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Dental Implants

Things To Look For In An Implant Dentist

Dental implants are usually very successful and give you beautiful, durable results. But the success of your dental implant depends on your implant dentist, so it’s important that you take the time to choose your implant dentist carefully. At Rice Dentistry in Irvine, CA, we encourage [...]

You Can Give Dental Implants a Second Try

{{{{link id='57417' text='Dental implants'}}}} are a very successful technology. In about 98% of cases, they work great and last longer than our long-term studies. But in some cases, dental implants do fail. But even in this case, you might not have to give up on your dream of having a replacement tooth that looks [...]

Is It Time to Replace Old Dental Work with Dental Implants?

Dental implants are often the best solution to tooth loss, but they’re not the only way to approach tooth loss and tooth damage. Often people choose other options before they decide on dental implants in Irvine. How do you know when it’s time to upgrade your previous dental work? Here’re some [...]

Dental Implants a Better Solution If You Have Sjögren’s Syndrome

Sjögren’s syndrome is an uncommon autoimmune disorder in which the immune system attacks your body’s moisture-producing glands. This can cause dryness in the eyes, mouth, and throat. However, as a rheumatic disease, Sjögren’s syndrome also causes symptoms that overlap with rheumatoid arthritis. This includes attacks on the temporomandibular joints and the jaw muscles. The [...]

Steps to Take Before Surgery to Help Dental Implant Success

Among the many great benefits of dental implants is their very high success rate. However, even with a low chance of failure, it’s important to do everything you can to maximize your odds of getting the dental implant results you’re looking for. Many of the things you can do to improve your [...]

Dental Implants Can Improve Quality of Life

Dental implants are restorations that can result in significant improvement in your quality of life. There aren’t many investments that can make you look and feel better for decades to come. However, dental implants are one of them. According to a study of the quality of life of people who receive dental [...]

Why Healing Caps Are Useful, But Not Critical to Dental Implants

{{{{link id='57417' text='Replacing your missing teeth'}}}} is an exciting journey we can’t wait to take you on. If you’ve settled on dental implants as your choice, you’re in for a lifetime of a highly stable and functional replacement option that feels close to natural teeth. During your procedure, there is one aspect that not [...]

Let Them Eat Steak–with Dentures!

With summer coming to a close, it doesn’t mean the grilling season is quite over yet. We don’t get many cold or rainy days here in Irvine so we don’t have to say goodbye to our favorite grilled foods like steak, burgers, chicken, and more. This is even more reason to wear a tooth [...]

Should You Get Partial Dentures Now or Full Dentures Later?

If you are facing the loss of several teeth, the stress of the situation might make you think that the best thing to do is just remove all your teeth and get FOY® Dentures now. In some cases this may be the right thing to do, but we have to make the decision [...]

5 Reasons Dental Implants Are the Best Tooth Replacement for Uncertain Times

Last year, no one would have predicted the complex confluence of factors that we’re facing now, including the pandemic and the resultant economic uncertainty. These are the times that make all decisions more complicated, including deciding what to do about a lost tooth.  But if you are looking for the {{{{link id='57287' text='tooth replacement [...]

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