N. Tan Dental Office - Quezon City, Philippines

Dental Implants are small titanium fixtures that are placed in the bone of the upper or lower jaw. The implants bond with the bone and act as an anchor for replacement teeth.
A dental implant is an artificial tooth root, usually using a highly-biocompatible titanium screw, that is anchored into your jaw bone to hold a replacement artificial tooth. The implant is placed into the jaw bone to allow the jaw’s living bone cells (osseoblasts) to grow and wrap around the screw in a process called osseointegration. The bone fuses with the screw, creating the most secure and stable fit possible.

Dental implants are strong and durable. They offer a permanent solution to tooth loss.
• You can smile with confidence because of an improved dental appearance
• You can feel more comfortable in speaking
• You can eat with a more natural bite without pain or discomfort
• You can preserve your healthy adjacent teeth and gum tissue

Patients who have chosen implant supported teeth report they are happy and comfortable for the first time since the loss of their original teeth.

Wisdom Teeth
Wisdom Teeth | Tan Dental Office
Also called third molars, wisdom teeth usually make their first appearance in young adults between the ages of 15 to 25. Because most mouths are too small for these four additional molars, an extraction procedure, sometimes immediately after they surface, is often necessary.

When should wisdom teeth be removed?
The following symptoms may indicate that the wisdom teeth have erupted and surfaced, and should be removed before they become impacted — meaning, the teeth have surfaced and have no room in the mouth to grow. However, each individual may experience symptoms differently. Symptoms may include:
• pain
• infection in the mouth
• facial swelling
• swelling of the gum line in the back of the mouth

Early Removal May Be Wise!!!

If your dentist diagnoses existing or potential problems caused by your wisdom teeth, removal may be the wisest choice for the health of the rest of your mouth. Like all teeth, wisdom teeth develop inside an opening (socket) in your jaw, protected by bone and gum tissue. Over time, they become more firmly anchored as the roots lengthen and the jawbone becomes denser.
So, the older you are, the more difficult it is to remove them.

Most oral health specialists will recommend an immediate removal of the wisdom teeth, as early removal will help to eliminate problems, such as an impacted tooth that destroys the second molar. According to the American Academy of General Dentistry, third molar impaction is the most prevalent medical developmental disorder