Are You a Good Candidate for Dental Implants?

Are You a Good Candidate for Dental Implants?

Dental implants can transform your smile, restore self-confidence, and boost oral health. Many patients who have compromised or missing teeth want to know whether they are good candidates for dental implants. Here are the criteria that implant patients should meet: Absence of Gum Disease Sufficient Bone Density Good Oral and Overall Health Solid Home Care Routine No Tobacco Use Little …

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Costs of Dental Bridge vs Implant

When you are missing a tooth, you have three options: a dental implant, a dental bridge, or doing nothing. We don’t recommend the third option—not replacing a tooth can change the shape of your face, affect your speech patterns, weaken your bite, and cause your remaining teeth to shift in place. That leaves us with dental bridges vs. implants. Which …

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How Much is One Dental Implant?

There are many types of dental implant restorations, but one of the most common is the single tooth dental implant. An implant fixture is surgically placed into the jawbone to replace the tooth’s root, then a crown is used to replace the visible portion of the missing tooth, and an abutment piece connects the two. While dental bridges were once …

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What Are Mini Dental Implants?

Many of our patients are interested in learning more about mini dental implants, or MDIs. They’ve heard that mini dental implants are faster, less invasive, and don’t require bone grafting, and they wonder why they should bother with traditional implants when MDIs sound so promising! The reason we don’t give everyone mini dental implants is because they’re not the right …

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What Are Dental Implants Made Of?

At Champagne Smiles, we’re proud to be New Jersey’s Premier Dental Implant Team All Under One Roof. As dental implant specialists, we’re always happy to answer questions from our patients, and one we hear quite often is: What are dental implants made of?  Understanding Dental Implants Before we talk about what dental implants are made of, let’s clarify what we …

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How Long Do Dental Implants Take to Heal?

Dental implants are more complicated than traditional bridges and dentures, but the results are worth it. Dental implants are built to last a lifetime, and because they’re the only option for replacing the roots of lost teeth, you’ll have a more stable restoration, stronger bite, and protection against future jawbone loss. Implants must be surgically placed into the jaw, and …

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How Do Dental Implants Work?

Dental implants are one of the most significant advances in dentistry in the past century. What makes them such a big deal? Well, for starters, dental implants are the first and only option for replacing missing teeth that can restore the root. In this blog post, we’ll discuss the logistics of dental implants and answer, “How do dental implants work?” …

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How Long Does a Dental Implant Procedure Take?

We believe that much of the anxiety patients have about their dental implant procedures has to do with the unknowns. If you’ve never had dental implants before, you might not know what to expect—and when you don’t know what to expect, your mind starts racing to try to anticipate every possible scenario. In this blog post, we’ll talk about what …

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How Safe Are Dental Implants?

If you’re the type who likes to do a lot of internet research about any potential medical or dental procedure you’re considering, you’ve probably found some questions about dental implant safety in your searching. Here at Champagne Smiles, we place a high value on being honest with our patients, which means telling you that getting dental implants is a surgical …

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What Is a Bone Graft for Dental Implant?

If you’re thinking of getting dental implants, you may have learned that you’ll need bone grafting first. This news could have come as a shock to you, but patients who need bone grafting for dental implants are much more common than you would think.  If teeth are missing for an extended period of time, the area of the jawbone that …

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How to Care for Dental Implants

When you choose Champagne Smiles for your dental implants, we are by your side throughout the whole process—even after it’s complete! We’ll provide you with detailed instructions and follow up with you regularly to help ensure a fantastic outcome and a restoration that stands the test of time. When it comes to caring for dental implants, you might be relieved …

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How Strong Are Dental Implants?

If you’re considering dental implants, you want to be sure that they’re an investment worth making. You’ve likely already read about the health benefits of dental implants, which are certainly one of the most important reasons to choose them over other options. But what about their strength and durability? How strong are dental implants and how long will they last? …

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How Can Dental Implants Be Done in One Day?

There are some dental practices that heavily advertise same-day dental implants. You may notice that we’re not one of them. As New Jersey’s Premier Dental Implant Team All Under One Roof, we do offer dental implants in one day, but we believe in full honesty and transparency—many patients are not candidates for these procedures. Even when they are, same-day implants …

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What to Expect After Dental Implant Surgery

Once patients understand what happens during dental implant surgery and what they can expect their brand new smiles to look like, their next question is usually, “What is the recovery like?” When asking about what to expect after dental implant surgery, you may be thinking back to your recovery from having wisdom teeth removed or another type of oral surgery, …

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How Is a Crown Attached to a Dental Implant?

Champagne Smiles is New Jersey’s Premier Dental Implant Team All Under One Roof™, which means we perform a number of single tooth dental implant procedures every month. This type of restoration involves a dental implant that is surgically implanted into the jaw to replace the root of a missing tooth, a crown to restore the visible portion of your tooth, …

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Am I a Candidate for Dental Implants?

We recommend dental implants for many patients because they offer a more complete restoration of a missing tooth. Unlike traditional dentures and bridges, an implant-based restoration addresses the consequences of tooth loss both above and below the gum line. Not only do they fill in the gap in your smile, they also replace the roots of teeth, preventing bone loss …

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How Long Do Dental Implants Last?

As New Jersey’s premier provider of dental implants, we receive a lot of questions everyday about this procedure. After asking about the price and the procedure itself, one of the most common things patients want to know is how long dental implants last. This is understandable—you want to make sure your investment is worth it! The answer to this question …

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How to Afford Dental Implants

Dental implants are an investment worth making, but let’s be clear: they are an investment. If you’re considering dental implants, you might wonder how you’ll pay for them. When you’re a patient at Champagne Smiles, we assist you with every step of the process—including helping you figure out how to afford dental implants. Here’s what you should know. Why Are …

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How to Get Dental Implants Covered By Insurance

One of the reasons our patients are so happy with their decision to get dental implants at Champagne Smiles is that our team is by their side throughout the whole process. When it comes to dealing with your insurance company, we’re your advocate. Our financial coordinator will help you understand your benefits and make sure everything that can be covered …

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What Are the Different Types of Dental Implants?

In casual conversation, “dental implant” is used to refer to any number of restorations that replace missing teeth, but technically speaking, a dental implant is really only the post that is placed in the jaw to provide support for these restorations. While the restorations address tooth loss above the gum line, dental implants address the consequences of tooth loss below …

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How to Find the Best Dental Implant Specialist Near You

Dental implants are an investment, so it’s important to take the time to find the best dental implant specialist near you in order to ensure that you get the results you deserve. Unfortunately, there are many dentists who claim to be dental implant experts, but don’t have the education, training, and experience to back up those claims. Although we hope …

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How Much Do Dental Implants Cost in Monmouth County?

If you’re considering dental implants, you probably know all about the process and the benefits, but what you really want to know is: how much do dental implants cost? As the premier provider of dental implants in Monmouth County, this is naturally a question we get often here at Champagne Smiles, and unfortunately, the answer is a little bit complicated. …

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Does It Pay to Go on a Dental Implant Vacation Overseas?

So-called “dental vacations” have become increasingly popular as people travel outside the United States in order to get cheaper dental work. Dental implants, in particular, are one of the most commonly sought procedures overseas because insurance rarely covers the cost and they must be paid for out-of-pocket. Here’s what you should know before you book a dental implant vacation. Why …

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Need a Full Mouth Reconstruction? Here’s What You Should Know

“You deserve a champagne smile.” It’s not just our practice’s motto, it’s something we truly believe. If you need a full mouth reconstruction, you probably have a lot of mixed feelings: anxiety, of course, but also a little bit of excitement at the prospect of having the smile you’ve always wanted. Extensive dental work can be scary, but in our …

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Dental Implants vs. Bridge: Know Your Options

For many years, there was one main option for patients missing a tooth: replace it with a bridge. In recent decades, dental implants have become an increasingly-popular alternative option for tooth replacement. Implants are the next best thing to natural teeth, making them a top choice of dentists and oral surgeons, but they’re not the right solution for every patient. …

Dental Implants: Myths vs. Facts

Dental Implants: Myths vs. Facts

The wonderful thing about the internet age is that we have a vast amount of information right at our fingertips. Unfortunately, that information is not always trustworthy or accurate. When it comes to dental implants, the facts and myths often get confused online, so let’s go over some common misconceptions about dental implants and what the real facts are. I’m …

Why Choose Champagne Smiles for Dental Implants?

Why Choose Champagne Smiles for Dental Implants?

Losing a tooth can be a traumatic experience for many patients. Not only does losing teeth result in physical discomfort, but it can lead to emotional distress and embarrassment as well. At Champagne Smiles, we understand the many issues that our patients with missing teeth experience, and we’re here to help. With more than 25 years of experience providing dental …

The 5 Benefits of Dental Implants

The 5 Benefits of Dental Implants

Dentures were long considered the treatment of choice to replace missing or failing teeth. Today, though, dental implants are the new gold standard. While dentures rest on the gums and are prone to slipping and pinching, dental implants actually replace the tooth roots. This prevents jawbone loss and provides a stable, secure foundation for high-quality replacement teeth. Here are the top …