Dental Implants

What Is a Dental Bone Graft and Why Would I Need One? Been told you need a bone graft before an implant? Dr. Liza Wakim explains what dental bone grafts are, where the material comes from, what the procedure involves, and why it’s sometimes necessary. “You may need a bone graft before we can place […]

Do I Need a Crown After a Root Canal? The Honest Answer Usually yes — and the reason matters. Dr. Liza Wakim explains why a crown is typically necessary after a root canal, when it might not be, and what happens if you skip it. After a patient is told they need a root canal,

How Long Do Dental Implants Last? What Affects Their Lifespan How long do dental implants actually last? Dr. Liza Wakim explains lifespan by component, what shortens it, and the maintenance habits that make the difference. When a patient decides to move forward with a dental implant, one of the first questions I hear after “will

Are Dental Implants Painful? What the Procedure Actually Feels Like What does a dental implant actually feel like? Dr. Liza Wakim walks through every stage honestly — the procedure, the recovery, and what most patients get wrong about the pain.   Of all the reasons patients put off getting a dental implant, fear of pain

Dental Implant vs. Bridge: How I Help Patients Choose Between Them Implant or bridge? Dr. Liza Wakim walks through how she helps patients choose — based on bone health, adjacent teeth, timeline, and long-term goals. Losing a tooth — or being told one needs to come out — is the kind of news that stops

Single-Tooth Implant vs. Bridge: How to Actually Decide Losing a single tooth puts most patients in front of the same decision: implant or bridge. Both genuinely work. Both have real research behind them. And the honest answer to “which one is better” is that it depends on specifics about your mouth and your priorities more

Bone Grafting for Dental Implants: What It Actually Involves “Bone graft” tends to sound a lot more intimidating than the actual procedure usually is. I’ve watched plenty of patients brace themselves the moment that phrase comes up in a consultation, picturing something closer to orthopedic surgery than a routine step in getting a dental implant.