Archive for March, 2021

Spring Cleaning…For Your Teeth!

Spring is back in Dallas, and it is beautiful. The weather has been pleasant. The rain is helping bring some life back to our struggling landscape (thank you, winter-pocalypse 2021). And hopefully everyone enjoyed a relaxing spring break last week. We certainly did! As our patients know, Dr. Orth’s periodontal & dental implant office in […]

What is the difference between dentures and dental implants?

When people think about tooth loss replacement, many people think of dentures. Oftentimes we have in mind a jovial grandpa who spits his dentures out during family reunions just to get a dramatic reaction out of his grandkids. In fact, you may have actually experienced this exact scenario. 🙂 And whether you found it hysterical […]

Charles F. Orth, DDS/PA
Periodontics and Implants

What is the difference between dentures and dental implants?

Bone Grafting for Implants

Today, bone grafting procedures have become almost an integral part of implant reconstruction at our office in Dallas. In many instances, a potential implant site in the upper or lower jaw does not offer enough bone volume or quantity to accommodate a root form implant of proper size or in the proper place. This is usually a result of bone resorption (shrinkage) that has taken place since the loss of the tooth. Bone grafting procedures are utilizes to re-establish bone dimension. We now have the ability to grow bone where it is needed.