Did you know that an oral surgeon can receive additional education and training for anesthesia certification? Since oral and maxillofacial surgeons perform procedures such as placing dental implants, bone grafting, wisdom teeth extractions, and jaw surgery, anesthetic medicine is often used to promote patient comfort...
Losing a tooth in adulthood due to facial trauma or injury is many people’s worst nightmare. Unlike childhood, where tooth loss is a celebration of growing up, losing a tooth as an adult is anything but celebratory. In fact, it’s quite traumatic. Fortunately, major strides...
Have you ever wondered why patients have their wisdom teeth removed even when those teeth aren’t causing trouble? Unfortunately, impacted wisdom teeth can cause a variety of oral health issues at any time. Therefore, many patients opt to have these potentially problematic teeth extracted as...
In patients with severe crowding of the teeth, tooth extraction may be necessary before a patient can get braces to re-align the smile. Extraction may also be recommended as part of correcting a malocclusion, to address protruding teeth or to remove impacted teeth. If you need...
Oral pathology is the branch of dental science that focuses on diagnosing oral diseases and gathering the necessary information that will shape the subsequent treatment plan. Patients with suspicious lumps or lesions in the hard or soft tissues of the mouth can consult with an...
Losing teeth is a life-changing event that leaves many people distressed about their health and appearance. From depression to malnutrition, patients with an incomplete smile suffer with daily difficulties. Eating meals and pronouncing words becomes arduous, and with lost teeth, many folks become embarrassed of...
Does your jaw make a popping sound when you open your mouth? Do you suffer with inexplicable facial pain or frequent headaches? If you answered yes to these questions, you could have TMJ disorder, a common oral health condition that affects mouth movement and oral...
When it comes to replacing lost teeth, nothing compares to the health benefits of dental implants. These incredibly durable prosthetic teeth renew oral function and complete a gapped smile. Additionally, dental implants help protect oral health structures including bone mass and existing natural teeth. Our...
Edentulous patients now have different options to restore complete smiles, so it’s important to carefully evaluate all of the choices to make sure that you are selecting the most appropriate intervention for your case. Here is a comparison of a type of implant-supported dentures known...
Dental implants are one of the most durable treatments for tooth replacement. If you take good care of them, implants can last for decades. However, it’s also important for the patient to be a good candidate for implant placement initially in order to get the...