All-On-4 Dental Implants: The Best in Class
Good news! Removable dentures are not the only option if you are missing teeth in your upper and/or lower jaw.
Dental Implant Materials: Titanium vs. Zirconia
When looking at options for dental implants, a lot of patients have questions and concerns around the materials used to hold the implants in place. After all, adjusting to having implants can be a nerve-wracking process, so it’s reasonable to want all of the information possible before making a decision.
Zygoma Implants “Leave no patients behind” – Alternative to Bone Grafting
Our smiles are very valuable to us, that when decay and tooth loss occurs it can be such a blow to our confidence and makes us self-conscious of our smile. If you have been told that you require extensive bone grafting or you are not suitable for dental implants due to lack of bone in ...
How Digital Implant Workflow will Change your Surgery Experience
Whether you’ve experienced tooth loss due to long term issues, or you’ve had a high-impact accident that has resulted in injury and unrestorable teeth, choosing the best dental implant option for your surgical procedure can be an important and difficult decision. In our experience from the patients we’ve treated at NSOMS, the most important factors ...
Top Five Causes of Tooth Loss in Adults
When you’re growing up, losing your teeth feels like a rite of passage into adulthood. However, as an adult, experiencing tooth loss can be a distressing and costly experience that can affect your confidence and general health. There are a number of reasons why you might experience tooth loss in your adult life, ranging ...
We’ve Come a Long Way: Dentures vs. Implants
If you think back to your childhood, you might remember the set of prosthetic dentures, left suspended in a warm cup of water overnight at your grandparents’ house. The idea of a whole new set of teeth that you could remove and replace from your mouth every day was commonplace for people who had ...
The Price of Dental Implant Surgery: Don’t Compromise Quality for Cost
Regardless of whether you’re missing a single tooth, or looking to replace an entire set of teeth, permanent dental implant surgery is undeniably one of the best solutions available for patients.
Missing a tooth? Single or Multiple Implants Explained
Tooth loss is a fairly common problem that a lot of people deal with at some stage in their life. In fact, you might be surprised to know, in the US, 69% of adults between 35-44 years old have lost at least one permanent tooth. There are a number of causes for this particularly high report ...
What To Do Before Your Oral Surgery
With good preparation, the experience of having oral surgery can go very smoothly. Understanding what to expect ahead of time and being organised will go a long way in helping you to feel at ease about your procedure.
Dental Costs in New Zealand: Why is it so expensive?
There’s no denying that a huge barrier between Kiwis receiving the basic dental healthcare they require is the resoundingly high cost of even a standard check-up. In fact, a recent Otago Daily Times survey revealed that 87% of New Zealanders put off dental treatment because of the cost.
The Ultimate Wisdom Teeth Guide
One of the most common teeth to cause dental issues, and known to induce nervousness and anxiety in a lot of adults – the wisdom tooth. It’s the last of your 32 teeth to develop in your mouth, and with its late arrival comes many complications. We’ve taken the time to put together a ...
The Wisdom Teeth Fact Sheet
Having your wisdom teeth extracted can be a bit of a daunting prospect, especially if it’s your first time or you’re having more that one tooth out at once. With so many people having their wisdom teeth removed, and oral surgeons recommending taking them out before they even start to cause problems, you’re probably wondering ...
