Bone Grafting

Dental implants are an excellent option to replace a missing tooth. In some cases, before you can have an implant, you may need to have bone grafting surgery. At our New York, NY dental practice, we offer our patients the latest advances in bone grafting.

 

Bone grafting may be needed in order to build up the jawbone before an implant is placed. There are two types of bone grafting surgery, which may be performed depending on the extent of grafting needed. For example, in some cases, large changes to the dental ridge may be needed. In other instances, bone grafting may be needed to ensure there is enough bone to cover the sides of the implant.

 

In many cases, bone fragments are taken from another area of the body and transplanted onto the existing jawbone. Bone from a tissue bank or mineral bone substitutes can also be used. Bone grafting makes the jawbone better able to support an implant, which increases the success of the procedure.

 

For more information on bone grafting please visit www.ninakianidds.com or call our office at 212-279-8770 to schedule an appointment with Dr. Nina Kiani. 

Veneers vs. Crown

Veneers and crowns are both reliable restorative solutions that protect the structure of a tooth while refinishing its surface to create a strong, reliable and beautiful smile esthetic. However, veneers and crowns have many differences with regard to their purpose, placement and function.

 

Veneers: Veneers are most frequently used as a cosmetic smile solution. They can be used use refinish the surface of a tooth and correct teeth that are too narrow or short, and cover-up stains, small chips and cracks. While a single veneer can be used to refinish an individual tooth, multiple veneers are most often used to refinish the most visible teeth and provide a smile makeover that’s fully customized and idealized. Like crowns, veneers are comprised of a thin porcelain shells that are fabricated from an impression of the existing tooth site. Veneers are usually much thinner than crowns, but the existing tooth structure will need to be slightly modified for permanent bonding and placement.

 

Crowns: Crowns may be used for cosmetic purposes, but they’re most frequently used to restore the surface of a tooth due to a fracture, severe chip, deep cavity, or following a root canal or other procedure that calls for the modification of the tooth.  Like veneers, crowns are custom fabricated to perfectly restore the appearance of a tooth, in addition to protecting its structure.  Crowns are frequently created from porcelain or ceramic, but they may also be formed from gold, porcelain fused to metal or other material.

 

To learn more about these or any other procedures performed by Dr. Nina Kiani at her New York, NY dental practice visit www.ninakianidds.com or call 212-279-8770 to schedule an appointment! 

Digital X-Rays

Digital radiography is one of the most technologically advanced products available to the medical field today. While traditional systems are effective, there are many features of digital X-ray machines that help create a better overall image of your mouth. Not many dentists have taken advantage of this technology and are still utilizing traditional radiography technology.  Dr. Nina Kiani has implemented this technology into our New York, NY dental practice in order to provide a better level of care to our patients.

 

Traditional X-ray systems are being surpassed by digital radiography technology. While this old technology was very effective for a number of years, it is slowly becoming nonexistent in the medical field. Digital X-Ray technology has many benefits:

 

• Safety – this technology is much safer for patients because they emit roughly 80 percent less radiation than traditional systems
• “Going Green” – instant imaging removes the need for harmful chemicals that are used to develop images
• High Quality – the images Dr. Kiani receives from this technology are much higher quality, allowing him diagnose previously unseen issues
• Less Waiting Room Time - since Dr. Kiani doesn’t have to take time to develop images, your procedure time is considerably shorter

 

In addition, thanks to the improved, higher quality images provided by digital X-rays, Dr. Kiani is able to diagnose patients more effectively. Early detection is the best way for you to avoid potentially invasive, costly dental procedures that wouldn’t have been necessary if the symptoms were found earlier. 

Dentures

If you have missing teeth, you know how it can impact your life. Missing teeth can change the way you chew and interfere with your speech. Having missing teeth can also make you feel self-conscious about smiling. Dentures are one option for replacing missing teeth.

 

At our New York, NY practice, we are happy to offer you options when it comes to dentures. We offer conventional and immediate full dentures, as well as partial dentures.

 

Conventional Dentures: Depending on your situation, conventional dentures may be a great option to restore your smile and the function of your teeth. After your remaining teeth are extracted, the gums are given time to heal. When an allotted healing time has passed, your dentures will be placed.

Immediate Dentures: In some cases, you may not need to wait for your dentures to be placed after extraction. Immediately after your teeth are extracted, your dentures are placed while your gums heal. Our dentists will determine if you are a good candidate for this type of denture.

Partial Dentures: If you still have some natural teeth, which don’t require extraction, you may be a good candidate for partial dentures.

 

Our experienced dentist Dr. Nina Kiani along with our skilled staff offer a variety of dental care, such as cosmetic services including veneers, teeth whitening and bonding. Our services also include bone grafting, crowns, bridges, braces and periodontal care. We believe in providing our patients with individualized treatment plans and outstanding customer service.

For more information on dentures or any of our other services, please visit us at www.ninakianidds.com or call 212-279-8770 to schedule an appointment! 

Digital X-Rays

We believe that early detection is the best way to treat our patients. With that being said, we have adopted digital X-ray technology into our practice. Digital radiography will better allow us to diagnose and treat patients the right way, the first time around.

 

Digital X-ray technology offers many benefits over traditional X-rays. The biggest difference is the amount of radiation it emits, about 80 percent less than traditional machines. While the radiation in traditional X-rays is not necessarily harmful, it’s never a good idea to expose someone to any type of radiation.

 

Another great benefit of digital radiography is the immediacy of it. You don’t have to wait for the image to develop anymore. Right after the image is taken it is immediately displayed on a bedside monitor. This greatly cuts down on patient chair-time. The instant imaging software is a great way for us to “Go Green” because there’s no harmful chemicals used to develop the images and the image itself is not printed so there is no waster there. The image is displayed on an environmentally friendly monitor that files it away with your personal records for future use without printing.

 

In many cases, digital X-rays are able to detect early stages of tooth decay where traditional X-rays would not. The image we get is far more detailed than other imaging software. Catching decay early can prevent cavities, gum disease and other periodontal issues. By getting to these symptoms earlier, our staff is better equipped to stop it now and even prevent it in the future.

 

Schedule an appointment with one of our skilled dentists at our New York, NY office today to get your digital X-rays taken!

Bone Grafting

Bone grafting is a necessary procedure provided right here in our New York, NY dental office when a patient needs a restoration and does not have a proper amount of jawbone. Jawbone needs to be thick, dense and deep enough in order to support implanted devices, particularly a dental implant. If a patient has had a missing tooth for a while, chances are he or she don’t have a proper amount of jawbone. With the bone grafting procedure, we can take bone from another area of the mouth or use cadaver bone fragments.

 

Prior to completing a dental implant procedure, we take a series of digital x-rays to determine how much jawbone is available. If it is enough, we proceed with implanting the titanium metal post where the missing tooth is located.

 

If there isn’t sufficient jawbone, we need to perform a bone grafting procedure first to allow new bone to grow before implanting the post. This helps the new bone support the weight and density of the titanium post so it doesn’t reject it. If you are looking to get dental implants, but wonder if you need a bone grafting procedure first, call our dentist Dr. Nina Kiani at 212-279-8770.

Digital X-rays

Digital X-rays

Digital X-rays offer a multitude of advantages, including higher resolution images, lack of film, and a high level of accuracy. With digital X-rays, a small sensor is placed in our patient’s mouth and the images come up in a matter of minutes. Because the images are digital, they transfer directly to an imaging program on a nearby computer. This lets Dr. Nina Kiani and our patients view the images and discuss their current dental health.

Patients who visit us in New York, NY for digital X-rays benefit in the following ways:

• Get X-rays with up to 90 percent less radiation.


• Have shorter dental visits.


• Get dental health issues diagnosed and treated early.


• Have higher quality dental images for a more accurate diagnosis.


• Transfer dental records easily, if needed.


•  Participate in an environmentally friendly dental procedure.

Dental X-rays play an important role in the prevention and treatment of dental issues, and digital X-rays offer a safer, convenient, and more accurate dental X-ray than traditional X-rays. Learn more about the benefits of digital x-rays by visiting our website.