Category Archives: Dental Implants

You may not sport a sparkling three-carat diamond on your finger or zip around town in a shiny Ferrari, but you can flash a celebrity-caliber smile. At Kernagis Dental Excellence we think it is a much better investment than extravagant jewelry or Read More…

When you meet someone who is missing a front tooth, what does that say to you? Do you automatically start making assumptions about their income, level of education and overall physical health? Do you wonder why they haven’t gone to Read More…

At Kernagis Dental Excellence in Tampa, the goal of our preventative dentistry is to maintain the dental health of all our patients, so that no restorative dental work is ever required. In other words, preventing dental caries, gum disease, and Read More…

Not everything was better back in the “good old days.” Take dentures, for instance. Dentures have been around for generations and have certainly improved the lives of thousands of Lithia people who have lost many or all of their teeth. Read More…

Lithia men and women with missing teeth know that chewing can be difficult and painful. If you are looking at the cost of dental implants in Lithia and feel uncertain whether this is the step you ought to take, come Read More…

Hello Tampa dental blog visitors. I am Dr. Kernagis Dental Excellence of Kernagis Dental Excellence. When a tooth’s nerve and pulp becomes infected, a dentist and patient must make a choice of whether to attempt to save the tooth by Read More…

Q: For Tampa residents: When is the least expensive tooth replacement method really the most expensive? A: When it ends up costing far more in the long run. Many Lithia dentistry patients who lose a tooth do not understand the Read More…

When my Lithia patients ask me about Lithia tooth restoration, I usually tell them about fixed (or ‘traditional’) dental bridges or tooth implants. A dental bridge is an artificial tooth which replaces a missing tooth. The false tooth (called a Read More…

If you have had years of dental problems or are embarrassed by your teeth, our warm and inviting team at Kernagis Dental Excellence can help you find the restoration procedure right for you. You could be a candidate for complete Read More…

Ill-fitting dentures can cause more problems for Tampa denture wearers than they solve. If you live with loose dentures, you probably regard them as a necessary evil. Though they certainly look better than a toothless mouth, in practical terms they Read More…