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Dental Implants An Option For Aging Bridges Says Michigan Dentist Timothy Kosinski
Bingham Farms, MI
Saturday, November 14, 2009
"A failing bridge is a bridge to nowhere," says Dr. Timothy Kosinski. "For most patients, implants are the best solution."
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Aging dental bridges can be a maintenance headache and a risk for possible failure. They are difficult to floss, often decay, and require replacement with longer bridges. According to Dr. Tim Kosinski, a Bingham Farm dentist and member of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID), aging bridges can be replaced with permanent dental implants.
"Many of us have had the same bridges in our mouths for twenty years or more. They were put in at a time when bridgework was considered to be the norm for replacing missing or compromised teeth," said Dr. Kosinski of Smilecreator of Bingham Farms.
"A failing bridge is a bridge to nowhere," Dr. Kosinski said. "For most patients, implants are a treatment alternative. They preserve the bone of the jaw, can be flossed easily, do not decay, and function like natural teeth. Also, implants don't require use of additional teeth to secure the bridge," he added.
Dr. Kosinski further explained that bridges often fail because patients have trouble flossing them. "Because these bridges link missing tooth spaces to adjacent teeth, many patients find it very difficult to floss the bridge. He noted that, as a result, teeth supporting the old bridge often are lost, requiring insertion of longer bridges that further compromise dentition.
Today highly precise computer guided dental implant surgery has made the procedure faster, highly predictable, long lasting and 97 percent successful, which is far superior to outcomes with bridges. Dr. Kosinski, therefore, advises anyone with one or more missing teeth who might consider having a first bridge inserted or replacing an old one to weigh the benefits of implants before getting treatment.
"Many Baby Boomers are coping with dental problems associated with advancing age, and for most that means replacing aging bridgework," said Dr. Kosinski. "With an estimated two of three Americans having at least one missing tooth, implants are becoming the preferred tooth replacement option. Implant surgery is one of the safest, most precise and predictable procedures in dentistry," he said.
Dr. Kosinski has practiced implant dentistry in the Detroit area for over 25 years, and has been a Fellow of the AAID since 1995. The SmileCreator office is located at: 31000 Telegraph Rd., Suite 170, Bingham Farms, MI 48025. For more information visit: http://www.SmileCreator.Net or watch a YouTube video at: www.youtube.com/DentalImplantsMI
About Dr. Timothy F. Kosinski, DDS, MAGD
Dr. Kosinski is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry and serves on the editorial review board of Reality, the information source for esthetic dentistry, Contemporary Esthetics and Clinical Advisors. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry, the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and the American Society of Osseointegration. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry and received his Mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Kosinski has received many honors including Fellowship in the American and International Colleges of Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry International, is a member of OKU and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. Dr. Kosinski was the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry Alumni Association's "Alumnus of the Year" in 2001. Dr. Kosinski has published over 60 articles on the surgical and prosthetic phases of implant dentistry and was a contributor to the textbook, Principles and Practices of Implant Dentistry.
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"Many of us have had the same bridges in our mouths for twenty years or more. They were put in at a time when bridgework was considered to be the norm for replacing missing or compromised teeth," said Dr. Kosinski of Smilecreator of Bingham Farms.
"A failing bridge is a bridge to nowhere," Dr. Kosinski said. "For most patients, implants are a treatment alternative. They preserve the bone of the jaw, can be flossed easily, do not decay, and function like natural teeth. Also, implants don't require use of additional teeth to secure the bridge," he added.
Dr. Kosinski further explained that bridges often fail because patients have trouble flossing them. "Because these bridges link missing tooth spaces to adjacent teeth, many patients find it very difficult to floss the bridge. He noted that, as a result, teeth supporting the old bridge often are lost, requiring insertion of longer bridges that further compromise dentition.
Today highly precise computer guided dental implant surgery has made the procedure faster, highly predictable, long lasting and 97 percent successful, which is far superior to outcomes with bridges. Dr. Kosinski, therefore, advises anyone with one or more missing teeth who might consider having a first bridge inserted or replacing an old one to weigh the benefits of implants before getting treatment.
"Many Baby Boomers are coping with dental problems associated with advancing age, and for most that means replacing aging bridgework," said Dr. Kosinski. "With an estimated two of three Americans having at least one missing tooth, implants are becoming the preferred tooth replacement option. Implant surgery is one of the safest, most precise and predictable procedures in dentistry," he said.
Dr. Kosinski has practiced implant dentistry in the Detroit area for over 25 years, and has been a Fellow of the AAID since 1995. The SmileCreator office is located at: 31000 Telegraph Rd., Suite 170, Bingham Farms, MI 48025. For more information visit: http://www.SmileCreator.Net or watch a YouTube video at: www.youtube.com/DentalImplantsMI
About Dr. Timothy F. Kosinski, DDS, MAGD
Dr. Kosinski is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry and serves on the editorial review board of Reality, the information source for esthetic dentistry, Contemporary Esthetics and Clinical Advisors. He is a Diplomat of the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry, the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and the American Society of Osseointegration. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry and received his Mastership in the Academy of General Dentistry. Dr. Kosinski has received many honors including Fellowship in the American and International Colleges of Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry International, is a member of OKU and the Pierre Fauchard Academy. Dr. Kosinski was the University of Detroit Mercy School of Dentistry Alumni Association's "Alumnus of the Year" in 2001. Dr. Kosinski has published over 60 articles on the surgical and prosthetic phases of implant dentistry and was a contributor to the textbook, Principles and Practices of Implant Dentistry.
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Media Contact:
Scott Lorenz
Westwind Communications Medical Public Relations
Office: 734-667-2090
Cell: 248-705-2214
scottlorenz AT westwindcos.com
www.westwindcos.com
Scott Lorenz
Publicist
Plymouth, MI
734-667-2090
