Dental Implants Archives | Howard M. Steinberg, DMD, MDS

Deciding Between All-on-4 Or Traditional Dental Implants

Question submitted by: Derek I need to get a full set of dental implants. If I get the all-on-4 it will save me a bone grafting procedure. But, someone is telling me that all-on-4 isn’t as safe. Now I’m torn. Would I be better off if I got the bone grafting and regular implants instead? […]

Should I Use Time on Clear Choice?

Question submitted by George: I’m a senior on a tight budget of both time and money. I was going to attend a Clear Choice dental implant seminar, but have recently read a lot of complaints about the center near my house. Is this something I should check out or is it a waste of time […]

Will Dental Implants Fix My Missing Canine Teeth

Question submitted by Adeline Until last year, all my baby canine teeth were still in my mouth. I’m almost 17. I had the lower ones out, but there are still some gaps because the adult teeth did not come in at the right place. I know I need to take out the top teeth, but […]

Can I Get Dental Implants Instead of Dentures?

Questions submitted by: Lee I’ve got pretty bad periodontal disease which has caused me to lose about eight teeth. I’d like to get dental implants. My dentist is recommending dentures. Is it possible for me to get dental implants? Lee Dear Lee, While technically, it is possible for you to get your dental implants, you […]

Do I Need an Oral Surgeon for Bone Grafting?

Question submitted by: Troy I need to get some bone grafting done in order to be prepared for getting dental implants. My dentist sent me to a prosthodontist for the dental implants because he doesn’t do them. However, I was thinking I would need an oral surgeon for the bone grafting first. When I went […]

Tooth Replacements for Hockey Players

Question submitted by: Olivia: My son won a spot on a collegiate hockey team. They met for a clinic this past weekend. During one of the training sessions, my son lost a tooth. The other teammates cheered, telling him he was “official” now. Meanwhile, I have a young man who is now mortified by how […]

Temporary Tooth Replacements Waiting on Dental Implant Procedure

Question submitted by Marie My twelve year old daughter has a congenitally missing lateral incisor. We plan to replace it with a dental implant when she is old enough. In the meantime, we have completed her orthodontics in order to make sure the space is open when her jaw is developed enough. They’ve put a […]

Dentist Can’t Get My Implant Crown to Match My Teeth

Question submitted by Claudia: My front tooth has a dental crown put on it. At first I had a dental flipper while everything healed up. It didn’t match perfectly but it was close. Though, I am wanting a permanent replacement. The problem I am running into is that the dental crown my dentist keeps preparing […]

Keys to Avoiding Dental Implant Failure

Question submitted by Kevin I have short listed two dentists for my dental implant on an upper tooth, but I have one concern about each of them. One of them wants to do a CT scan, which I am not completely convinced is completely necessary. Over the years, I have had many x-rays and I […]

Clear Choice or Costa Rica for Dental Implants?

Question submitted by Troy I was looking at getting dental implants but have some bone loss that I need to deal with. Clear choice said they could work around that with all on four dental implants. However, I’ve read some reviews by people that said they felt abandoned after they had the procedure done. I’m […]