Restorative Dentistry Archives | Marcos Ortega DDS

A Maximum Upgrade With Mini Implants

Though they are not as well known as conventional dental implants, mini implants are being used successfully in the San Diego area to improve smiles. Like their larger diameter counterparts, mini implants can support a restoration for one or more missing teeth or replace a bridge or fixed denture. Denture wearers benefit significantly from these slip-free […]

Denture Wearers Can Preserve Their Jaw Bone and Facial Shape

Dental Implants, Restorative Dentistry

More than 36 million Americans don’t have any teeth. And 120 million are missing at least one tooth. (American College of Prosthodontists) 90% of men and women without teeth wear dentures. Are you one of them? Dentures aren’t the ideal tooth replacement If so, how are your dentures working for you? Do they slip around […]

Does Your Teen Feel Wisdom Teeth Coming In?

Family Dentistry, General Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry

65 percent of men and women who detect wisdom teeth notice them in their late teens or early twenties. At Marcos Ortega DDS, we help our teen patients with their wisdom teeth issues. Why are wisdom teeth often extracted? There are several reasons… 1. Wisdom teeth can damage adjacent teeth and nerves. 2. Most jaws […]

Look Younger By Straightening Your Teeth

General Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry

Today’s post is for people in their golden years who want to enhance their smile by straightening their teeth. There are many perks to retirement. Waking up whenever you dang well please. Time to devote to your favorite hobbies or humanitarian causes. Traveling. Grandchildren. Braces Aren’t Just For Teens It’s not all a picnic, however. […]

Yes! You Can Replace Old Fillings

Dental Emergency, General Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry

Superficial cuts in the skin vanish without a trace, infections are wiped out with antibiotics, broken bones mend, and inflamed tissues abate. Our teeth, unfortunately, can’t regenerate. Decay can be halted in its progress, but scientists are still years away from actual enamel regeneration. That’s why the team at Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego […]

A Maximum Upgrade With Mini Implants

Dental Implants, General Dentistry, Restorative Dentistry

Mini-dental implants are, as their name suggests, a smaller version of regular dental implants. They have several advantages, and are available at Marcos Ortega DDS in San Diego CA. Like their larger counterparts, mini implants are titanium posts inserted into the jaw, where they fuse with the bone to become a support for one or […]

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