Dentist in Palm Harbor
North Pinellas on US-19, for implants, dentures, extractions and what replaces a tooth.
Book a free consultationPalm Harbor is in north Pinellas County, on the US-19 run between Dunedin and Tarpon Springs. Dr. Moradian treats Palm Harbor patients at Affordable Dentures and Implants in Tampa.
Keeping ahead of the trouble
The cheapest dental work is the work that never becomes necessary. A regular exam catches a cracked surface or an early problem while a crown can still cover it and a root canal can still keep the tooth. Left long enough, the same tooth becomes an extraction and a question about what replaces it.
That is worth saying on a page about implants, because most implant patients did not plan to be implant patients.
When a tooth is already gone
An implant replaces the root with a titanium post and the tooth with a crown on top. A bridge carries a filler tooth on crowns over the teeth either side of the gap. A denture covers a whole arch or a run of teeth and comes out at night. A fixed arch on four to six implants sits between the last two.
Which one suits is read from a cone beam CT scan, taken before any surgery is scheduled, plus the state of the gums and the teeth around the gap.
The scan is a record as well as a plan
A cone beam CT scan is a 3D image of your jaw, so it is also a baseline. It shows the bone as it is on the day it was taken, which makes it possible to see later whether something has changed. For anyone weighing up implants over a year or two rather than deciding on the spot, that record is worth having.
Dental care near Palm Harbor
Dunedin is south, Tarpon Springs north, and Oldsmar east toward the bay.
Dental services for Palm Harbor patients
Four of the eleven services, the ones worth a drive. The rest are on the services hub.
Dental Implants
A titanium post that replaces the root, and a crown on top of it that replaces the tooth.Dentures
A removable set of teeth for a whole arch, or for the run of teeth that is missing.Tooth Extractions
The last resort, for a tooth that cannot be saved, and the plan for what replaces it.Dental Crown
A cap over the whole tooth, for when the surface is a problem but the root is healthy.
Directions to the dental office from Palm Harbor
Dr. Moradian currently practices at Affordable Dentures and Implants, Tampa, and that is where Palm Harbor patients are seen. Appointments are made through the consult form on this site.
Palm Harbor dental questions
What is the difference between a bridge and an implant?
A bridge is a filler tooth carried by crowns on the teeth either side of the gap. An implant stands on its own in the bone and leaves the neighboring teeth untouched.
Do regular exams matter if I already have implants?
Yes. The teeth and gums around a fixture still need looking after, and an exam catches a problem in a neighboring tooth while it can still be covered by a crown.
Where are Palm Harbor patients seen?
At Affordable Dentures and Implants in Tampa, where Dr. Moradian currently practices. The consult form on this site is the way in.