SMILE Technique – Dental Implants
I want to share with you a recent case I completed. This patient presented with resorption Tooth #10, fifteen years after a traumatic injury. As noted in the conebeam slice, the resorption was quite advanced and its prognosis was hopeless. In external resorption cases, bone is found within the root replacing tooth structure, so there […]
Peri-Implantitis
A common complication of dental implant therapy is the development of peri-implantitis (PI), which is defined as “a destructive inflammatory process affecting osseointegrated implants in function, leading to peri-implant pocket formation and loss of supporting bone”. In addition to bone loss, the clinical presentation of peri-implantitis includes deep probing depths (typically >5mm), bleeding on probing, […]
Factors That Can Help Prevent Dental Implant Failure
New York City residents considering dental implants should know that they are, by and large, wildly successful. In fact, the most current data shows that implants succeed 90 to 95% of the time. Still, there are documented reasons why dental implants fail. To help you be on the positive side of the equation and receive […]
Caring For Dental Implants
Many of Dr. Kissel’s New York City patients who consult with him about dental implants are, understandably, curious about how they need to care for their new teeth after they are placed. It’s important to know if you choose Dr. Kissel for your implant surgery, you have a high chance of implant success because he […]
Benefits Of Rebuilding Bone For Dental Implants
For New York City dental implants patients who’ve been missing teeth for quite some time before deciding to have them replaced, rebuilding jaw bone tissue, also known as bone regeneration, is often a must. After all, going months or years without a tooth root stimulating your jaw bone’s growth has likely resulted in bone resorption, […]
6 Steps For The Dental Implant Process
If you live in New York City and you have loose or missing teeth or need to have a tooth or teeth removed due to disease or decay, it’s likely you will need to have them replaced with dental implants. Periodontist Dr. Kissel’s preferred tooth-replacement system is dental implants because they are a permanent […]
Why Is It Important to Replace a Missing Tooth?
If you’re missing a tooth, you might be wondering, “Why should I replace it?” After all, if it doesn’t bother you cosmetically, or if it’s a back molar that nobody sees anyway, you might wonder why you should go through oral surgery? The answer – tooth replacement is so much more than adding aesthetic value […]
Factors That Can Influence Dental Implant Success
Dental implants have a high success rate, estimated to be upwards of 95%. However, some conditions cause these meant-to-be-permanent tooth replacement systems to fail for New York City patients. While it’s unlikely your dental implants will fail, you should still be aware of the most common cause of implant failure and, if you have any […]
The All-on-4 Implant Process: What Is Involved?
If you’re considering replacing an arch or your entire mouthful of teeth, you’ve probably landed on this page because you’ve heard of a special dental implants procedure called All on 4. Offered in our New York City office, All on 4 treatment is a great way to replace missing or failing teeth or to get […]
