Dental Implants Sarasota FL

Missing Teeth

Dental Implant Restoration for a Perfect Smile

Missing teeth can cause difficulties in chewing and make you self-conscious about your smile. We have an excellent solution – dental implant restorations! After an oral surgeon places a titanium post, Dr. Colkmire will custom-create natural-looking restorations. These will match the rest of your teeth, function just like the originals, and be impossible for anyone to detect! Get the smile you deserve – permanently!


Tired of Dentures Slipping?

We can design and fit natural-looking dentures that won't slip! This breakthrough involves anchoring the denture plate so securely that you no longer have to worry about the foods you eat or that your dentures might shift or slip. If you are a denture wearer, be sure to ask us about this. It will make your life so much easier.


Additional Solutions for Denture Wearers

Our One of the biggest complaints our patients have about their dentures is that they slip, tilt, or wander too much. They often ask about the strength and stability of implants. We’re thrilled about a relatively recent breakthrough called overdentures. This procedure allows us to anchor your denture with implants, eliminating slippage and trapped food. Our experienced dental team can give you a great fit along with a great look. Increase your confidence and have even more reason to smile.

If you have questions about dental implants or dentures, our dental team would be happy to help you. Give us a call at (941) 359-2151.

Joshua Colkmire, DDS 
2924 University Parkway 
Sarasota FL • 34243 
(941) 359-2151
 http://jcdentist.com/ 

Invisalign Dentist Sarasota FL

Orthodontics

A Fast, Virtually Invisible Orthodontic Option

Invisalign™ invisible aligners are an orthodontic innovation that allows you to have straight teeth in as little as 9 - 15 months! These clear aligning trays can correct overcrowding, widely spaced teeth, overbite, underbite, or crossbite.

Instead of wires and brackets that need frequent adjustments, with this technique, we change the clear custom-made aligners approximately every two weeks. This reduces your time in the chair getting adjustments. Invisalign gently moves your teeth into a straighter position step by step, until you have a more beautiful smile. No braces, wires, or headgear are required! This means no mouth irritation, and even better, no one will know you’re straightening your teeth because – it’s invisible! The clear aligners are easily removable so you can not only eat and drink what you want while in treatment, brushing and flossing are no problem!

Join the quarter million patients who have already discovered the joy of straightened teeth! Call for a no cost/no obligation consultation at
(941) 359-2151 to find out if you are a candidate for Invisalign.


Joshua Colkmire, DDS 
2924 University Parkway 
Sarasota FL • 34243 
(941) 359-2151
http://jcdentist.com/http://jcdentist.com/  

How does plaque cause a cavity?

The hard, outside covering of your teeth is called enamel. Enamel is very hard, mainly because it contains durable mineral salts, like calcium. Mineral salts in your saliva help add to the hardness of your teeth. Mineral salts, however, are prone to attack by acids. Acid causes them to break down.

For an experiment about the power of acid, check out the Healthy Teeth Dental Experiments page!

The plaque that forms on your teeth and doesn't get washed away by saliva or brushed away by your toothbrush produces acid as it eats up sugar. This acid is produced inside the plaque and can't be easily washed away by your saliva. The acid dissolves the minerals that make your tooth enamel hard. The surface of the enamel becomes porous - tiny holes appear. After a while, the acid causes the tiny holes in the enamel to get bigger until one large hole appears. This is a cavity.

It's important to see your dentist before a cavity forms so that the plaque you can't reach with your toothbrush or floss can be removed.

Above article written by: HealthyTeeth.org

Joshua Colkmire, DDS • 2924 University Parkway • Sarasota FL • 34243 • (941) 359-2151
Website: http://jcdentist.com/

What causes a cavity?

Your mouth is a busy place. Bacteria - tiny colonies of living organisms are constantly on the move on your teeth, gums, lips and tongue.

Having bacteria in your mouth is a normal thing. While some of the bacteria can be harmful, most are not and some are even helpful.

Certain types of bacteria, however, can attach themselves to hard surfaces like the enamel that covers your teeth. If they're not removed, they multiply and grow in number until a colony forms. More bacteria of different types attach to the colony already growing on the tooth enamel. Proteins that are present in your saliva (spit) also mix in and the bacteria colony becomes a whitish film on the tooth. This film is called plaque, and it's what causes cavities.

Above article written by: HealthyTeeth.org

Joshua Colkmire, DDS • 2924 University Parkway • Sarasota FL • 34243 • (941) 359-2151
Website: http://jcdentist.com/

Dental Sedation Sarasota FL

Dental Care in Complete Comfort

For some people, going to the dentist can be a terrifying experience. The drills, the smells and oh, that awful needle! But now there’s a new way for the dentally challenged to get their needed treatment without having to go through all the fear and anxiety. And, what’s more, they likely won’t even remember going to the dentist. It’s called conscious sedation dentistry, an

d we are very proud to bring it to you.

The way it works is quite simple. One hour before the appointment you simply take a pill that we have dispensed to you. By the time you arrive for your appointment you are very relaxed. You are then shown to the dental chair. You gradually progress to a deeper level of sedation but are still able to respond to your environment and to questions from the doctor. Your vital signs are monitored constantly throughout the treatment. When you’re finished, a friend drives you home and in an hour or so you are pretty much back to normal.

You aren’t “knocked out” or in total sedation like you would be for surgery. The level of sedation isn’t that deep, but just deep enough so that you feel nothing but are still conscious. We find that while some patients have a deep fear of dental treatment, they may also have a deeper fear of being “put under.” Their actual fear centers on losing control or not being able to perceive what’s going on around them. Conscious sedation is a happy medium. You are still under control and understand what’s happening – you just don’t feel anything or have any anxiety about it.

Some people, while they are not at all afraid of dental treatment, are highly resistant to anesthetic. They just can’t get numb. Other people simply don’t have the time to make repeated visits to the dentist and would rather have all their work done in one longer visit. Conscious sedation dentistry takes care of both problems. With conscious sedation dentistry, literally years of treatment can be accomplished in just a single visit!

We look forward to working with you to provide you with quality dental care in a comfortable, relaxed manner. Call our office at (941) 359-2151 to find out more about sedation dentistry.


Joshua Colkmire, DDS 
2924 University Parkway 
Sarasota FL • 34243 
(941) 359-2151
http://jcdentist.com/ 

The Parts of a Tooth

A tooth is basically made up of two parts: the crown and the root.

The crown is what you see when you smile or open your mouth. It's the part that sits above your gumline.

The root is below the gumline. It makes up about 2/3rds of the tooth's total length.

Four different tissues make up each tooth. The enamel is the durable, white covering. Enamel protects the tooth from the wear and tear of chewing.

Dental Fact: did you know that the enamel on your teeth is the hardest substance in your body?

Dentin supports the enamel on your teeth. It's a yellow bone-like material that's softer than enamel and carries some of the nerve fibres that tell you when something is going wrong inside your tooth.

The Pulp is the centre of the tooth. It's a soft tissue that contains blood and lymph vessels, and nerves. The pulp is how the tooth receives nourishment and transmits signals to your brain.

Cementum is what covers most of the root of the tooth. It helps to attach the tooth to the bones in your jaw. A cushioning layer called the Periodontal Ligament sits between the cementum and the jawbone. It helps to connect the two.

Above article written by: HealthyTeeth.org

Joshua Colkmire, DDS • 2924 University Parkway • Sarasota FL • 34243 • (941) 359-2151
Website: http://jcdentist.com/