Dental Implants

It’s a question that many parents debate: When should I take my child in for their first dental appointment? The answer may be a little earlier than you think. The American Dental Association recommends that a child sees a dentist around twelve months of age. This happens to be about the time when the first…

Not everything was better back in the “good old days.” Take dentures, for instance. Dentures have been around for generations and have certainly improved the lives of thousands of Toms River people who have lost many or all of their teeth. However, Grandpa’s conventional false teeth are not the prime tooth replacement. Traditional dentures can…

Are dental implants worth the investment? Absolutely! A dental implant is a permanent tooth replacement that looks, feels and works like a natural tooth. The actual dental implant material is usually titanium. A post is surgically inserted into the jaw bone to replace the root of the missing tooth. The post integrates with the bone…

I’m Ronen Rotem of Rotem Dental Care in Toms River. Today’s topic is mini dental implants, sometimes called “immediate implants”. Though they are not as well known as traditional dental implants, mini implants are also being used successfully in the Toms River area to improve smiles. Like their larger diameter counterparts, mini implants can support…