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Insurance AcceptedIf your confidence has suffered from the loss of one or more teeth, then you may not need much convincing to replace them. However, some patients still neglect to restore their smiles after losing teeth, often because they don’t realize that a lacking smile has a greater impact than mere aesthetics. In case you’re wondering… Read more »
Posts By: Thanasi Loukas
Dental Bridge or Crown—Which is the Better Single-Tooth Replacement?
When it comes to replacing your lost tooth, you have a few options, although ignoring it should never be one of them. Dental bridges have long served to close the gaps left by missing teeth and restore a smile’s confidence and ability. Yet, these days, dental implant-supported crowns are fast becoming the preferred tooth replacement… Read more »
Park Ridge Implant Dentists—Can Root Canal Therapy Prevent Tooth Loss?
In the world of dental care, root canal therapy has gained an undeserved bad reputation, and many patients who require the procedure are often unaware of its importance, or refuse treatment out of unfounded apprehension. The truth, however, is that root canal therapy is the last resort in treating one of the most destructive and… Read more »
Stop Grinding Your Teeth in Park Ridge
Your teeth are the strongest part of your body when they’re healthy, but to remain so, they need diligent care and maintenance that extends beyond merely brushing and flossing your teeth every day. A good oral hygiene routine requires a few moments out of every day, and what you do for the rest of your… Read more »
Park Ridge Implant Dentists Answer: Is Tooth Loss Preventable?
With the frequency of permanent tooth loss among adults today, especially our elders, tooth loss may seem like a natural part of aging. It’s not. Modern dentistry places a considerable focus on replacing teeth that have been lost or rendered useless by damage or disease because a healthy mouth relies on a full set of… Read more »
Park Ridge Implant Dentists: The Truth About Coffee & Oral Health
If you habitually enjoy a cup or three of coffee every day, you might do so with a bit of trepidation concerning the myriad warnings against coffee and caffeine, particularly regarding your oral and physical health. However, some studies suggest that coffee’s bad reputation may not be entirely deserved. Your Park Ridge implant dentists, Dr…. Read more »
Park Ridge Oral Surgeons Discuss the Need for Oral Surgery
When detected early, most dental health issues can be treated with noninvasive procedures and improved oral hygiene. Unfortunately, dental diseases aren’t always detected early, and by the time you seek treatment, the damage may be severe enough to require oral surgery. Your dedicated Park Ridge oral surgeons offer a variety of surgical procedures in their… Read more »
Common Sources of Chronic Bad Breath, from Your Park Ridge Implant Dentists
As implant dentists in Park Ridge, Dr. Maria and Dr. Thanasi Loukas are experts at restoring and maintaining our patients’ confidence in their smiles, usually in the form of comprehensive tooth replacements through one or more dental implants. However, tooth loss isn’t the only dental affliction that can diminish your smile’s confidence. Today, we explore… Read more »
Park Ridge Implant Dentists: Dental Crowns for Single-Tooth Replacement
With the long-term popularity that dentures have enjoyed, much of the attention on tooth loss has focused on missing much or all of your teeth on one or both dental ridges. However, the loss of a single tooth can be equally devastating to your oral health, and replacing a single lost tooth should be as… Read more »
Park Ridge Implant Dentists: Is Chewing Gum Good for Your Brain?
The question has plagued many people for a long time—is chewing gum good or bad for you? School administrators, library officials, and others who seek to ban the practice in their respective environments may automatically chime in that, yes, chewing gum is distractive and bad all the way around. However, some researchers suggest the exact… Read more »
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