Welcome to the final installment of this four-part article series on All on Four dental implants in Houston. We have spent much of these articles discussing how this surgical protocol works and its numerous benefits and advantages over removable dentures, as well as traditional dental implant techniques. In this article, the final installment of the series, we shall address patients' frequently asked questions and expressed concerns. Armed with this information, it is hoped that you will all have a much better understanding of what to expect from the procedure and how your decision to receive All on Four dental implants in Houston is in the best interests of your long term oral health and quality of life! FAQ: What is the success rate of All on Four dental implants in Houston? Answer: Scientific, peer-reviewed articles have shown that All on Four dental implants in Houston have a 97.0% to 98.0% success rate when placed in the upper arch and a 98.2% success rate when placed in the lower arch. Of course, success rates also vary from dentists to dentist. Make sure you opt for a highly qualified and experienced implant dentist. When it comes to the placement of All on Four dental implants in Houston, education is second only to experience! FAQ: Who is the ideal candidate for All on Four dental implants in Houston? Answer: All on Four dental implants in Houston are ideally recommended for patients who are currently wearing dentures or will, sometime in the near future, require dentures to be fitted. The ideal candidate, although edentulous (not having a single original adult tooth left) or near-edentulous, will also be in good health and present with little deterioration of jaw bone health and volume. The best way to find out whether you are a candidate for All on Four dental implants in Houston is to contact a qualified and experienced implant dentist and book yourself a consultation. It is important to note that even patients presenting with advanced jaw bone atrophication have managed to have a new set of teeth placed; regardless of age too! FAQ: Where are the replacement teeth for All on Four dental implants in Houston made? Answer: The prosthetic dental bridge affixed to the abutments of All on Four dental implants in Houston is fabricated in a laboratory, which, in the case of advanced dental implant centers, is generally located on-site. They are custom-built from molds taken of a patient's teeth and gums. FAQ: What can I expect from the procedure required to place All on Four dental implants in Houston? Answer: Every patient has a different experience when undergoing oral rehabilitation. In general, however, the guidelines provided for the placement of All on Four dental implants in Houston are as follows: More information on: dietetyka
Oral thrush is otherwise known as oral Candidiasis. It is a yeast infection involving the mouth, palate and tongue areas. In more severe cases the infection may involve the throat and can sometimes spread further down to the oesophagus. Oral thrush symptoms show as thick, white patches on the skin and the under-surface is red and inflamed. In a baby, these patches sometimes look like milk curds but cannot be wiped away as easily as milk can. Oral thrush can sometimes be painful making eating, swallowing or sucking difficult. If this happens then the person may become dehydrated and require hospitalisation to re-establish fluid levels. This is particularly problemtic in the very old and the very young. If a person with thrush has problems swallowing and/develops chest pain. The infection may have spread and developed into an oesophageal infection. This is a rare but serious condition which needs to be treated with systemic anti-fungal drugs prescribed and overseen by a doctor. Babies often get oral thrush. In addition to the distinctive lesions, infants can become irritable and may have trouble feeding. Often treatment is NOT required as the symptoms can disappear on their own within a few weeks. However as mentioned previously if baby stops feeding it is advisable to see your doctor or midwife. When babies get oral thrush it can be transmitted during breast-feeding to and from the breast and the infant's mouth repeatedly, so it is important if treatment is required to treat both mum and baby with prescribed medications or natural remedies. Check that the medication you are using is safe for baby. Oral thrush usually occurs in adults when the immune system is weakened by Oral thrush is most often caused by a yeast called Candida albicans which lives normally in the mouth and other parts of the body as part of the normal flora in 80-90% of the population. The overgrowth of yeast is usually kept in check by your immune system and other types of normal flora that also normally live in the mouth. Candida albicans is an opportunistic pathogen and infection occurs when conditions become favourable for the yeast to overgrow and cause signs of infection. Usually the diagnosis of oral thrush is based on the typical clinical symptoms. If the diagnosis is not clear the doctor or midwife may take a swab and send it to the laboratory for examination under the microscope and for culture onto specific agars. An endoscopy may be required to confirm oesphageal infections, particularly if the patient is unable to swollow. The drugs used to treat an oral yeast infection (oral Candidiasis) come as topical treatments available as mouth rinses or lozenges. Probiotics made up of Saccharomyces are one of the recommended natural products to treat oral thrush. As stated previously, systemic anti-fungal drugs are necessary to treat oesphageal yeast infection. Oral thrush is a relatively common form of yeast infection in both adults and babies. It may go away without treatment or it may progress in some circumstances to the more severe oesophageal form. If you have the right information you can prevent oral thrush and treat the symptoms. Understanding what causes yeast infections and how to cure them using both medical preparations and natural products is the key to controlling this embarrassing disease. More information on: urolog
