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Cost of Dental Implants

Posted on May 19, 2012 by Dr. Paul

How much does a dental implant cost? Very good question, I will try to answer that. My dental office is located near Tampa Florida, in Palm Harbor. The cost of a dental implant varies greatly in a twenty mile radius … Continue reading →

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How can dental implants help me?

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Dr. Paul

Dental Implants can help by keeping dentures secure when eating. There are many ways to use dental implants. Although most of the patients I treat in the Tampa area of Florida would prefer non removable teeth, the most cost effective … Continue reading →

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Dental Implants in Tampa Bay Florida area

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Dr. Paul

Dental Implants can help many people. This woman would be able to eat the apple if she had dental implants to stabilize her lower denture. The dental implants I have placed in my two different Palm Harbor dental offices since … Continue reading →

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How much do dental implants cost?

Posted on May 10, 2012 by Dr. Paul

How much do dental implants cost in Tampa FL (or anywhere else for that matter) is a very difficult question to answer thoroughly and correctly because no one wants just the dental implant. A dental implant is the anchor that … Continue reading →

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Dental Implants : Palm Harbor FL

Posted on May 9, 2012 by Dr. Paul

Krista has moved and now it is my turn to blog. I, Paul L Caputo, DDS have been placing and restoring dental implants in Palm Harbor, Tampa area of Florida since 1989. I opened my first Palm Harbor Dentist office … Continue reading →

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Dental Implant Abutments

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Dr. Paul

Dental implants are not teeth. They are anchors placed in the jawbone. They can be used to hold crowns or to secure removable partials or dentures. Seen in this picture are six dental implant abutments. These were placed into the … Continue reading →

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Why are dental implants so expensive?

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Dr. Paul

The answer to this question, requires another question, how much is a tooth worth? As we age one enjoys the simpler things in life, like our body parts and eating. Anyone who wears full upper and full lower dentures knows … Continue reading →

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Are Dental Implants Permanent?

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Dr. Paul

I see many advertizements claiming that “Dental implants are a permanent tooth replacement.” What in life is permanent? Whether one believes in God, human evolution or intelligent design, life is an incredible thing. We cannot as faulted mortals recreate nature. … Continue reading →

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Types of Dental Implants : Bone Replacement Materials

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Dr. Paul

Bone Replacement Material: There are many types of bone replacement materials. These materials may be used for ridge maintenance/preservation after tooth extraction, for ridge augmentation, for periodontal and periimplant repair and support, and for maxillofacial surgical onlay and inlay purposes … Continue reading →

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Types of Dental Implants : Intramucosal Inserts

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Dr. Paul

Intramucosal Inserts: These are uncommon buttonlike nonimplanted retention devices (dental implants) that can be used to stabilize full maxillary dentures. They may have some value for patients in ill health because of the relatively noninvasive nature of the placement procedure. … Continue reading →

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