28Feb
Archive for the "General" category
28Feb
Are having dental implant placed surgically a painful? You might find this short patient feedback video useful. It is from one on my favorite patients, Jesse “pain-free” Abrahams, a patient for over 10 years now. He does answer the question of “Are dental implants painful?”
Jesse will talk about his cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, and [...]
21Feb
Here’s a question I’ve been asked about—“What is dental conscious sedation?” Valid question as the 2 words seem to be contradictory as if you are sedated how you could be conscious!
The dictionary defines sedation as the “reduction of anxiety, stress, irritability, or excitement by administration of a sedative agent or drug.” It does not specify [...]
10Feb
Benefits of Guided Dental Implant Surgery
The field of dental implants is advancing fast! We now use guided surgery to place multiple or difficult dental implant. Guided surgery uses advanced technology such as CT scans, Simplant software, and Nobel Biocare software to produce surgical guides so the dentist can position the dental implant extremely precisely. The [...]
6Feb
Losing Teeth—the Emotional Aspect—what happens emotionally
I just ran across this article from the British Journal (Jan. 1998). They found that these people exhibited:
1) Bereavement—the feeling of loss was often as severe as the feeling of losing a spouse or child!
2) Lowered self esteem—many people felt lower personal value as they had “gone down the socio-economic [...]
13Jan
Here’s a question I’ve been asked form a patient from Wheaton looking for a sedation—“What is dental conscious sedation?” Valid question as the 2 words seem to be contradictory as if you are sedated how you could be conscious!
The dictionary defines sedation as the “reduction of anxiety, stress, irritability, or excitement by administration of a [...]
10Jan
Dr. Thomas Gibbs is a dentist in Glen Ellyn, also serving the towns of Wheaton, Lombard, Naperville, Glendale Heights, Carol Stream, Lisle and the Chicago area. His office concentrates on cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, and restorative dentistry. He additionally is one of the few dentists in DuPage County and Cook County that is [...]
10Nov
Discusses a case where a women lost all her top teeth and had them replaced with an implant supported denture. Photos included.
24Oct
I.V. sedation is the most advanced sedative technique for the comprehensive control of pain and anxiety in dentistry. In this technique, drugs that produce the sedative effect are placed into an I.V. line, which is placed into a vein. Less than 2% of general dentist in Illinois have the special training, permit, and licensing issued [...]
22Oct
Here’s a case that shows how dental implants can eliminate the need for a partial denture, and even replace a failed dental bridge. One of the big problems with a conventional dental bridge is if any of the teeth fail either with new decay of gum disease, the entire bridge needs to be replaced.
With a [...]
