About Marcel and the Dentist

Posted on: 26 November 2019

Dental implants are one of the healthiest ways to permanently restore broken or missing adult teeth. Typically, dental implants should last you your entire lifetime as long as you care for them properly. While it is rare, however, some dental implants can fail. The following are some things you should know about a dental implant failure: Can Your Body Reject a Dental Implant? One thing to know is that the failure is not a result of your body rejecting the implant.
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Posted on: 27 October 2019

If you are in need of dental crowns, you probably will not be able to have them put on right away. Instead, your dentist might outfit you with temporary crowns first, which may be made in your dentist's office. These are a few things you may want to know about temporary dental crowns. 1. They Help Protect Your Teeth If you are wondering why you should bother with temporary crowns when you are going to be having permanent crowns put on soon anyway, you should know that they are put there to protect your teeth.
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Posted on: 4 October 2019

The dental implant procedure takes multiple appointments. It is important that your mouth is healthy before undergoing a dental procedure, and because of this, your dentist will make sure that you don't have severe gingivitis or any dental abscesses before proceeding with your surgery. Tell your dentist if you have low thyroid function, or hypothyroidism, because this autoimmune disorder can raise your risk for complications after your procedure. Here are some ways hypothyroidism can complicate your recovery after getting dental implants
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Posted on: 24 August 2019

Are you going to be getting braces to correct the placement of your teeth? If so, you likely have questions about how the entire process works. It is a good idea to have an overview of the procedure so that you know what to expect when visiting your dentist.  Teeth Preparation The process will start by preparing your teeth so that they are clean before any brackets are applied to them.
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