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FREE Consultation & Customized Treatment Planning Restorative Call (717) 481-7645 for more information Hours of operation: dentistry Monday - Saturday 8 am - 8 pm www.smilebuilderz.com If you’re considering dental implants, you probably have plenty The Key Advantages to All -On- 4® Treatment Concepts of questions about whether they’re right for you. Let us help you obtain all of the answers you need to make Choosing Dental Implants he term All-On-4 re- he All-on-4® treat- and stable with the add- the best decision. Tfers to “all” teeth be- Tment concept uses ed benefit of maintain- Your teeth were designed to last a lifetime, but sometimes they don’t! ing supported “on four” dental implants and a ing the health of your When it comes to modern dental Replacing missing teeth is important to your general health and the health dental implants, a surgi- fixed prosthesis to re- jaw bone. cal and technique prost- store a full arch of teeth treatments, there is none more of your other teeth. Not only do you lose chewing ability when a tooth remarkable and innovative than hodontics procedure for all at once. Dental im- ll-on-4 treatment is lost, but unreplaced teeth can cause other teeth to be lost, tipped or dental implants. Designed to total rehabilitation of pa- plants are uniquely de- Aonly requires as few replace teeth that have been lost crowded and create subsequent problems. Also, there are the obvious tients having no teeth or signed to mimic the as four dental implants or removed due to severe disease problems of poor appearance and loss of self-esteem caused by one or with badly broken down anatomy of natural teeth. to create the support and decay, dental implants are also more missing teeth. teeth, decayed teeth or The base of an implant, needed for the prosthe- now chosen by patients who wish compromised teeth due the titanium screw, inte- sis. Many patients who “It’s great being able to bite into to replace one or more teeth with a to gum disease. This grates with the jaw bone feared there was no natural-looking and fully functional treatment is done by and acts as a support- solution are ideal candi- a slice of pizza without worrying prosthetic. Benefits of Dental Implants: placing four implants in ive foundation for the dates for this treatment. that your dentures will pop out!” the best avaialable bone. teeth. Once the teeth Any certified dentist can legally Restore your mouth - By replacing your entire tooth, including the root, we The four implants sup- are secured into place, carry out a dental implant can replicate the function of your natural teeth. Dental implants, a strong, port a fixed prosthesis you won’t ever need to procedure, but this certainly doesn’t stable foundation, allow comfortable biting and chewing. In addition, with 10 to 12 teeth and it remove it for cleaning or Benefits of is placed immediately at worry about it slipping mean that you’ll get the results nothing in your mouth looks or feels artificial. you want. Here at Smilebuilderz, the time of implant sur- or falling out. The dental we ensure that all our dentists are gery. implants keep it secure All -On- 4® board-certified and our specialists Preserve your facial structures - By preventing the bone resorption or have the relevant dental implant thinning of the jaw that would normally occur with the loss of teeth, your You’ll get immediate results - With as education, training, and experience facial structures remain intact. When this happens, wrinkles form around few as four dental implants, you can required to perform Implant your mouth and your chin repositions itself closer to your nose. replace your dentures and have a per- Dentistry. manent implant-supported bridge in as little as one day of treatment. Don’t compromise adjacent teeth - Traditional tooth-supported bridges require grinding down the teeth on either side of the gap so that the bridge • Improve your appearance - This pro- can be cemented onto them. The tooth structure can never be replaced cedure takes 20 years off your smile! DR. JOHN NIKAS and the long-term health of these teeth is compromised. Partial dentures It helps preserve the jawbone and Dr. John Nikas received have clasps that hook onto adjacent teeth, putting pressure on them as the prevent further deterioration of the fa- his B.S. in Biology cial structure associated with missing partial rocks back and forth. Eventually these teeth can loosen and fall out from the University of Using the best Material to teeth. Pittsburgh in 1983, where he also received as a result of this constant pressure. his DMD in 1986. He went onto receive • Eat foods without reservations - his certification in periodontology from Ensure the Best Outcome Improve your smile - In terms of esthetics, an implant-supported Your overall eating habits will improve. Temple University Dental School. Dr. The success of dental implants depends largely on your general and oral You’ll be able to enjoy your favorite Nikas is a board certified periodontist replacement tooth looks more natural than a traditional tooth-supported and is a Diplomate of the American bridge. This is particularly important for your frontal teeth. Preventing a health, jawbone density and the expertise of your prosthodontist. At the same foods again, instead of avoiding them time, the dental implant manufacturer chosen by your dentist also contributes in public or at home. Academy of Periodontology as well a visible bone defect is critical for a beautiful, healthy smile and an improved fellow American Academy of Implant to the longevity of your implants, not to mention the aesthetic results. overall appearance. Dentistry. He has been placing implants • Eliminate health issues associated since 1990. Smilebuilderz uses Nobel Biocare dental implants, the pioneer of implant with failing teeth - This procedure will technology. Nobel Biocare implants give our customers the most efficient help create a healthier mouth and a Types of Implant Placements teeth restoration treatment — high on functionality healthier body by helping reduce the DR. MOE as well as on aesthetics. There is also a wealth chance for periodontal disease, a bac- Single Tooth Implant - An implant is surgically placed in an of clinical studies that prove the efficiency terially-induced chronic infection and Dr. Moe’s knowledge began at the SUNY opening. After the implant integrates to your bone, it acts and success rates of their implants even in inflammatory disease. Dental School where as a new “root” for the crown that will replace your missing most challenging conditions — making them the preferred choice for dental • Easily care for your teeth - With daily he received his D.D.S. tooth. degree. He then attended Temple implant procedures. brushing and flossing, as well as regu- University Dental School and received a Implant Tooth Bridges - This is when an implant-supported lar visits to your Dental Associates (hy- degree in Periodontics. Dr. Moe an avid bridge is used; one implant is placed in the jawbone for each Our dentists have access to an array gienist and dentist), your new teeth will member of the American Association of missing tooth. Then the crowns are connected to each of high-quality and high-perfor- stay clean and healthy. Periodontology and the Northeastern other to form one piece. mance dental implants from Nobel Society of Periodontics. He’s placed Full arch Implant - This treatment permanently Biocare. As a result, we can meet thousands of dental implants, and his our patients’ unique requirements surgical knowledge plus his knowledge replaces up to 12 teeth in either jaw, supported on five — be it a single tooth, anterior or a of restorative dentistry makes him one or six dental implants, in as little as three to 16 weeks. of a kind. full-jaw restoration.