By replacing your missing teeth with dental implants, you can expect to enjoy an incredibly stable and lifelike tooth replacement that can even last a lifetime with proper care. That said, since these posts are constructed out of metal, some patients wonder if they can ever rust. Fortunately, the chance that this could ever occur is significantly low. Keep reading to learn why implants rarely rust and how you can avoid this problem altogether.

Anyone who has ever watched cartoons has probably seen a few portrayals of dental sedation. The image of the goofy caricature hallucinating and cackling like a hyena under the effects of laughing gas might be funny, but it is not quite true to life. The practice is a safe method that has kept patients comfortable in the dental chair for centuries. Here are the realities behind the many misconceptions about laughing gas and some of the other effective forms of sedation dentistry.