Dental Implants - Kent Lane Mueller, D.D.S.

How I utilize dental implants to benefit my patients is determined on a case-by-case diagnosis and individual treatment basis.  For example, I will place a dental implant(s) to replace one or more individual teeth to complete the restoration of a partially complete dental arch.  However, the patient totally without teeth, or facing the removal of remaining teeth, may require dental implants to support and stabilize a removable denture.

Most of the cases I treat include my placing/restoring implants only as a portion of the overall treatment being delivered.  Implants are frequently a good option for elective cosmetic artistic smile design as well, allowing the patient to restore their best dental health and appearance.

By offering dental implants in my patient treatment plans, my patients benefit from what may be considered one of the most conservative and long-lasting treatments available in today’s modern dentistry.

Please call or visit our Willow grove PA office today and find out how Dental Implants can help you.

Throughout the entire required range of treatment, from the placement of cosmetic veneers to dental implants, periodontal surgery to extractions and immediate placement of Dentures, Bone/Soft Tissue Grafting, Root Canal Treatment to Crowns and Bridges, the patient is aware only of the finished results upon waking from a ‘light sleep’. Call our office for more information regarding our Sleep Dentistry services.

Dr. Mueller works with a team of  hospital anesthesiologists to provide patients of his Willow Grove, PA office with Sleep Dentistry.  While the patient is maintained in a state of ‘Twilight Sleep’, Dr. Mueller is able to complete multiple and diverse dental/surgical procedures in a single visit. Patient anesthesia and comfort is carefully monitored and maintained by the Anesthesiologist at chair-side throughout all Sleep Dentistry procedures. 

Invisalign is an orthodontic treatment which utilizes a series of clear, removable teeth aligners to gradually straighten teeth and achieve the desired results. Invisalign has rapidly grown in popularity as an alternative to traditional metal braces. Approximately 1 million patients worldwide have completed Invisalign treatment.

The most obvious advantage of Invisalign vs traditional braces is aesthetic. The aligners are completely transparent, therefore far more difficult to detect than traditional wire and bracket braces. This makes Invisalign particularly attractive to adults who want to straighten their teeth without the look of traditional metal braces, which are commonly worn by children and adolescents. Also, many patients may feel that the aligners are more comfortable than metal braces.

Invisalign aligners help patients avoid many of the side effects of traditional fixed metal braces. For instance, for those wearing metal braces, tooth decay occurs in up to 50% of patients because (unlike Invisalign) they cannot be removed for eating and cleaning. Additionally metal braces, which can't be removed, may prevent accurate x-rays from being taken, which compounds the problem.

Aligners should be removed to eat, drink, and brush and floss the teeth. Since patients are able to remove the aligners, there are no restrictions on foods that could damage the appliances.

Computerized treatment planning is compulsory as part of the Invisalign protocol. As with other forms of orthodontic treatments that incorporate a computerized plan, this allows the prospective patient to review the projected smile design, learn how long the treatment is likely to take, compare different plans, and make a more educated decision about whether or not to use Invisalign.

Call our office 215.657.5700 to schedule your Invisalign consultation with Dr. Mueller today and receive $750 off of your Customized Treatment! 

Here at Dr. Mueller's office, we offer state of the art dental procedures ranging from General Check Ups and Hygiene to extensive Sleep Dentistry, Implant Dentistry, and Complete Dental Makeovers.

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