Tooth loss is one of the concerns that we help patients of our Anacapa Dental office handle. The thing is, tooth replacement didn’t necessarily equate to the restoration of full oral function. This could be seen most notably in patients who needed dentures. The reason...
Comparatively few dentists have taken the time, the extra courses, seminars and hands-on training to be able to perform dental implants at such a high level. “Implantology”, as this art and science is called, requires specialized procedures,...
The cosmetic question has never been better answered than it is today by using implants. The function of stability and retention is assured by replacement of problem teeth or dentures using dental implants. With the materials and techniques, I’ve developed that are...
Dental Implants Work Very Well with A Single or Multiple Missing Teeth We’ve talked about dentures (missing all teeth) and partial dentures and bridges (missing some teeth), and there’s good news for those missing just 1 or 2 teeth. Today we can replace single teeth,...
In the United States each year more than 90 million dollars is spent by the public on denture adhesives. The denture adhesives themselves have unpleasant tastes, must be reapplied often, give an inconsistent fit of the denture, have continued costs, and create...
NON-INVASIVE OPTIONS Dentistry has changed a lot over the last fifteen or twenty years. If you had come to a dental office five or ten years ago and part of your tooth broke, the dentist may have filed the whole tooth down and given you a crown.
DENTURE ALTERNATIVES When patients come in and they are going to lose all of their teeth, the one thing they fear the most is wearing a denture. Most of the patients we see are baby boomers and they have gone through an era where oral hygiene wasn’t very important. Fluoride wasn’t around much. There was not much education as far as dentistry was concerned.
WARRANTY As far as warranties are concerned, you’ll more than likely not see a dentist providing a warranty. But saying that, patients do deserve some comfort factor once they have completed treatment.
Bob I think initially the investment was a lot. Once you see that everything is associated with a cost, the ease of having teeth without all the partial plates and having something that is going to last long-term for me is really one of the real benefits.
Kim Dr. J is really warm and inviting. And I was having a lot of difficulty with my teeth. I mean, really bad. My mom has bad teeth. It kind of runs in our family. I was kind of praying about it…what should I do? This commercial kept showing up, and I figured, “Okay, God in heaven.” So I called him.
Lisa I’m so confident in Dr. Jivraj’s work that I have referred several of my friends to him and also my fiancee is going to be coming to him, just based on the experience that I have had.
Susannah I’m a certified oral surgical assistant. I’ve been in oral surgery for 20 years. I work closely with Dr. Jivraj. So being a patient versus my career, you see different perspectives. It makes you realize what the patients go through when you are actually a patient.
Adolfo de la Parra True Testimonial of a life changing experience with Adolfo de la Parra. Adolfo represents a LA blues-rock/boogie band called Canned Heat; and an author of the a book about the band titled Living the Blues. In an industry where image is everything Aldolfo explains how Dr. Saj Jivraj, a prominent Prosthodontist, changed the look of his smile with Dental Implants and ultimately changed his life.
DR. JIVRAJ ON FOX 11 Dentures are officially a thing of the past. With cutting edge techniques, Dr. Jivraj is able to deliver a full arch of permanent teeth, all in a single day. The benefits are both cosmetic and health-related, helping patients gain the oral health and beauty they deserve.