Patients 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...
You’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,...
Accidents 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...
Your 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...
Bone 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...
Do 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...
When our teeth begin to fail due to disease or if their emergence - such as in the case of wisdom teeth -presents problems to our quality of life and oral health, a tooth extraction is necessary. The most common reasons for removing teeth beyond...
Receiving dental implants is a life-changing event. Since the process of placing dental implants does involve minor surgery, many people have questions on what to expect during their recovery. Every person’s treatment plan is unique and factors like the amount of dental implants, their locations,...
Tooth crowding creates an unattractive smile, and in order to fix this problem, patients may need to undergo oral surgery. Different surgical procedures may be used, depending on the issue causing the crowding. In such cases, an oral surgeon will often collaborate with an orthodontist...
Dental implants are an innovative tooth replacement option that allow patients to retain their biological teeth while missing teeth are replaced with dental implants and the restorations that implants anchor. It is very common for dental implants to be placed next to biological teeth. When embedding...