your jaw joints under pressure, causing inflammation and pain.  This pain can be quite considerable and could result in you waking up with headaches that don’t seem to respond to conventional treatments, and the pain can even radiate down towards your neck and shoulders or it may affect your ears, causing tinnitus.

Correcting the Damage Caused by Gum Disease and Tooth Loss

The first thing to do is to get treatment for any existing periodontal disease and it’s best to visit a periodontist specializing in gum disease, for example Dr. Navid Rahmani. An initial evaluation will also help determine the best way to approach any problems caused by teeth that are out of alignment. Sometimes it may be as simple as removing any high points on teeth that are only slightly out of occlusion so they bite together correctly. Otherwise it might be a matter of replacing old fillings or other restorations that have gone beyond their sell by date such as crowns or bridges. Every dental restoration needs replacing periodically and it’s important to do so as this helps protect your dental health. If your teeth are significantly out of position, you may need to consider orthodontic treatment Midtown Manhattan to reposition them and this is something that may need to be done before restoring any lost teeth. Then there is the matter of replacing any missing teeth.

By replacing any missing teeth, you’ll be preventing your remaining natural teeth from moving any more, restoring stability and structure to your mouth. One of the best ways to replace missing teeth is through dental implants and again it’s best to visit a practice that specializes in implant surgery, for example Manhattan Periodontics & Implant Surgery.

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The good news is that you definitely don’t have to lose teeth with age, but healthy teeth and gums do require good professional dental care and home maintenance. One major problem that will be faced by a large percentage of the population is gum disease.

Gum Disease and How Does It Make You Lose Teeth with Age

Gum disease is a bacterial infection caused by plaque building up on your teeth and gums. If you don’t brush thoroughly enough or fail to floss (Read also: Flossing Properly), then not all the plaque will be regularly removed from your teeth and it will soon harden into tartar that will produce toxins, gradually infecting and inflaming your gums. Over time your gums will be destroyed and the infection will spread to the ligaments that are attached to your teeth and to the jawbone. As these structures are destroyed by gum disease, you will notice your teeth gradually becoming loose, eventually leading to tooth loss.

Obviously this doesn’t happen overnight, but gum disease is insidious and the first symptoms can be easy to miss and this is where Dr. Navid Rahmani of Manhattan Periodontics & Implant Surgery can help you to not lose teeth with age.

Specialized Dental Care for Gum Disease in NY

As a very experienced and highly trained periodontist, Dr. Rahmani can ensure you receive the most appropriate treatment for gum disease. Treatment can vary considerably depending on the progression of the disease and you will find Dr. Rahmani can provide customized care for the mildest symptoms of the disease as well as the most advanced and up-to-date surgical treatments for when gum disease has developed into periodontitis, the most severe form of the disease. So why is this better than visiting a general dentist if you don’t want to lose teeth with age?

A periodontist has first qualified as a general dentist before opting to complete several more years of specialized dental training, ensuring you will get the very best available treatment. As you only have one set of teeth, you will probably be interested in preserving them. You will find that Dr. Rahmani will do everything possible to preserve natural teeth, but if periodontitis is extremely well advanced and teeth have already loosened then there may be no other option but to have them removed.

What Happens if You Do Lose Teeth?

While still upsetting, lose teeth with age can be much more easily dealt with these days and you don’t need to be condemned to a life of loose dentures and soft foods. Any teeth that cannot be salvaged will be carefully removed and you can choose to have dental implants. These artificially replace the entire tooth in a way that will make it very difficult for others to detect you have ever suffered from tooth loss. Instead, you can look forward to strong, stable replacement teeth so you can get on with the business of enjoying life.

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A new study was recently conducted into the possibility that humans may one day be able to have more than just two sets of teeth to last a lifetime. Researchers looked at the way a type of fish called cichlids are able to regrow a tooth as soon as one is lost. By studying the mechanisms involved in this, researchers hope that one day they will be able to turn on a similar mechanism in humans and in near future we might not need any tooth replacement, particularly as it is now thought that structures responsible for growing new teeth could remain active in humans for longer than originally thought.

How Tooth Loss Affects General Health

Tooth loss is a huge worldwide problem and nearly 60% of people will have lost all their teeth by the time they reach age 60. This can cause significant problems affecting not only dental health but general health, as well as creating nutritional problems that could potentially shorten life. It is exciting to think that one day we may not be limited to just two sets of teeth, but researchers are keep to point out that it’s not just a question of growing new teeth as they need nerves and blood vessels to make them viable. Obviously much more research is needed and it is continuing.

However that doesn’t help anyone who has already lost teeth or who is faced with losing teeth in the very near future. While we may not be able to grow a new set just yet, we are lucky enough to live in an age where technology has supplied us with a great way for tooth replacement.

Have You Heard about Dental Implants for Tooth Replacement?

In fact dental implants have now been safely used for decades and the technology behind them has been extensively researched. But it’s still important to make sure you choose a good implant dentist in NY as this can make all the difference between success and failure and ending up with teeth that look natural and which function correctly. Manhattan Periodontics & Implant Surgery is a practice that specializes in placing dental implants. Dr. Navid Rahmani the periodontist at this practice has specialized training and plenty of experience in using this technology. He is able to work with a number of different dental implant systems which can be a huge advantage as some dentists tend to use just one particular implant system which may not necessarily always be the best option for certain cases of tooth replacement.

How Do Dental Implants Work?

The reason dental implants work so well is due to the structure of the implant post that closely replicates a natural tooth root. This means it provides all the stimulation required to keep your jawbone healthy and strong while providing strong and stable support for a tooth replacement. Dental implants are also extremely versatile and can be used in a number of different ways. While you can use a single dental implant to replace a single missing tooth, dental implants can also support large bridges of teeth where it’s not necessary to replace every single missing tooth with an implant. They can hold dental dentures in place, where the denture can still be removed by the patient for easy cleaning.

It looks like it could be a while before we can grow our own teeth, so if you are missing any of yours then why not think about having dental implants? A consultation with Dr. Rahmani will tell you everything you need to know.

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Prevent Missing Your Teeth with Periodontal Help, NYC

Periodontist is a dentist who has chosen to specialize in treating gum conditions and who has completed several years’ additional training after qualifying as a general dentist. You will find a periodontist is able to offer much more advanced treatments based on the latest and most cutting-edge techniques. They are also more likely to have specialized equipment to treat this disease, for example a dental laser. By choosing to get the best possible treatments for your gum disease, you will be reducing the risk of missing your teeth problems. You can rest assured that a periodontist such as Dr. Navid Rahmani will do everything possible to prevent tooth loss. The first thing he will want to do is to assess your teeth and gums to see the extent of the damage before recommending the most suitable treatment plan.

What Type of Procedures Are Used to Treat Periodontal Disease?

Treatments used can include surgical and nonsurgical procedures. One of the first things is to try to get the bacterial infection that causes gum disease under control, by removing as much of the bacteria and diseased tissue as possible. This can be done by deep cleaning the gums using a procedure called scaling and root planing and which may be combined with laser dentistry. First the gums are thoroughly cleaned out before laser dentistry is used to help kill off any remaining bacteria and to remove any tissues too badly diseased to recover and prevent missing your teeth.

Laser Treatment for Periodontal Gum Disease

Scaling and root planing is quite similar to having your teeth professionally cleaned except it takes the cleaning process a step further. Gum disease causes the gums to recede exposing the tooth roots and creating deep pockets in between the gums and teeth. Scaling and root planing cleans out these gum pockets and cleans the exposed tooth roots. Advanced laser dentistry helps to eliminate even more bacteria as the laser energy is useful in sterilizing the area being treated. At the same time the laser energy can be used to very precisely remove any diseased tissues. Once treatment is completed then Dr. Rahmani may choose to place antibiotics into the gum pockets to help carry on the process of killing off bacteria. Afterwards your gums will be able to heal more easily and should end up fitting more snugly around your teeth. This kind of treatment can be ongoing and it is important to follow any treatment plan provided by your periodontist as closely as possible, making sure you don’t miss any appointments.

There are also an extensive number of surgical procedures that can be used to treat and restore badly damaged gums and to replace bone or missing teeth that may have been destroyed by advanced periodontitis.

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Other than hoping the natural tooth extraction will be pain-free, most people don’t give this procedure a second thought. However there is a certain type of tooth extraction that can be hugely beneficial, particularly if you are intending to have dental implants.

Even if you just intend to have a bridge then this type of tooth removal is still useful and will help ensure that your dental bridge provides better cosmetic results. This type of tooth extraction is called an atraumatic tooth extraction technique.

Fast and Predictable Tooth Extraction Procedure

An atraumatic tooth extraction technique can be carried out by a good periodontist in Midtown, Manhattan for example Dr. Navid Rahmani.

To do this Dr. Rahmani will carefully examine the tooth in question and the structures holding it in place. The tooth can be removed under local anesthetic and its extraction is quite different from a conventional tooth extraction (Read also: Sedation Dentistry).

When you normally have a tooth removed then ordinary forceps are used to gently wobble the tooth out of its socket before it is extracted. It’s quite normal to hear a loud cracking sound that indicates damage to the tissues surrounding the tooth.

What Is an Atraumatic Tooth Extraction Technique?

With an atraumatic tooth extraction technique, only vertical forceps are used to remove the tooth in a way that is similar to pulling a cork out of a bottle. By carrying out an extraction in this way and by using these highly specialized tools, it will help to preserve the bony socket and the bones surrounding the tooth.

In the case of multi-rooted teeth, your dentist may remove the crown of the tooth before sectioning the roots so each can be removed individually using a similar technique.

Benefits of Having an Atraumatic Tooth Extraction in Manhattan

Atraumatic Tooth Extraction Benefits:

• Less damage to the nerves and gum tissues surrounding the extracted tooth
• Quick recovery time after the procedure

However the main advantage is in preserving the jawbone which can make it much easier to place dental implants when required.

If you know you will need a tooth extracted in the near future then it can pay to choose a dentist who is experienced in using this method of extraction.

Not all teeth are suitable for an atraumatic tooth extraction technique but you can rest assured that whenever possible Dr. Rahmani will use this procedure.

He will also assess the tooth and the structures surrounding it to see if it is likely that you will require a bone grafting procedure after tooth is removed. Sometimes it is possible to place the bone grafting material at the same time as the tooth is removed or it may even be possible to insert the implant during this procedure.

By carrying out this type of careful assessment, Dr. Rahmani will make sure you undergo the minimum number of surgical procedures to get the best possible treatment outcome.

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Can Dental Implants Preserve Bone?

Dental implant procedure in Manhattan protect your jawbone. We feel this is perhaps one of the most important reasons to consider dental implants because jawbone resorption after natural tooth loss is inevitable. As a dental implant closely replicates a natural tooth root, it helps prevent the loss of any more bone.

This is important for a couple of different reasons as firstly bone loss can destabilize any remaining teeth and if you have lost all your natural tooth then bone loss can affect the dimensions of your face, creating that collapsed in effect that can be so prematurely ageing.

Dental implants can help you do away with your denture. We know lots of people struggle to wear a denture comfortably, particularly after a few years of tooth loss by which time their jawbone will have changed shape and will offer less retention to a denture. With dental implants you can stabilize a loose denture or you can get rid of it altogether (Read also: How to get rid of my dentures), replacing it with a complete arch of fixed teeth.

Dental implants are long-lasting, provided of course you look after them. With the proper periodontal care in Midtown and the correct homecare, your dental implants should last for many years or you could be enjoying them for life. This can make dental implants a cost-effective long-term solution.

Possible to Go from Full Dentures to Implants?

If you consider dental implants you need to know implants can help you eat properly and particularly if you currently wear a full denture and find that many foods are impossible to chew. This could not only improve your enjoyment of life, but may help improve your overall health, making it far easier to eat a nutritious diet.

Dental implants can look amazing, particularly when used to replace single teeth and you will find our New York City periodontist Dr. Navid Rahmani designs implant supported teeth so they look wonderfully natural and will function just like your original teeth.

Consider Dental Implants Procedure in Manhattan

The really nice thing about this treatment is that the surgery required to place the implants is quite quick, as Dr. Rahmani of NYC periodontal clinic will have carried out all the essential planning behind the scenes. Most people are surprised to find they do not have any real discomfort afterwards and healing is usually pretty easy. The success rates of implant treatment are very high, typically 95% or more and this treatment is suitable for just about everyone.

If you need to replace teeth then consider dental implants are the most advanced option available and the results can look so natural that no-one need know you ever lost a tooth. An initial consultation with Dr. Rahmani will tell you all you need to know about this treatment and before very long, you could soon be enjoying all the benefits of dental implants.

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Why Use Image Guided Surgery?

Using the information gathered from 3-D images, Dr.Rahmani can ensure your implant placement procedure is safer and far more accurate than any traditional dental implant surgery. By being able to see the exact placement of critical structures which include tooth roots, sinus cavities and nerves before the image guided surgery begins, Dr.Rahmani can decide exactly the best position for your dental implant.

What Is a Surgical Guide and When Is It Used?

Our implant dentist may well choose to make what is called a surgical guide which is a template that will be made based on the information provided by 3-D imaging technology. The template shows Dr. Rahmani the precise positions to insert the dental implants during image guided surgery and helps ensure that the whole procedure will proceed as smoothly as possible. This is also an advantage for you, as the surgical procedure will be quicker and less invasive as Dr.Rahmani will know precisely where to make any incisions, and smaller incisions will be quicker to heal with less risk of infection or any other type of complication.

How You Get the Very Best Dental Treatment in Midtown

Not every implant dentist offers this type of advanced technology but it is worth seeking out someone who does if you want to receive the best and most comfortable treatment that will give you a higher degree of success. As well as making for a more comfortable procedure, image guided surgery helps to ensure that the final results will look wonderful. By placing the dental implant in precisely the right position, you can be sure of having an implant tooth that will be able to function properly so it will feel just like your natural tooth. It should also look stunning as the final aesthetics would have been taken into account when planning your treatment.

Dental implant surgery is not a quick procedure and it is not the cheapest way to replace a missing tooth but the advantages far outweigh these factors. However to maximize your chances of successful treatment, it pays to choose an implant dentist with this advanced technology and who has extensive training and experience in placing all sorts of dental implants. In other words you do need a specialist such as Dr. Rahmani.

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1. Learn How Gum Disease Can Develop

Preventing gum disease important as it’s a bacterial infection and is generally caused by poor oral hygiene, although some people with conditions that affect their immune system are more at risk. If you fail to brush and floss, plaque can quickly build up over your teeth and gums and plaque consists largely of bacteria. Even worse, plaque can soon harden into calculus, a substance that is so hard that it can only be removed during a professional cleaning. The bacteria in calculus produce toxins that infect and inflame the gums, initially causing an early form of gum disease called gingivitis. At this stage treatment can still save your gums and your teeth, but soon gingivitis will develop into periodontitis. This is much more serious and at this stage both your teeth and your general health are at risk.

2. Make Sure You Don’t Develop Gum Disease

Preventative dental care is by far your best option and is much more cost-effective in the longer term, and it really is very simple. All you need do is visit your dentist on a regular basis for professional checkups and cleanings, or if you prefer you can have regular periodontal evaluations at a periodontal office, such as Manhattan Periodontics & Implant Surgery.

Regular assessments will help detect any small changes to the condition of your gums so action can be taken straight away for preventing gum disease and clear up any signs of infection. Your dentist or periodontist will carefully probe your gums to measure the depth of the pockets in between your gums and your teeth. These measurements are recorded so any improvements or deterioration in your gum health is easy to see. They will also be looking for any signs of active disease such as receding gums, gums that bleed easily when gently probed, or gums that look swollen or red.

3. Learn About Treating and Preventing Gum Disease

A professional scale and polish is another very important step in preventing gum disease and most people will need to have their teeth professionally cleaned every six months. Some people might need to have their teeth cleaned more frequently, for example anyone with a medical condition that increases their risk of gum disease, or sometimes pregnancy can increase the risk of gum disease or will worsen any signs of this disease that are already present.

Great professional preventative dental care can only do so much and it is essential that you look after your teeth and gums at home. This only involves cleaning your teeth at least twice a day, for two minutes each time and flossing once-a-day, a simple routine that will take less than ten minutes. Your reward will be healthy teeth and gums and quite possibly lower medical bills.

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Replace Missing Teeth with Partial Bridges

A partial Bridges are very quick in comparison to dental implant treatment, easy and inexpensive way to replace missing teeth. The replacement acrylic teeth are attached to an acrylic gum colored plate that is likely to be strengthened with chrome cobalt alloy. This helps to create a lightweight yet strong restoration that will be held in place using metal clips that fit around your existing teeth. Treatment is very non-invasive, but there are a number of problems in choosing this option.

For a start, your teeth will be removable and you will need to take out your denture whenever you sleep to give your gums a chance to recover and you will need to take it out for cleaning. Having clasps fitted around your existing teeth can place these teeth under additional stress and it’s quite possible they may need to be adapted slightly to get the clasps to fit properly. Another option is to have special attachments that fit onto crowns over your existing teeth, but again this does require potentially healthy teeth to be substantially modified and cut down. Additionally, dentures can restrict your food choices as very hard or sticky foods could damage the denture.

What are Dental Crowns and Tooth Bridges?

Bridges are supported by crowns that fit over your existing teeth and these are attached to the replacement tooth or teeth. The resulting restoration is permanently cemented into place and can look pretty good. This might be a worthwhile option to replace missing teeth if the existing teeth adjacent to the gap could do with crowning, but otherwise you could be cutting down potentially healthy teeth and with dental crowns there is always the risk that they could leak at a later date, exposing these teeth to infection and decay.

How Dental Implant Treatment Can Improve Your Smile?

Dental implants of the most advanced way to replace teeth and are becoming increasingly common. Here at Manhattan Periodontics & Implant Surgery, we specialize in placing dental implants and can make sure that you get the most suitable dental implants treatment for your needs. The great thing about dental implants is that they are self-supporting so there is no need for our periodontist, Dr. Navid Rahmani to cut down healthy teeth or to change them in any way. Additionally your dental implant treatment will help preserve your jawbone which is extremely important for oral health.

Dental implant treatment might take a little while longer to complete but you should be enjoying the results for many years to come and potentially for life. Dr. Rahmani takes enormous care in planning dental implant procedures so you will get the very best treatment resulting in teeth that look and feel incredibly natural. Of course after treatment is completed, we do recommend that you wear a sports mouthguard to protect your new teeth.

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Why Should You Choose to Have an Atraumatic Tooth Extraction?

With an atraumatic tooth extraction procedure, Dr. Rahmani will ensure the complete process is pain-free and this is a much less invasive way of having a tooth removed. An atraumatic tooth extraction is a technique that uses highly specialized tools to remove a tooth in such a way that it will cause minimal damage to the surrounding tissues and bone. This is extremely important as often conventional tooth removal techniques will damage some of the surrounding bone and gum tissue, making future tooth replacements trickier and possibly less effective. With an atraumatic tooth extraction, the maximum amount of healthy bone and gum tissue will be preserved through using this very gentle technique. This is particularly good if you wish to have a dental implant afterwards, but even if you decide to have a different type of tooth replacement it will still help ensure that the aesthetic results are better.

Normal Extraction and an Atraumatic Extraction

With a conventional tooth extraction procedure your dentist will use forceps to wiggle or twist the tooth out of the socket, making use of horizontal forces. Tooth removal is often accompanied with a loud cracking sound as the tooth comes loose that can be slightly unnerving to say the least. With an atraumatic tooth extraction only vertical forces are used to remove it using a sort of corkscrew action that helps preserve the bony socket surrounding the tooth.

What to Expect After Tooth Extraction Procedure

A major concern is being left with an unsightly gap after having teeth removed. We like to reassure you that this will not happen. If you intend to have a dental implant then it may be possible to place it at the same time as your tooth is removed, but in any case you will be provided with some type of temporary restoration to tide you over while treatment is completed. This will ensure you can carry on with your everyday life without feeling embarrassed about a gappy smile.

Tooth extraction procedure isn’t a pleasant prospect but choosing the right kind of tooth extraction can make a considerable difference to future tooth replacements.

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