Dental implant surgery is a pretty significant procedure that requires careful aftercare to ensure both a successful recovery and long-lasting results. While the surgery itself marks a crucial step towards a healthier smile, what you do in the days and weeks immediately following the procedure can vastly impact the outcome and ensure that your new smile looks, feels, and functions fantastically! Your dentist will provide specific guidelines tailored to your individual needs for this recovery, but there are still some general precautions that everyone should keep in mind. Keep reading to learn more about some of the things you should refrain from doing until your dentist gives you the green light!

If you’ve ever spent a night tossing and turning from dental pain, it may seem like your toothache got worse after the sun went down. You’re not imagining it. Oral pain can intensify at night for several reasons. You don’t have to worry about losing sleep. Here’s how to manage the most common triggers of tooth pain until you see your emergency dentist in the morning.

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Have you been struggling with moderate to extensive tooth loss? While there are multiple tooth-replacement options to consider, dental implants will typically provide the most comprehensive solution for your smile. That said, this treatment does come at a much higher upfront price than more traditional restorations. Read on to learn why dental implants are worth the cost and what to expect from your results!

You often don’t appreciate what you’ve got until it’s gone—this is certainly true when it comes to tooth loss. It’s natural to want to replace it right away, especially with a dental implant, the most advanced solution. However, the timing doesn’t always work out that way. How soon after a tooth is extracted can you proceed with the implant placement?

There are generally three potential timetables for this procedure following tooth extraction, but first you must understand the aspects of your case that could decide when you can move forward with an implant.

Dental implants are small titanium screws that replace the roots of missing teeth. They are inserted through the gums and into the jawbone where they fuse with it through a process called osseointegration. There are several things you’ll need to do to prepare for dental implant surgery. Read on to learn about three tips to help you get ready to have dental implants placed.

Maple Dental has been providing boutique dental experiences for Westchester County friends and families since 1957 – that’s six decades of personalized, compassionate, and meticulous dental care. In that time, we’ve continued to grow and evolve, prioritizing patient education along the way. While we’re happy to answer any questions you have and share the latest dental treatments during your appointments, we saw a need for a consistent and reliable place for our patients to turn to digitally as well. So, we created a blog!

Moving forward, we will update this platform with must-know oral hygiene tips, commonly asked questions we hear from patients, and more. In the meantime, you can read on to learn about our skilled dentists and what makes Maple Dental different!