When we are young, we feel powerful. We think we will live forever, and we know more than our parents. As we age, we soon find that invincibility fades, forever isn’t as long as we thought, and we begin to appreciate the collective wisdom of those who have gone before us. Since you have probably…
Denture implants
Can I Objectively Evaluate My Smile?
It is no secret that a beautiful, pleasing, healthy smile can be your most admired physical attribute. After all, people notice your smile first thing. How do you know if your smile is detracting from your appearance? Beauty is in the eye of the beholder; if you look at your smile in the mirror and…
Fixing Chipped Teeth With Bonding
A cosmetic dentist’s toolkit is filled with handy tools for fixing most types of cosmetic tooth dilemmas. In the past few years, porcelain veneers, dental implants, and same-day teeth whitening have attracted a lot of publicity. In today’s post, we are going to talk about an effective, yet relatively uncelebrated dental treatment that has been…
Do I Floss My New Tooth Implant?
Do I need to change my flossing technique for a dental implant? Before you got an implant, hopefully, you were brushing at least twice a day and flossing daily. If you wear dentures, you should have been cleaning them with a denture paste and brushing the soft tissues in your mouth. A tooth implant requires…
You Have Nothing To Lose Except Loose Dentures
Today’s dental technology has solved the dilemma of bothersome loose-fitting dentures with an exceptional tooth replacement option. Instead of relying on your tongue, a weak suction, and some dental adhesive to keep false teeth in place, dental implant posts can anchor full or partial dentures. The dentures are secure enough to allow the wearer to…
A Youthful Smile At Any Age
Aging is an unavoidable fact of life. While some of the challenges that come with it cannot be avoided, others can. At Mark A. Miely DDS in Upper Arlington, we help patients of all ages with their dental health issues. Many dental problems common among retirees such as missing teeth, gum recession, tooth damage, and…
How Do Implant Dentures Work?
Categories: Dental implants, Denture implants
This message from Mark A. Miely DDS in Upper Arlington answers the most common questions about implant dentures. Many people know that a dental implant is an ideal tooth restoration. A single implant can support one artificial tooth, while two or more can support a partial or full denture. A fixed implant denture is called…
How Dental Implants Are Changing Dentures
If you are one of the many Upper Arlington denture wearers, you know that they are not the ideal solution for missing teeth. Denture implants from Mark A. Miely DDS can change that. The problems with dentures include slipping, gum irritation, trouble eating and talking, bone loss, and inability to taste food due to a…
