Blog - Dental Implants

Missing teeth present a lot of challenges in your daily routine and in the larger scope of your life. For example, when you go out to a restaurant with friends, you may not be able to order your favorite food because it is difficult to chew. You might also feel embarrassed about the appearance of your smile, causing you to ...

At Lucio H. Kim, DDS, we have long championed dental implants as the most lifelike tooth replacement option on the planet. Your Glendale dentist offers a variety of tooth replacement options, but dental implants remain a patient favorite.

Dental Implants are the only tooth replacement option that restores your tooth and your root, making them aesthetically pleasing and conducive to ...

"I see a lot of patients that have issues with dental implants they've had placed.  And they always tell "They told me this would last a lifetime".

I tell them "Well, it depends on how long you live".

The thing about dental implants is that while they are an excellent replacement of your teeth, the rare just that, replacements.  Not the ...

If you are missing one or more teeth, it can be challenging to feel good about yourself. But dental implants in Glendale are a state-of-the-art tooth replacement that can restore your appearance, confidence, and oral health. 

How Missing Teeth Affect Your Quality of Life

Your Diet

When one or more teeth are missing, surrounding teeth often hurt because of the increased strain ...

The experience of losing a tooth can have a profound impact on your quality of life. You probably don’t think much about all the work your teeth do until one is lost; then suddenly the function of your teeth becomes everything.

You’ll Miss Them When They’re Gone

All your teeth are designed to work together to perform different jobs so you can ...

The purpose of a study published recently in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery was to determine how much patients knew about dental implants. Not a lot, it turns out!

Surveys were completed by 100 patients at the Virginia Commonwealth University Dental School; the first group was patients visiting specifically for implants, and the second was those visiting for ...

We don’t have to tell you that smoking is horrible for your general health, but there are also many ways that the habit affects your oral health. Smokers produce more bacterial plaque than nonsmokers, which contributes to gum disease, the most common cause of tooth loss in adults.

Smoking and Dental Implants

If you are missing one or more of your teeth, ...

Dental implants, in one form or another, have been widely used for over 50 years. In that time, they have become one of the most predictable and successful of all procedures in dentistry. When cared for properly, the success rate for dental implants is about 95%.

One way to ensure the success of dental implants is to find a dentist who ...

When it comes to tooth replacement, there’s little doubt that dental implants are the way to go. The process may seem involved, but it’s really as simple as this – a small titanium post is surgically placed in your jaw bone, allowed to heal, then finished with a functional restoration like a dental crown or denture.  

There are many benefits ...

If there isn't any room for a dental implant...generally we can make room!  The dental implant is the best way to replace missing teeth for the long term.

If you want to see if you are a good candidate for implants (most people are), call the office for a ...

With dental implants needing bone volume to do well, this could be a game changer.  

https://www.sciencemag.org/news/2016/09/print-demand-bone-could-quickly-mend-major-injuries

Daily life is a challenge when you're missing multiple teeth. Chewing your food properly becomes difficult, and this means your nutrition and diet may suffer. Smiling and talking in front of others may feel embarrassing, and this can affect your confidence. The good news is that there are options for replacing multiple missing teeth, and Dr. Lucio Kim can help! ...

So what is new with dental implants nowadays?  

Since they were first utilized in the 1950s, the materials and techniques have come such a long way to give patients a better and more predictable way to replace missing teeth. The materials have gotten better. Instead of commercially pure titanium, now the dental implants are made of titanium alloy.  Instead of ...

This is a question I answer almost on a daily basis. I would make sure you NEED to lose the tooth. Although it may be for just a little bit longer, I would still want to retain my own, natural teeth. But the implant is definitely a choice rather than the bridge. The bridge needs to essentially destroy the teeth ...

Stem cells and your own blood for healing 

There is a way to use your own blood to augment healing in surgical procedures. What we do is simply draw from your own body and spin it down in a high-speed medical centrifuge. What this does is isolates all your healing factors, growth factors, and stem cells. We then implant these items ...

It's exciting to consider dental implants as an option for restoring your missing tooth! Dental implants are by far the best investment you can make in restoring your smile and your oral health. This is because they replace both your root and your tooth, which restores and protects the integrity of your teeth and jawbone. If you're considering 91207 dental ...

Smoking cigarettes or other tobacco-based products brings a multitude of foreign chemicals into your mouth and in turn allows for a lot of negative side. And it is these side effects of smoking can have major consequences ...