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...
When restoring a complete smile, patients want prosthetic teeth that look and feel like their absent biological teeth. It’s also important for the replacement teeth to approximate the strength of the natural teeth so that patients won’t have to eliminate a number of important foods...
Are you searching for a durable yet natural looking tooth replacement option? Perhaps you want a prosthetic tooth that lasts longer than a bridge and requires less maintenance. If so, dental implants are a great option that may meet your needs. Incredibly strong, dental implants...
Have you recently had a tooth extracted? Perhaps you have an upcoming extraction scheduled. Sometimes our teeth fail. Whether it is from disease or an injury, some teeth require extraction when they cannot be saved with restorations or endodontic therapy. Severely diseased teeth can pose...
An oral and maxillofacial surgeon is a dentist with special education and training to perform oral surgery and other procedures such as removing wisdom teeth and placing dental implants. Oral surgeons are trained to treat facial trauma and injury as well where reconstructive and corrective...
In this economy, our team understands that financing important oral and dental procedures can be difficult. Some patients require extra help when dental and health insurance falls short on its coverage. Other patients without dental insurance prefer to pay for routine care in cash and...
Dental implants are very durable permanent replacement teeth. Their construction and the method by which they are surgically inserted helps patients enjoy the benefits of full oral function and a natural looking appearance. Since dental implants are artificial, they are not prone to disease or...