Encinitas Dental Art Restoring Smiles

Encinitas Dental Art has years of experience helping patients achieve their desired smiles utilizing the latest dental implant technology. This case is about how Encinitas dental implant clinic restored the smile of a local patient named Nancy.
Nancy, came to the practice seeking dental implants for her three missing teeth. Encinitas Dental Art helped restore her ability to eat and smile again with confidence. After years of neglect, Nancy was faced with having multiple teeth extracted. If loosing three teeth wasn’t enough, Nancy soon became aware of how difficult it was to continue her normal eating habits. She became very self-conscious and started to avoid eating in social situations. She noticed that her other teeth were starting to shift and it was even affecting the way she smiled.

After learning more about teeth implants on the Internet, Nancy wondered if this could be the solution to her problems. Nancy came to Encinitas Dental Art for an evaluation of her dental problems. After a thorough examination, a customized treatment plan to replace Nancy’s teeth was developed by the experts of Encinitas Dental Art. Nancy chose dental implants to replace her missing teeth because it didn’t require any preparation to any of her other teeth and provided a long lasting solution that wouldn’t be susceptible to dental decay. In Nancy’s case, teeth implants were the optimal solution, as the implants resemble the look and feel of natural teeth. They can be maintained by normal brushing and 8flossing and do not require any special floss threaders or messy denture adhesives as in the case of bridges and dentures.

After the evaluation process at Encinitas Dental Art clinic, Nancy began the implant process. Though the process is very benign, she opted for IV sedation to help manage her dental fear. Three titanium dental implants were placed in her jaw bone. These root form titanium posts served as the foundation for Nancy’s new teeth. Nancy was an excellent candidate for dental implants, but due to the time that she delayed in finding the right dentist to replace her teeth, she lost a little bit of critical bone in her jaw. A small bone graft was placed in the area of her missing teeth and the implants were successfully placed.

Encinitas Dental Art has traditionally referred patients to other offices for the surgical portion of teeth implant process, as is the case with many dentists in the area. However, with the addition of our new dentist, Dr. Christopher Henninger, to Encinitas Dental Art we are able to provide most dental implant services in our office avoiding the hassle of visiting multiple dental offices. Dr. Ed Coffey, a prosthodontist at Encinitas Dental Art, specializes in the restoration of dental implants. This allows us to handle even the most complex dental issues in one location.

After all three dental implants were surgically placed, Nancy entered the healing phase of the process, which normally lasts somewhere between 3 to 6 months. During the healing phase, the bone integrates with the titanium implant creating a stable foundation for prosthetic teeth, or crowns. After the healing phase, Nancy was ready for her new teeth. Impressions were taken of Nancy’s teeth to create the final crowns that were attached to each dental implant. Encinitas Dental Art made the teeth implant process 100% successful.

Nancy couldn’t be happier with the results of her new smile. She is no longer forced to chew with her front teeth and has regained confidence when she smiles. It is not only a joyful event for Nancy but also the entire Encinitas Dental Art team to see her happy with dental implantation.

Encinitas Dental Art Welcomes Dr. Christopher Henninger to the Practice

Encinitas Dental Art adds dentist Christopher Henninger, D.M.D. to the staff. After 26 years serving the North County area, Dr. Edward Coffey adds Dr. Henninger in his mission to continue to provide the most up-to-date dental care to the residents of Encinitas and the surrounding area.

Encinitas Dental Art welcomes highly recruited dentist, Christopher Henninger, D.M.D., to its staff. Dr. Henninger has extensive expertise in surgical placement and restoration of dental implants, dental anesthesia and cosmetic dentistry and a proven track record of serving his community as well as his patients.

While in dental school, Dr. Henninger was awarded a scholarship from the United States Navy. As a part of this scholarship, he agreed to serve as a Dental Officer for three years in the Navy. During dental school, Dr. Henninger became very involved in short-term dental missions, which inspired him to travel to over 12 countries on mission trips to provide dental services to underserved populations. Also, he was one of the founding members of Dental Community Fellowship, a dental organization designed to mentor dental students to use their skills for greater good.

After completing dental school, Dr. Henninger was commissioned into the Navy Dental Corps as a Lieutenant at Officer Indoctrination School in Newport, Rhode Island. He completed a one-year residency in General Dentistry at the Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital in Oceanside, California. This residency was heavily concentrated in oral surgery, endodontics, and hospital dentistry. After residency, Dr. Henninger was assigned to the USS Boxer (LHD 4) home ported in San Diego, CA. While on Boxer, he was responsible for maintaining dental readiness for over 1,200 sailors, as well as 3,000 marines, while deployed. Dr. Henninger deployed in 2008 as a part of Mission Continuing Promise to Guatemala, El Salvador, and Peru and then in 2009 in support of Operation Enduring Freedom. Dr. Henninger had the opportunity to serve his country and play an integral role in the USS Boxer ‘s mission to rescue the MV Maersk Alabama from Somali pirates.

Joining Encinitas Dental Art

After serving for four years in the U.S. Navy, Dr. Henninger joins Encinitas Dental Art with a wealth of dental experience in cosmetic and implant dentistry. He is an active participant in the community and is committed to maintaining up-to-date knowledge in the latest dental procedures and the latest dental technology. He is a member of the American Dental Association, California Dental Association, San Diego Dental Society, Academy of General Dentistry, as well as the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology.

Dr. Henninger lives in Carlsbad with his wife Camille, who is a dermatologist at the Camp Pendleton Naval Hospital.