Dental implants have revolutionized the process of replacing missing teeth. Combined with a dental restoration – a crown, a bridge, or dentures – dental implants look, feel, and function just like your natural teeth. Most people are candidates for dental implants. However, the primary factor is the strength and thickness of the underlying bone. Once a tooth is lost, the bone begins to ...

It’s bad enough that you have had to go through the traumatic experience of losing teeth as an adult. Now you are forced to live with the aftermath. You don’t look or feel like your old self. Your health and your confidence are slowly deteriorating. The situation seems rather bleak. You may be wondering: what, if anything, can be done to reclaim your life? Well, for starters, you can contact ...

Are Missing Teeth Ruining Your Life? We Can Help! Welcome back to the Dores Dental blog! We make it our mission to keep your mouth healthy and your smile looking great, all through life. We can tell you that nothing will throw us off course faster than adult tooth loss. In our Longmeadow office, we treat many patients who lose teeth as the result of advanced gum disease. And we also help ...

Welcome back to the Dores Dental blog! It is hard to believe that 2016 is almost here! Where does the time go? Just so you know, your trusted Longmeadow, MA dentist is here for you throughout the year and throughout your life. We have the sort of dental solutions that will keep your oral health on track, and your teeth looking great. We are also here for you when the unexpected happens. One ...

Welcome back to the Dores Dental blog! Here we are well into November preparing to celebrate all the things we have to be thankful for in Longmeadow, MA. As dentists, we can tell you that if you still have all of your natural teeth, you should be extremely grateful. Tooth loss can strike suddenly at any time as the result of an accident or emergency. By nature, these are the sort of situations ...

Did you know that by the time you and your generation reach the age of 65, about 25% of you will be walking around with absolutely no teeth? As you age, that percentage will, of course, grow, but 25% of people without teeth by the time they retire is a huge number! While we would never want to admit that we might end up there, it’s very possible that you or someone you love will end up ...

If you are a suitable candidate for dental implants, there is simply no better option for you. Dental implants are truly permanent; under normal circumstances and with appropriate maintenance, your dental implant will last you for the rest of your life (whereas dentures and dental bridges must be replaced regularly). Dental implants also stimulate the growth of bone in your jaw, bone that was ...

Gaps in your smile say a lot for you, even when you don’t utter a single word. What is your smile saying to the world? If you have one or more visible missing teeth, it isn’t saying much to convince people that you’re someone to know, someone to work with, or even someone to love. Missing teeth are a more common problem in the US than you might think, and most aren’t the result of ...