Are you struggling with facial pain and headaches? Perhaps you feel discomfort at the back of your mouth, particularly with your gums. If you experience these symptoms, you might have impacted wisdom teeth. Impacted wisdom teeth cannot emerge in healthy positions like other teeth. They also contribute to oral health complications such as abscesses and…
DetailsDental implants offer a transformational approach to restoring a patient’s smile after tooth loss. However, in order to get the maximum benefits from dental implants, patients must have sufficient bone tissue to support osseointegration. For patients who have already experienced bone loss as a consequence of tooth loss, or those with congenital bone deficits, bone…
DetailsDental implants make wonderful replacement teeth because they address the loss of both a tooth’s crown and its roots. This means that dental implants can look and perform like biological teeth. If you’re reviewing your tooth replacement options, we recommend looking into whether dental implants are right for your needs. What are dental implants? Dental…
DetailsIf you have an upcoming wisdom teeth extraction procedure, you will have to make some alterations to your diet and daily activities while you recover. When it comes to eating, you should wait several hours after your surgery to consume anything. What you do consume should be liquid and not hot in temperature. The first…
DetailsPatients who are considering dental implants may not be familiar with the treatment process. If you are interested in this intervention, it’s helpful to know how to get started and what to expect from the earliest stages of treatment. The first step to take is to schedule a consultation with an oral surgeon who can…
DetailsYou’ve probably heard something about dental implants from friends, news programs or online. You might be surprised to learn about the many advantages to choosing implant dentistry for tooth replacement. These biocompatible replacement teeth are long-lasting and low maintenance. If you have suffered with tooth loss, we encourage you to schedule an implant dentistry consultation…
DetailsAccidents and injuries can result in facial trauma that may affect teeth, bone and soft oral tissues. There are certain steps that you can take to reduce your risks of suffering such injuries, but it’s important to know how to proceed if you do experience facial trauma. To preserve your appearance and the functionality…
DetailsYour third molars, more commonly known as your wisdom teeth because they tend to erupt during late adolescence, aka the “age of wisdom,” are the largest teeth in your smile. Many millennia ago, these teeth served important purposes of processing a diet that was much rougher than the foods we eat now as well as…
DetailsBone grafting can help patients restore their smiles with dental implants even if they’ve suffered bone loss subsequent to their tooth loss. This does affect the anticipated treatment timeline, but it’s a worthwhile investment of your time to improve your chances of long-term dental implant success. It can also be helpful to understand why bone…
DetailsDo you have an upcoming treatment such as bone grafting or wisdom teeth removal? Perhaps you’re receiving dental implants and curious about how an oral surgeon can keep you comfortable during your procedure. We offer different types of sedation to meet the varying needs of our patients. For minimally invasive treatments, we offer local anesthetic…
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