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Lasers vs. Periodontitis Treatments
Periodontitis, a complex inflammatory disease affecting the supporting tissues of the teeth, has led researchers to explore alternative treatment options beyond traditional non-surgical and surgical methods. In recent years, lasers have emerged as a potential...
The Socket Shield Technique:Preserve Your Smile
If you're considering dental implant surgery, you may have heard of the Socket Shield Technique. This innovative approach allows dental specialists, specifically periodontists, to place a dental implant immediately after extracting your tooth. How does it work? By...
The Cost of Dental Implants in Cape Town
Please note the following prices are subject to change and should be taken into context regarding the following points within the blog. These prices cannot be applied to every dental practice. - Implant with crown average is 33 000 including consultation - All on 4...
How Fasting During Ramadan Oral Health
As the month of Ramadan approaches, Muslims around the world prepare to observe the holy month by fasting from sunrise to sunset. The spiritual benefits of fasting are well documented and emphasised, however fasting does have an impact on your oral health. When you’re...
The Cost Of Dental Implants
Why are dentists so expensive? For example, a basic single dental implant averages around 26K , which includes the dental implant surgery and the final crown (tooth) . This article aims to breakdown the costs and demystify the complexities associated with dental...
The hard truth of cosmetic dentistry
Within the last 15 years or so, there has been a noticeable shift in the way people think about dental care. People are motivated to keep their natural teeth for longer and with greater aesthetic expectations. This has led to significant advances in the field...
When should your child first see a dentist?
You can take your child at a younger age, but experts recommend taking him or her within 6 months of the first tooth coming in (erupting), or by about 12 months at the latest. At this time, the dentist can give you information on: -Baby bottle tooth decay -Infant...
Vaping On Your Teeth and Mouth
Vaping and Oral Health Vaping bypasses traditional means of smoking by eliminating the tobacco and substituting it for flavored or unflavored liquid. But that doesn’t mean they’re without dangerous ingredients that harm both oral and overall health. 1. Propylene...
Oral Medicine: Treating peri-implantitis
We begin with meticulous hygiene to improve comfort and slow down the progression of the condition. This consists of meticulously cleaning under the gum around the implant. If necessary there may also be grafting with biomaterials in order to replace the missing bone...
Advantages & Dental Implants Can go Wrong
Advantages of Implant Supported Dentures Placing implants to support and retain a denture will offer much more stability and predictability to denture treatments. The added support improves comfort, denture retention, helps to retain the jawbone bulk and most...