However, a CBCT scan, or Cone-Beam, is the imaging technology utilized by dental specialists because it has the ability to scan the entire face, from the chin up to the nasal cavity, to identify hidden infections. Dr. Christopher Walker uses CBCT scans frequently to ensure all his patients receive adequate treatment. Keep reading for an in-depth and clinical look at how we have identified infections missed by the traditional x-rays.
Dental surgery has an extremely high success rate, but especially when patients follow the instructions and guidelines from Dr. Walker.
What can you expect to happen at your first visit with Dr. Christopher Walker and his team of surgical assistants? Watch this video to find out how simple and anxiety-free your first visit will be.
Today, dental implants are the standard of care for patients seeking to replace one or more missing teeth in San Antonio, TX. An implant is a threaded, metal or ceramic post that is surgically placed in the jaw bone to substitute the root structure of a missing tooth.
Having tooth sensitivity is painful. Many times patients experience this when they have gum recession. Dr. Christopher Walker of the Alamo Heights Implant Center discusses the causes and the solution to fixing your tooth sensitivity issues with tissue grafting, or gum grafting.
The most common question Dr. Christopher Walker gets is "is a bonegraft necessary?" Hear what his surgical assistant, Sohka, has to say about bonegrafting and dental implants.
Our name may be "Alamo Heights Implant Center" but we provide so much more than just dental implants. Periodontists are specialists of the gums. Dr. Christopher Walker provides a multitude of periodontal services.
Patients have dental anxiety whenever undergoing dental work, especially at the periodontist. Our San Antonio dental implant center has oral and IV sedation to relax our patients and make them comfortable in a calming dental environment.
Understanding dental insurance at our periodontal office is easy. Our team will work with you so that you understand exactly what your dental insurance takes care of at Alamo Heights Implant Center in San Antonio, TX.
Periodontists receive specialized training outside of dental school that allows them to be experts in all things relating to the gums and teeth, which likely lies outside of the skill set of the referring dentist.