Oral surgery requires specialized experience and skills. When choosing a dentist to perform a tooth extraction, gum graft, or dental implant procedure, you want someone with those 
qualifications and more. He should understand your concerns and be willing to explain procedures so you’re comfortable with the process. For 30 years, Dr. Michael Curtis has been performing oral surgeries with just such expertise and care.
Dr. Curtis completed two postgraduate residencies at Albert Einstein Medical Center and at Montifiore Medical Center in New York, where he specialized in oral surgery. Now, Bridgeport and Trumbull area patients benefit from his proficiency and personal attention when undergoing oral surgery procedures. (more…)
Bridgeport Dentist Dr. Michael Curtis Answers Common Questions About Dental Implants
Dental implants have quickly become the gold standard for tooth replacement. As a fairly new procedure (the first implant was placed in 1965) patients understandably have many questions about the benefits of dental implants. Dr. Michael Curtis, a well-known dentist in the Bridgeport, Trumbull area, takes a few minutes to answer some of the most frequent questions he receives.
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Did you know that dental implants are widely accepted as the best option to replace missing teeth? Dr. Michael Curtis places and restores dental implants at his Bridgeport, Trumbull dental office. Here are some reasons why you should consider replacing missing teeth with dental implants.
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Are you missing one or more teeth? Recent studies show that a lost tooth greatly increases your chances of losing more teeth. Dr. Curtis offers several options for replacing missing teeth including dental implants.
Why replace missing teeth?
A missing tooth increases the workload of remaining teeth, which often leads to fractured cusps, broken fillings, places where food catches, and difficult cavities in other teeth. Lost teeth in the back of the mouth may cause your bite to collapse, leading to spaces and loosening of the front teeth later in life.
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What are dental implants? They are the modern alternative to loose dentures, unsightly partials, and failing bridges. Fifty years ago, researchers discovered that titanium fuses to our bones naturally and without rejection. Titanium has been used for artificial hips, orthopedic screws, and throughout medicine. This same wonderful material is also used for dental implants, to anchor tooth replacements naturally and comfortably. With over a 90% success rate, dental implants can last a lifetime. They’ll transform your appearance and give you a functional, beautiful smile. Dr. Michael Curtis has been restoring dental implants for over 15 years! (more…)
