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Removal
of wisdom teeth (oral
surgery)
Dental
Implants (more
information below)
Nasal
Surgery
Eyelid
Surgery
Rhytidectomy
Surgery (Laser skin resurfacing)
Facial
Trauma
Reconstruction
of jaws and face
Treatment
of facial deformities
(orthognathic surgery)
TMD
Disorders (TMJ surgery)
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Dental
Implants:
Dental
implants are a safe and
effective way to replace
teeth, either lost as
a result of dental disease,
tumor surgery or trauma.
They are also used to
improve the stability
and function of ill fitting
dentures. Implants also
prevent bone loss and
enhance overall oral health.
Experienced oral surgeons
can place implants under
local anesthesia or general
anesthesia.
Are
you interested in Dental
Implants?
Dental
Implants are now considered
the "standard of
care" for replacing
missing teeth and stabilizing
loose or poor fitting
dentures.
Mini
Implants are a temporary
solution and were primarily
developed to assist in
orthodontic care.
Implants
also prevent bone loss
associated with dental
extractions and denture
wear.
Success
rates with dental implants
placed by experienced
dental surgeons are 99%
in most areas of the mouth.
Scientific
studies have proven that
success rates are higher
and complication rates
are significantly lower
when implants are placed
by surgeons who have been
formally trained in SURGICAL
RESIDENCIES RECOGNIZED
BY THE AMERICAN DENTAL
ASSOCIATION.
Questions
you should ask when considering
dental implants:
1.
Can the dental surgeon
placing the implants treat
all of the complications
associated with Implant
surgery?
2. Does that doctor have
privileges in a local
hospital to treat those
complications?
3. Does the office where
you are having the implant
surgery reflect a setting
similar to that of a surgery
center or a small hospital?
(Although rare, complications
occurring in the throat
, airway , floor of the
mouth or under the tongue,
must be managed swiftly
in an appropriate setting
, by a doctor well versed
in these areas.)
4. How much implant experience
does your dentist have
in restoring the implants,
(placing teeth on implants
or making the denture),
and does he/she communicate
well with the implant
surgeon?
Years of diligent science
has made implant dentistry
a very safe and predictable
modality of care. Be cautious
of short cut methods and
educate yourself as much
as possible before having
any kind of surgical procedures.
Ultimately your family
dentist or prosthodontist
will be responsible for
placing the teeth on the
implants or making the
implant denture. If you
do not have a dentist,
consult with your family
physician so that they
can refer you to an Oral
Surgeon with whom he or
she works.
This
scientific opinion is
brought to you by Dr.
Baker K. Vinci (Board
Certified Oral and Maxillofacial
surgeon) . He has
been placing dental implants
for approximately twenty
years and is located at
7225 Jefferson Hwy in
Baton Rouge.
Dr.
Vinci is one of only four
surgeons in regional Baton
Rouge who treats traumatic
injuries of the entire
facial complex, with no
exception. This subsequently
has exposed him to all
facets of implant dentistry
and continues to inspire
and provide him and his
staff with this most rewarding
aspect of oral surgery.
Please
call us at Vinci Oral
and Facial Surgery if
you are interested in
more information about
dental implants:
(225)923-3223 or (225)
923-FACE.
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