Missing one or more teeth affects you on many levels, including hindering your relationships with friends, loved ones and strangers, lowering self-confidence and reducing overall health. When you are looking to fill the gap in your smile, the most attractive, long-lasting and beneficial solution is a dental implant in East Orange and Bloomfield, NJ. Often considered the gold standard solution when replacing missing teeth, dental implants look, feel and function just like a natural tooth. This gives you a smile that you can feel proud to show off without having to worry about what others might think.
Dental implants are made of three parts: a dental crown that sits above the gum line, a biocompatible titanium implant post that is placed into your jawbone and a connecting abutment piece that attaches the two. Your dental implant will blend in seamlessly with your surrounding teeth so that virtually nobody will be able to tell you were missing a tooth. And with proper oral care, dental implants are a lifetime investment and can last you the rest of your life. Due to the versatility of dental implants, we can use them to replace any number of missing teeth, including giving you a fully new set of top and bottom teeth!
Surprising to most patients, the dental implant process is neither painful nor complicated when you work with our board-certified periodontist to place the implants with precision. At Irie Dental Associates, we utilize the latest in dental technology and techniques to ensure that your implant surgery is successful. As a full-service dental practice with a prosthodontist on staff, we can even restore your dental implants after theyre placed, meaning you can leave our office with a brand-new tooth! With your new dental implant in place, the lifestyle advantages are numerous, including:
Having proper oral health prior to implant surgery is key for success. If you suffer from failing teeth or jawbone deterioration, we can help with the treatments necessary to get you ready for implants. Our team is able to extract any failing or broken teeth, provide bone grafting to restore the jawline and treat signs of gum disease to prepare you for dental implants. We offer dental sedation options for virtually any level of anxiety or treatment, making you feel calm and comfortable throughout your care. We are proud to be your one-stop dental home when it comes to replacing teeth, saving you time, money and frustrations.
Dr. Ruth Parkin- Edwin grew up in Jamaica. She migrated to the USA in 1991. She received her BS (Summa Cum Laude) in Biology from Upsala College, 1994. After college she immediately was accepted to Dental school in 1994. She graduated from the University of Medicine and Dentistry New Jersey in 1998 with honors. She completed her three years specialty and received her Certificate in Periodontics. On May 13, 2016 Dr. Parkin- Edwin received Master Affiliate status as a provider of Fast Braces technology to include the new Fast Braces TURBO.
She was awarded the Martin Luther King Scholarship, OKU-National Dental Honors Society, Uriel Gunthrope Student National Dental Award and the International Congress of Oral Implantology Award. She is actively involved in research and has been published in periodontal microbiology journal.
Dr. Parkin-Edwin is an active member of the American Board of Periodontology, American Dental Association, American Academy of Periodontology, Essex County Dental Association, National Dental Association and New Jersey Dental Association.
While in pursuit of her dream to become a Dentist, she spent her summers working at the Colgate Palmolive Special Olympics, N.J Children Dental Health Day at Liberty Science Center and N.J Children Dental Health Day at Turtle Back Zoo providing free dental care for underprivileged children and giving back to the community.
Dr. Parkin-Edwins personal interests include making a difference in the life of her patients, volunteering, worshipping God and cooking. She also likes to read, and travel. Her greatest joy is spending time with her two awesome sons and loving husband, William.
Kheri-Ann Robinson is licensed to practice dentistry in the state of New Jersey. She attendedRutgers School of Dental Medicine, where her stellar academic record earned her an invitationinto the Gamma Pi Delta Prosthodontic Honor Society. After graduating on the Deans List, shepursued a dental residency at Bronx-Lebanon Hospital in the Bronx, New York, where shegained experience in emergency care, oral surgery and operative dentistry. She has interned andworked at private dental offices throughout New Jersey and New York City and volunteered atschools and senior centers to help children and elders learn best oral hygiene practices. Prior tobecoming a dentist, Dr. Robinson attended Macalester College in Minnesota. Dr. Robinson is amember of the National Dental Association, American Dental Association. In her free time sheenjoys hiking, swimming and travelling.
