“It is not uncommon for someone to lose at least once in their life and for many it could be significantly more. Tooth loss also becomes more of a problem with age,” says Dr. Rene Piedra. “This is definitely something that we have been seeing with baby boomers who are now starting to come into the age range where this is now becoming an issue.” A dental implant takes the place of the missing tooth’s root and can help prevent additional health and cosmetic issues.
Known as the “people dentist” in Coral Gables, Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, Miami Beach and surrounding areas, Dr. Rene Piedra and his team keep themselves abreast of current technologies and practices that help them to bring the best of dental care to their patients.
The fact fewer people these days lack the teeth of previous generations, is largely due to advances in modern dentistry. With current dentistry techniques, “people can have now have a natural-looking, beautiful smile regardless of what life has dealt them.”
Missing teeth are usually the result of accidents, gum disease or poor dental health. According to Rene Piedra, DMD, “In...