A seemingly long time ago [in a galaxy far, far away], the rage in dentistry was the use of special attachments cemented into residual roots to help retain and support an denture or partial. It was an exciting time, a pioneering time, and one that we have seemingly forgotten about…
Practicing in rural California I am consistently approached by patients in my practice who state, “Doctor, that permanent option sounds great but I just don’t have the money for something that fancy.” This often comes up during treatment planning discussion and case review and I totally get it. Implant dentistry…
I treat a lot of overdenture patients and, ultimately over time, start seeing a lot of the patients for recall appointments down the road. How do we take care of our long-term Zest Dental Solutions LOCATOR and other attachment system overdentures? As a general rule, after delivery of the overdenture,…
Dental emergencies don’t go away in a COVID-19 world… in fact, some consider emergencies involving teeth to be their most fearful events! In a recent interview with reporter Maureen Dowd of the New York Times, Larry David, the creator of TV shows “Seinfeld” and “Curb Your Enthusiasm” fame, was quoted:…