Ikuta D.D.S

Monday, August 11, 2008

Dental implant process

If you lose a tooth, it’s important to act quickly. You should know that, in most cases, when you lose a tooth, you’ll have to replace it with an artificial tooth.


Dental implants are artificial tooth roots, designed to replace missing teeth. The implant is inserted below your gum line and firmly into the bone of your jaw. Once healed, an artificial tooth – called a pontic – is placed on the implant. The end result is a permanent replacement, and the pontic is custom-created to match your existing teeth in size, shape and color. No one will be able to tell that your replacement tooth is false. This permanent replacement will last a lifetime – all you have to do is brush it and floss it as you would your natural tooth.

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IACA Conference

We recently returned from the 4'th IACA dental conference in Orlando, and I have to say it was the best conference yet. I firmly believe the IACA is quickly becoming the premiere dental conference. For the past four years I've left each IACA conference saying it was the best one yet, and I believe next year's conference will somehow be better in San Francisco.

One topic that I found particularly interesting was how devastating obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) can be to a person's health. OSA can cause someones lifespan to decrease by as much as 20%. Dr. Bill Hang gave the lecture on OSA and treatment for it. Dr. Hang believed that OSA contributed to Tim Russert's early departure, and after he stated his case it was nearly impossible to dispute that.

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