Prosthodontics: This Dental Specialty Can Help You In Significant Ways

Unfortunately, only polyphyodonts—animals whose teeth are continually replaced—get more than one set of adult teeth. But because humans are diphyodonts—we have only two successive sets of teeth—our adult teeth are worth holding onto. A prosthodontist is dedicated to restoring and replacing teeth. 

You can feel confident that we at the office of Tiger Periodontics and Dental Implants are devoted to the care and comfort of every patient. Our entire staff creates an atmosphere that’s professional, warm and friendly. 

Prosthodontists are dentists who have undergone three years of additional concentrated training to perform complex procedures that restore and replace teeth. They’ve got deep, up-to-the-minute knowledge of the many ways that teeth can get damaged and why they need replacement. Their offices are equipped with the latest tools and technologies that help them treat their patients. 

Prosthodontists perform many procedures, but the main three are:

• Restoring damaged and misshapen teeth using veneers, bonding and crowns.
• Replacing missing teeth with dentures and bridges.
• Placing and restoring dental implants. (Fun dental fact: Three million Americans have one or more dental implants, and the number grows each year.) 

It’s not unusual for a prosthodontist to collaborate with a patient’s other dental professionals—dentist, pedodontist, oral surgeon, endodontist, among others—to achieve the patient’s prosthodontic goals. Prosthodontics concentrates on the diagnosis, treatment planning, rehabilitation and maintenance of the oral function, comfort, appearance and well-being of people with clinical situations connected to lost or flawed teeth and/or oral and maxillofacial tissues. 

Tiger Periodontics and Dental Implants is committed to providing all of our patients with the care and attention they deserve. Our wealth of knowledge and up-to-the-minute diagnostic tools make us the leading prosthodontist practice in this area. When you want superior care for your oral health, you’ll be comforted knowing that you’re in the hands of experts who are specially trained to help you boast a beautiful, healthy smile.

By Jonathan Tiger DMD

June 28, 2024