Posts Tagged ‘Littleton area prosthodontist’
Custom Dentures – Custom Fitted for Custom Comfort
The Colorado Center for Implant and Prosthetic Dentistry, Dr. James Maroney is a custom denture specialist, offering the most personalized, most customized denture fitting service in the Denver metro area. With the help of the latest technology, as well as superior training and more than 25 years of experience, Dr. Maroney can fabricate your new…
Read MoreElectric Toothbrush – Is It a Good Christmas Present?
Brushing and flossing are the keys to maintaining dental health, and keeping your natural teeth for a lifetime – not to mention maintaining a beautiful smile. Yet, we regularly hear from folks who do not brush and/or floss regularly, who then wonder why they have to come to us to help them cope with lost…
Read MoreDental Health News & Headlines
The Dental Health Blog does it’s best to keep you up-to-date on the latest dental health news and headlines. Sometimes the news is good and sometimes it’s bad. This month, we think there is a bit of both good and bad news. Link Between Maternal Periodontitis and Adverse Pregnancy Outcomes The relationship between maternal periodontitis…
Read MoreDiabetes is Often a Cause of Gum Disease
We’ve discussed the link between diabetes and oral health at some length here at the Dental Health Blog. In many cases, such articles link diabetes as a symptom of gum disease. However, there is new and growing evidence that diabetes is often a cause of gum disease, as well. In an article at MouthHealthy.com, an…
Read MoreOral Health News – Good News Predominates
We finally have some good news to report about oral health in the US! There is a lot of good news and some not-so-good news about the oral health of the nation, according to a report released last month by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to a report from the CDC, there…
Read MoreGum Disease Remains a Problem
Despite the ease with which this infection can be prevented, one of the more pervasive diseases in the US today is Periodontal Disease, more commonly known as gum disease. As your Littleton area Prosthodontist, it grieves us greatly to know so many patients suffer from tooth loss because of this largely preventable oral disease, simply…
Read MoreDental Implants and Jawbone Loss
One of the more troubling aspects of tooth loss, besides embarrassment and difficulty eating, is the resulting loss of bone in the jaw. Unfortunately, with each tooth you lose you also lose the tooth root. This results in the inevitable loss of bone mass in the area of the loss. Replacing that bone can be…
Read MoreDon’t Be Afraid of Wearing Dentures
Human beings have been using dentures for hundreds of years. From wood to ivory, from gold to silver, and now to modern composites, false teeth have been used to help people who’ve lost their teeth to eat and look “normal” in all sorts of situations. What this means is that we have extensive experience at…
Read MoreTotal Tooth Replacement for Older Adults
According to the Oral Health web page of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, also known as the CDC, 25% of adults aged 65 and older no longer have any natural teeth remaining. The CDC also estimates the size of this age group to be more than 41 million; meaning that more than 10…
Read MoreHow to Survive Halloween Candy for Your Family
As your Littleton Prosthodontist, we would like to offer some timely advice about the types of candy children should be allowed to eat after a night of trick-or-treat pleasure this Halloween. By the way, if you’re an adult who enjoys indulging your sweet tooth, you will also benefit from this advice about the safest candy…
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