Dentist in South Pasadena
Between St. Petersburg and the beaches on Park St S, treated from the office in Tampa.
Book a free consultationSouth Pasadena is a small Pinellas County city off Park St S, sitting between St. Petersburg and the barrier island towns. Dr. Moradian treats South Pasadena patients at Affordable Dentures and Implants in Tampa.
Dental work South Pasadena patients come for
Implants and full-arch replacement, dentures, extractions, and the plan for what replaces a tooth once it is out. The consult reads the teeth and gums you still have and how the bite meets, because that decides which replacement the mouth can carry.
The scan, and what it settles
When implants are on the table the jaw is scanned first. A cone beam CT scan shows a 3D image of your jaw’s anatomy: where the bone is deep enough to hold a fixture, where it is not, and for a full arch, how many implants are needed and where each one sits. Four to six per arch is the usual answer, not one per tooth.
Nothing surgical is scheduled until that image exists.
Then the teeth
A crown on a single implant, or a fixed arch on four to six, made to the shape and shade the plan set. A denture takes a different route: measured, made, fitted, then adjusted over a few visits while it settles.
Leaving a gap is a decision too
It is not advisable to leave a gap. The other teeth move out of alignment to fill the space, chewing on that side becomes uncomfortable, and the bone that used to hold the tooth has nothing left to do. Doing nothing is a choice with consequences, and the consult will say what those are for your particular gap rather than in general.
Dental care near South Pasadena
St. Petersburg is east, St. Pete Beach and Treasure Island are west across the water.
Dental services for South Pasadena 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 South Pasadena
Dr. Moradian currently practices at Affordable Dentures and Implants, Tampa, and that is where South Pasadena patients are seen. Appointments are made through the consult form on this site.
South Pasadena dental questions
How long does a denture take?
It is measured, made, fitted and then adjusted over a few visits while it settles. The adjustment visits are part of the job, not an afterthought.
What decides whether I can have implants?
The bone, mostly. The cone beam CT scan shows where the bone can hold a fixture and where it cannot, and gums are treated before any fixture goes in.
Which office treats South Pasadena?
Affordable Dentures and Implants in Tampa. Appointments go through the consult form on this site.