As plaque builds up around your brackets and hard to reach spaces, it is easy for gingivitis to occur. Dr. Christopher Walker uses a specialty dental laser to remove the plaque that is still caught under the gums, on the roots of the teeth. Then he uses the laser to contour the gums so that there are no scalpels or stitches involved.
The threat of COVID-19 is still very real in San Antonio. And also among the dental community as we have recently heard of some colleagues who have been diagnosed. We are taking every precaution to keep our team safe, as well as our patients.
CBCT technology gives us incredible diagnostic capabilities to take a really thorough look at the tissues and structures of the upper and lower jaws.
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.
Dental implants have been around for decades, but if you're looking for a Dental implant specialist in San Antonio, you want to make sure you're picking the right doctor.
Did you know? 178 million Americans are missing at least on of their teeth. For a comparison, in 2014, there were 171 million smartphones in the United States. This means you are just as likely to see someone with a smartphone as you are to see someone missing a tooth.
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.
We're giving away a Gummy Smile makeover to one lucky winner! From Sept 15 - Oct 15 we're accepting photos of your smile. If chosen, the winner will receive aesthetic crown lengthening treatment (a $1,900 value) to transform their smile.
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.