Webster Dental Associates of Manchester Blog

When it comes to figuring out the details of your dental insurance plan, the complicated jargon and seemingly endless time spent on the phone with insurance staff can make it difficult and frustrating. Fortunately, when you’re working with your dental team to get dental implants in Manchester, they’ll also be able to help you figure out how much of your treatment will be covered by your benefits. To learn more about your insurance coverage and whether you’ll be required to pay for your dental implant treatment out-of-pocket, continue reading below.

Dental implant failure is very rare, but it’s nevertheless a possibility that you need to be prepared for. The care that you give your dental implant posts on a daily basis will ultimately go a long way toward determining how long you can expect them to last. If you want to keep the chances of your dental implants failing to a minimum, you should make a point of following these 4 helpful tips.

A fully restored dental implant may look and feel like a natural tooth, but it’s not exactly the same. It doesn’t contain any nerves, so it isn’t capable of sensing hot or cold temperatures. As such, if it suddenly seems like your dental implant has become sensitive, you’re likely to be very confused about what’s going on. Below is a closer look at what an apparently sensitive dental implant actually means and what you should do about it.

When placed by a qualified dentist, any dental crown should work well for you. You can expect the cap to protect your tooth and hide underlying chips and cracks from view. That said, you should still learn the differences between same-day and lab-made dental crowns before you get treatment. Knowing those facts will help you decide which crown type suits you best. So, here are four ways that same-day and lab-made dental crowns differ.

When someone doesn’t get enough rest, they can become irritable, struggle with brain fog, experience headaches, and – of course – feel tired all the time. So if your beauty sleep is frequently interrupted by sleep apnea, you’d probably like to know what or who is responsible for it! Keep reading to learn how your symptoms might be affected by genetics.

Does the idea of growing older cause you to feel apprehensive? While there’s nothing you can do to stop the process, researchers have found that living with untreated sleep apnea can actually make you age faster. How is this possible, and what are your options when it comes to reducing your risk?

As you watch TV, movies, or sporting events, have you ever thought that some celebrities seem like they are almost too glamorous to be human? They put a lot of work into projecting that image, but the truth is that they are just like normal folks; they have many of the same struggles and infirmities as the average Joe down the street. For example, many celebrities have been diagnosed with sleep apnea. What exactly is sleep apnea, and who are some stars that have it? This blog post provides some interesting information.

If you’ve just gotten dentures, you’ll likely want to use them at once; that’s only natural. Still, remember that you have to adjust to your new replacement teeth first. Your first month with dentures will be especially relevant due to the varied effects and changes. Luckily, your Manchester dentist can help you with this thirty-day adjustment. Here’s a primer on what’ll happen during the first month with dentures and how to adjust more quickly.

When your shoes don’t fit, what do you do? Hopefully you replace them as soon as possible to avoid harming your feet!

Patients should follow this line of reasoning when it comes to their dentures, too. It’s easy to think of your oral prosthetic as somehow “different” than, say, a pair of shoes, but ill-fitting dentures can be just as uncomfortable and problematic. Here’s what you might experience – and why you should contact your dentist if you do.

Getting used to dentures can feel like a whole new world, especially when it comes to eating. While dentures help restore your smile and some of your chewing ability, they can sometimes change how you eat. But does that have a big impact on your nutrition? Continue reading to explore how dentures influence your diet and how you can make sure you’re still getting all the nutrients you need!