Dental implants offer patients the only structurally complete tooth replacement device available in modern dentistry. The implants themselves, which are small titanium cylinders, function as artificial tooth roots in supporting a single crown or a dental bridge or even a complete denture. In this way,...
If you’ve suffered tooth loss, you know that your self-esteem can take a hit from having an incomplete smile. You may also have concerns about the stability of the tooth replacement appliance that you choose, especially if you need to restore an entire arch of...
Cleft palate and cleft lip, in which tissue in the palate or lip fails to come together properly in the early stages of development during pregnancy, can present significant challenges for children, affecting their speech and their ability to eat a typical diet. Although the two conditions...
Sleep apnea, a condition in which a person stops breathing for very brief periods of time repeatedly during sleep, can have serious consequences for your health. If you have signs of sleep apnea, like loud snoring or daytime drowsiness, you should be evaluated to confirm...
Impacted wisdom teeth can be problematic in a number of ways. One of the risks is that an impacted wisdom tooth will develop a painful infection known as an abscess. When bacteria infiltrate the tooth’s core, the byproducts of infection (pus) can collect in the...
A missing back molar will negatively impact your ability to chew, and it can even detract from your smile, although it’s not in a highly visible location. Your other teeth may shift out of their correct positions to fill in the empty space left behind...
If you have felt stressed out lately and noticed that your jaw has been hurting at the same time, those two issues can very well be related. The muscles involved in your temporomandibular joint (TMJ) are susceptible to the negative effects of stress, like resulting...
The All-on-4 method of securing dental implants to dentures has become wildly popular in recent years. If you have worn dentures for some time or have lost most (or all) of your teeth, you might be wondering how All-on-4 implant-supported dentures can improve your quality...
When teeth are missing, the body will resorb bone because the roots of teeth no longer keep the jaw stimulated. Bone deterioration is of major concern to patients with missing teeth as it can affect the vitality of existing biological teeth, change the shape and...
For those requiring maxillofacial surgery, visible scarring is a common concern. Many times, facial surgery is needed after trauma that has resulted in lacerations to the face or to repair congenital abnormalities such as cleft lips and cleft palates. When performing facial surgeries, our oral...