Peri-implantitis is infection and bone loss around a dental implant, and it affects roughly one in five implant patients. What it looks like, what treatment can and can’t do, and the protocol that keeps it from starting.
Some soreness after a tooth extraction is normal. Spreading swelling, fever, or trouble swallowing or breathing is not. Here is how to tell the difference and when to call us or go to the ER.
A bridge is cheaper today. An implant is usually cheaper by year 20. Here’s the honest math on longevity, replacement cycles, and what each does to your other teeth.
From the night-before instructions to waking up with the work done — here’s exactly what IV sedation feels like, how it’s monitored, and who it’s right for.
“Not enough bone” is rarely the end of the road. Learn why jawbone shrinks, how grafting and sinus lifts rebuild it, and why a second opinion often changes the answer.
Both replace a full arch of teeth on implants — but one stays in permanently and one snaps out nightly. Compare cost, cleaning, chewing power, and candidacy.
Two implant quotes, $4,000 apart? Here’s what actually drives dental implant pricing, what a complete quote must include, and the questions that expose lowball offers.
Óxido nitroso ~$50–150, sedación oral ~$150–500, IV comúnmente $500–1,200 la primera hora. Qué determina el precio, cuándo paga el seguro y cómo se cotiza dentro del tratamiento de implantes.
Nitrous ~$50–150, oral sedation ~$150–500, IV commonly $500–1,200 for the first hour. What drives sedation pricing, when insurance pays, and how it’s quoted inside implant treatment — honestly.
La odontología con sedación usa medicamentos para mantenerlo tranquilo — desde gas de la risa hasta completamente dormido. Los cuatro niveles, qué se siente, para quién es y cuánto cuesta.