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Everything You Need to Know About Dental Implants

  Unfortunately, millions of people lose one or multiple teeth due to many reasons – dental caries, gum disease, dental trauma. It happens every day, and modern dentistry has brought us excellent replacement options. Dental implants are the first devices in dentistry to fuse with your jawbone. They become a part of your body and anatomy and last up to a lifetime. Our dental implants in Livonia are popularizing every day because of their many benefits. If you are interested in replacing a missing tooth for good, keep reading! What is a Dental Implant? A dental implant is an oral device that looks like a screw. It is made of titanium, and it replaces the root of a missing dental piece. So, basically, it is an artificial root. If you are looking for dental implants near you, you should know what to expect of the procedure. We will discuss it below. What to Expect of Dental Implants Surgery? First, you should visit our dental office in Livonia to ensure you qualify for dental implants...
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Are Over-the-Counter Mouthguards a Good Idea?

A mouthguard, as its name suggests, is a device that guards or protects the mouth. Not only the mouth; also the face and neck. We offer mouth guards in Livonia for patients that play contact sports or grind their teeth at night, to prevent the damage of their dentition. You Can Prevent the Damage You would not believe how many patients visit our dentist in Livonia due to a tooth crack or laceration of soft tissues. Many of them could have prevented it by wearing a mouthguard. If you play a contact sport, don’t hesitate to look for mouth guards near you. Over-the-Counter Mouthguards As dental professionals, we care for our patient’s safety. While they are not terrible, off-the-shelf mouthguards are not ideal because they are not customized. Sure, they may cover your teeth, but they may not fit snuggly, which reduces the offered protection. However, we are not going to tell you that they don’t work at all. Boil-and-bite systems will do if the patient cannot afford a customized one...
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How Mouth Guards Protect Young Athletes

Recreational, amateur and professional athletes of every age across Michigan and the United States sustain oral injuries every day of the year. Those oral injuries may involve chipped, cracked and broken teeth, lacerations and bruises. Injuries to the mouth of an athlete — young or old — may also involve traumatic injuries to the athlete’s jaw, face or head. Oral injuries sustained in collisions and impacts in an almost infinitely wide variety of sports and recreational activities are often also associated with concussions. According to a report by University of Michigan Health, nearly 3,800,000 sports-related concussions occur annually and affect five to 10% of athletes. To put that in perspective, that means four to seven members of a 40 to 70-person high school football roster may sustain a concussion in a given year. Sports injuries generally, but oral injuries and concussions specifically, can change the life of child athletes suddenly and permanently or expose those young athlete...
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