ON THE DAY OF THE SURGERY Do not spit forcibly, or rinse your mouth for 24 hours after surgery, to allow for proper initial healing. If you smoke, please avoid doing so for at least 2 weeks after surgery, and longer, if possible. Smoke is a servere irritant and may […] Read more »
Procedure of All-on-4/Teeth-in-a-day
The traditional way of restoring a full arch involved extracting the unrestorable teeth, bone grafting with human or bovine bone, wait around 6 month for the bone to heal, then place the implants, let them heal for around 6 months and then take new impressions and fabricate the full set of teeth. So, the […] Read more »
New Teeth in 1 Day? How does it work?
For some patients it is hard to believe that they can have bad/unrestorable/infected teeth taken out and in the same visit have implants placed and be given new teeth. The reason it is hard to believe is that it used to be a time when attaching teeth to the implants was […] Read more »
How Can Permanent Teeth in 1 Day Change Your Life?
Some patients were surveyed about changes in their life that occured after getting the new permanent teeth in 1 day procedure and some of their statements are revealed below: Q:How has this procedure changed your life? “In changed my life dramatically. Big difference. The biggest change is in my life […] Read more »
What is a Permanent Denture?
A denture is a man made set of teeth for the upper and/or lower jaws. After the teeth are lost, all that is left is the gums covering the jaw bone. It is not the best situation to function. Practically a person cannot chew with the bare gums, being limited […] Read more »
Psychologic and Other Side Effects of Missing Teeth
Nearly 50% of the adults in United States have missing teeth. As dentists we wonder how come in the richest country in the world, with all the financial and technology resources, we still have a lot of patients losing teeth. The two main clinical factors are gum disease and dental […] Read more »
FAQ about Invisalign
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS What is Invisalign? The Invisalign system is an orthodontic treatment that corrects malocclusion with a series of custom-made, nearly invisible alingers that are comfortable to wear, and removable for meals and normal brushing and flossing. How does Invisalign work? When you meet with Dr. Pastiu, he will […] Read more »
Advantages of Invisalign
As we age our teeth get more and more crowded(crooked). There are people who had braces in the past, but because they do not wear the retainer, their teeth have the tendency to go back slowly to the original position. There are also people who did not need braces or […] Read more »
Same Day Denture
Same day denture is a denture delivered to the patient the same day or within 24 hours from the begining of the treatment which is making impressions. If the impressions are made before 9.00 am the denture can be delivered around 5.00 pm the same day or if the impressions […] Read more »
Advantages of ZOOM! Whitening
Advantages of ZOOM! Whitening compared with the spa whitening systems at Sewell Dental Arts. Read more »