This message from Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL is about restoring smiles by using dental implants. Dental implants are titanium posts that are inserted into the jaw. One implant can support one artificial tooth, while several can support a bridge, or even a full dental arch. What Are The Differences Between Fixed…
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Dental Implants Are Truly Life-Changing
Categories: Dental implants, Restorative dentistry
Patients who are thinking about a dental implant from Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL often ask how long they last. An implant is a significant investment, after all. Do they really last a lifetime, like people say? The answer is yes, but an explanation is in order. A dental implant is not…
Dental Health: Don’t Leave The Party Early!
Categories: Dental implants, Restorative dentistry
At Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL, we are busy ringing in the New Year, same as you. But we decided to take a break in order to remind any patients, potential or recurring, to brush, floss, and watch what they eat during these holidays. As much as we despise being the serious…
The Rate of Bone Loss After Extraction Can Be Slowed or Stopped
A serious side effect of losing a tooth by extraction, accident, or disease is the potential for bone loss. This can be minimized, or even avoided outright, with a dental implant from Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette IL. The Alveolar Bone The bone surrounding the teeth is called alveolar bone. Its main job…
Think It’s Not Necessary To Replace Missing Back Teeth?
Sometimes when people lose a back tooth they wonder whether they should bother doing anything about it. After all, the gap doesn’t show when they smile and there are other teeth to do the chewing. Why not leave it be and save some money? Actually, there are several very good reasons to replace a back…
Your Crash Course on Dental Implants
Dental implants might sound like something out of a futuristic book or movie, but at Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette, the future is here. Not everyone has heard about dental implants, so we are using this space to tell you everything – or almost everything, anyway – you ever wanted to know about…
Dental Implants: Lifetime Service
If you’re thinking about replacing one or more missing teeth with a dental implant, you probably have some questions – maybe a lot of them. At Mantis Dentistry & Implant Center in Wilmette we have the answers. One of the most common questions patients have about dental implants is: how long do they last? The…
