Over the past thirty years, dental implants have been touted as the “best” replacement for failing natural teeth. And while that’s mostly true, there are some factors that can help to ensure more predictable success with implants. Implants are usually recommended after a very compromised tooth is deemed ‘hopeless’ and subsequently extracted. The tooth (most likely) had a previous root …

Many new patients come in with tooth fracture, a failed root canal or even a failed previous dental implant. Yes, not all implants are done right.  Some tooth fractures are so small that you may feel some discomfort but not a full blown emergency. When left untreated, the tooth will eventually fail and eventually an onset of pain and infection. …