Optimum Oral Health Includes Exams and Cleanings in Shelby Township
If you’ve ever visited our blog, you’ve probably heard the counsel to have dental visits and cleanings twice a year. Dental professionals have been advising the twice-yearly frequency for over 50 years. The American Dental Association counsels people to visit a dentist like McKinley-Holloway Legacy Dentistry twice a year as well. Is that an arbitrary […]
Swollen Gums?
If you are a worried Shelby Township resident experiencing inflamed gums or an aching tooth, you are not alone. There is an Epidemic of Dental Problems About one-third of U.S. adults are experiencing tooth decay, according to the CDC, and gum disease plagues one in seven people ages 35 to 40. Don’t ignore these symptoms, […]
Isn’t a Dental Bridge as Good as an Implant for a Knocked-out Tooth?
At McKinley-Holloway Legacy Dentistry in Shelby Township MI, we treat dental emergencies such as a knocked-out tooth. Patients who have suffered an injury that either knocks out a tooth or severely damages the tooth have a couple options for tooth replacement. In today’s message, we will discuss a tooth replacement option prevalent in Detroit: dental […]
What are Implant-Stabilized Dentures?
What are dentures secured by implants? Dentures secured by implants are permanent dentures held in place with permanent metal screws or posts. The metal posts are also called tooth implants or dental implants. Tooth implants can be used in many different ways. In this article, we describe one application for tooth implants; the sturdy base […]
Tooth Implant Placement: Before, During, After
Dental implants are rapidly becoming the tooth replacement option of choice. Millions of Americans have chosen implants, like those available at Ray McKinley DDS & Brittany McKinley-Holloway DDS — McKinley General, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry in Shelby Township MI. Once the decision is made, patients usually want to know what’s involved every step of the […]
Implant Dentures: Fixed or Removable?
For anyone who has lost all of their teeth, implant-supported dentures from Ray McKinley DDS & Brittany McKinley-Holloway DDS — McKinley General, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry in Shelby Township MI may sound like a dream come true: dentures that are attached to the jaw and surpass traditional dentures in appearance and functionality. Implant-supported dentures provide […]
What are Possible Dental Implant Complications?
If you’ve visited our blog before, you have read about the benefits of dental implants. That’s because they are an amazing replacement for missing teeth and have been used successfully in the Shelby Township area for over 30 years. At McKinley-Holloway Legacy Dentistry in Shelby Township MI, close to 98% of our implant placements are […]
Crowning Achievements In Dentistry
This message from Ray McKinley DDS & Brittany McKinley-Holloway DDS — McKinley General, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry in Shelby Township MI looks at one of the miracles of modern dentistry: the dental restoration. Let’s pretend you are a biomedical engineer working in the field of dentistry before the introduction of dental restorations. The men and […]
Think It’s Not Necessary To Replace Missing Back Teeth?
Sometimes when people lose a back tooth they wonder whether they should bother doing anything about it. After all, the gap doesn’t show when they smile and there are other teeth to do the chewing. Why not leave it be and save some money? Actually, there are several very good reasons to replace a back […]
What’s The Difference Between An Inlay And An Onlay?
This post from Ray McKinley DDS & Brittany McKinley-Holloway DDS — McKinley General, Cosmetic & Implant Dentistry in Shelby Township describes the difference between two common restorations, the inlay and the onlay. If you have tooth sensitivity or pain when you chew, the surfaces of your molars may be damaged. One option for restoration is […]