Conditions

Missing teeth, even just one, can negatively impact your life and quality of living drastically. Hiding your smile, adjusting your eating habits, and experiencing declining oral health and function—all of these can be a result of tooth loss. Even just a single missing tooth can lead to a downward spiral; your jawbone will deteriorate around the empty socket and surrounding teeth begin to shift, changing your bite and losing security within the jaw. Most patients who have missing teeth experience psychological effects as they feel embarrassed to smile or interact with others. If you feel like your missing teeth are causing you concern in your everyday life, it's time to make a change. Dr. Skomial offers modern solutions in our office.

Common Reasons for Tooth Loss

Advanced gum disease

Severe tooth decay

Oral trauma

Tooth extraction

Jawbone loss

Dental Implants

Full Arch Dental Implants

Implant Supported Dentures

Dental Bridges

Dentures

Dental Implants

Dental implants are considered the gold standard solution to replace missing teeth. We can replace any number of teeth with this solution, including individual teeth in any part of your mouth. Dental implants mimic both the tooth root and the crown, giving you almost 100 percent function and aesthetics back. With proper care, they can last you a lifetime and most people will never know that you were ever missing a tooth to begin with.

Full Arch Dental Implants

For those who are missing all their teeth or will need to have their teeth extracted, full arch dental implants are the closest thing to a natural set of teeth you can get. Unlike dentures, they are not removable and comfortably fit in your mouth without excessive plastic covering your palate or gums. They give you almost full function back to your mouth, feel natural and look real too.

Implant Supported Dentures

a 3d model of an implant supported denture

For those who have dentures or need to get them soon, implant supported dentures combine modern dental implants with a denture prosthesis. We can secure your denture to the implants for improved security, comfort and bite strength. While not as natural looking and feeling as full arch implants, they provide a significant advantage over traditional dentures without implants.

Dental Bridges

A surgery-free tooth replacement solution, a dental bridge is a collection of crowns that are fused together to span the gap of missing teeth. Bridges can replace one or more teeth but require abutment teeth to attach to. These abutment teeth will need to be permanently altered to support the bridge, but you can expect a more natural appearance and bite.

Dentures

For those who are missing all their teeth or will need to have their remaining teeth removed, dentures are one of the most common and affordable solutions. Created in our dental lab, we can custom fit these to match your mouth and lifestyle.

Bone Loss

The Importance of the Jawbone

Your jawbone is more important than many people think. It provides support for your teeth and structure to your face, as well as allows you to bite and chew. Patients who suffer from lack of bone begin to lose these functions we take for granted every day. Bone loss can occur from a variety of reasons, both in and out of your control. And while the effect of bone loss may be gradual, your body does not rebuild lost bone without direct guidance from a dental professional like Drs. Michael Klein and Allon Waltuch. We offer solutions to prevent bone loss and to rebuild lost bone so that you can have a healthy, functional jaw again.

Common Causes of Bone Loss
● Missing teeth● Tooth extraction● Long-term denture wear● Oral trauma● Oral tumor or cyst● Osteoporosis
How Bone Loss Affects You
When you are affected by bone loss in your jaw, oral function and quality of life is drastically impacted. As you lose bone, your facial appearance can change, causing a sunken in and aged appearance. This can even make you appear many years older than you actually are! In addition, your teeth are affected by lack of bone—they lose support and can begin to shift within the jaw or even fall out entirely. For some people bone loss can cause trouble eating and TMJ disorder as the jaw becomes thinner and more brittle. The best way to prevent or correct these concerns is to rebuild the jawbone and adequately stimulate the bone for continued growth. Our practice offers bone grafting and dental implants as solutions to do just that.
Modern Solutions
If you are affected by jawbone deterioration or loss, you are not in a hopeless situation. Dr. Skomial is skilled in the dental treatments necessary to restore your mouth to a healthy state. We offer the S.M.A.R.T.™ bone grafting technique that is a minimally invasive way to place and restore lost bone with minimal surgery. Once bone has been restored, replacing any missing teeth with dental implants can preserve the foundation and keep the jaw healthy. Implants mimic the root and crown of a tooth, and with the implant stimulating the jawbone, it will continue to grow and support the teeth and mouth as a whole. With our innovative techniques and modern technology, we can get you back to a healthy oral condition.

Dental anxiety is one of the leading reasons people avoid visiting the dentist. Over 40 million Americans suffer from dental fear and put off their care until it’s often too late. This fear may have arisen from a traumatic experience when they were younger, a fear of needles or drills, a dislike of the sights, smells or taste of dental treatments, or even just worry about a big procedure like full arch dental implants. Avoiding the dentist is never a good idea, as problems rarely get better by themselves and will just worsen. Luckily, our practice features a wide range of sedation options to help you get through your anxious moments and receive the dental care you need to enjoy a happy, healthy smile.

Nitrous Oxide

Local Anesthetic

Nitrous Oxide

Often called “laughing gas,” nitrous oxide is an odorless gas that is administered via a small mask worn over the nose. The sedation is quick to take effect and puts patients in a relaxed and calm state. After your treatment, the sedation effect ends quickly, returning patients back to normal.

Local Anesthetic

a dentist is carefully applying a local anesthesia on a teenager's gum

Local anesthetic is often used in conjunction with our sedation treatments to help block sensations of pain or discomfort. Administered via a small injection at the site of treatment, local anesthetic will help prevent you from feeling the treatments as they are performed on you.

Dental Conditions treated IN NEW YORK

Missing teeth

The Effect of Missing Teeth

Common Reasons for Tooth Loss

Options to Replace Missing Teeth

Dental Implants

Full Arch Dental Implants

Implant Supported Dentures

Dental Bridges

Dentures

Bone Loss

The Importance of the Jawbone

Common Causes of Bone Loss

How Bone Loss Affects You

Modern Solutions

Dental anxiety

Dental Anxiety is a Common Concern

Our Sedation Options

Nitrous Oxide

Local Anesthetic

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