As a cancer survivor, replacing any teeth you lost before, during, or after treatment can be an important part of regaining your health and quality of life. For many patients, dental implants are an excellent option – but the process requires some special considerations for cancer patients (i.e., is it possible for chemotherapy and dental implants to happen during the same time period?).
Topics: what to know about implants, health connection, Dental Implant Journey, Implant Complications
"I feel like it is my responsibility to make sure there is good information on the positives and negatives of All-on-4 dental implants and All-on-6. These are meant to inform you, not to alert you."
Ramsey Amin DDS, FAAID, DABOI/ID
Topics: dental implant process, Dental implant procedure, All-on-4
Have you been told that you don’t have enough bone for dental implants or that dentures are your only option? Some people may stop their research at this point, but there are some revolutionary procedures made for patients just like you.
First, it’s vital to do your due diligence and find a dentist with extensive expertise, training and experience beyond basic dental implant education. Dental implants are not one size fits all – they are complex, sophisticated devices requiring specialized training to fit and place properly.
At my practice, I treat patients with the most severe bone loss and have the experience and surgical skills to provide these procedures.
Topics: Getting started with dental implants, what to know about implants, Dental implant procedure
Many patients who have significant bone loss in their upper jaw are told by their dentist that they don’t have enough bone for dental implants. Sometimes their bone has even dissolved under their nose.
While this may pose difficulties for some dentists, when you're working with an AAID dentist who has the extensive education, training and experience required to make sure your dental implant procedure is a success, they will be knowledgeable about alternative solutions, such as zygomatic implants.
Topics: Getting started with dental implants, what to know about implants, Dental implant procedure
