Dental techniques and materials have advanced to a point where total and near-total mouth reconstruction is possible right here in the Wasilla area. Tooth Roots Permanently Anchored Unlike standard removable dentures, total mouth reconstruction requires strong, functional, and aesthetically pleasing teeth with roots permanently anchored into the jaw bone. You have probably heard about dental…
Denture implants
How Do I Choose A Dentist To Perform My Implant Procedure?
Today’s article is for people who have decided to replace a tooth with a dental implant. Great choice! Now you need to choose a dental implant specialist to carry out the procedure. This is a key decision. A tooth implant is permanent. It involves oral surgery. It requires a significant financial investment. Making a bad…
Can I Get a Metal-Free Tooth Implant?
Many Anchorage dental patients are turning to metal-free dentistry. Instead of amalgam fillings, they elect composite and porcelain restorations. Non-metal fillings and crowns can be matched precisely to your natural tooth color. Some people are sensitive to the metals used in traditional fillings. Non-metal materials can prevent potential tooth sensitivity. Controversy Over Whether Dental Amalgam is Toxic…
5 Smile Makeover Questions For Anchorage Smiles
If you are considering a multi-procedure cosmetic dental smile makeover or extensive restorative dental work, here are four considerations: All At Once Or Over Time? At Alaska Premier Dental Group, our smile makeover patients can often receive several (or all) procedures in one visit. It all depends on the specific treatments needed to achieve your…
What If My Dental Insurance Doesn’t Cover Dental Implants?
For years, the dental industry has been advocating implants as the preferable tooth restoration option in most circumstances. But many dental insurers don’t cover dental implants. The dental insurance industry seems to be stuck in 1970. For example, many insurers will cover dental bridges. Clearly, dental insurance companies rarely make coverage decisions based on what…
Extraction Is Not The End Game
Have you had a tooth extracted? You may be left with a gap in your smile. Unsightly as that may be, there is more than the issue of appearance. At Alaska Premier Dental Group we can address that with a state-of-the-art dental implant. Problems With Extracted Teeth After a tooth is extracted, the bone surrounding…
Innovative Implants For Confident Smiles
Many people have experienced an improvement in self-confidence after dental implant treatment at Alaska Premier Dental Group. How Do Missing Teeth Affect Your Life? Missing teeth can impair your ability to speak and eat. Extensive tooth loss can make it difficult to eat a healthy diet. Dental implants can relieve pain, correct bite troubles, and…
What are Possible Dental Implant Complications?
Dental implants from Alaska Premier Dental Group are state-of-the-art, with a success rate in the area of ninety-eight percent. That number is a testament to implant technology. But like any medical or dental procedure, there are risks. In this post, we will consider possible complications of a tooth implant. Any surgical procedure poses an infection…
Hate Your Dentures?
For anyone who has lost all of their teeth, implant-supported dentures from Alaska Premier Dental Group may sound like a dream come true: dentures that are attached to the jaw, and far surpass traditional dentures in appearance and functionality. Implant-supported dentures are already worn successfully by hundreds of thousands of people. If you hate your…
The Rate of Bone Loss After Extraction Can Be Slowed or Stopped With an Implant
Bone loss is an unfortunate and common result of the loss of a tooth, whether from extraction or some other reason. Dental implants, like those available from Alaska Premier Dental Group, can slow and even stop it. Bone loss, or recession, occurs because the bone’s density is no longer preserved by the action of chewing.…
