Bone Grafting Healing Stages
If you lose a tooth as an adult, between 40 and 60 percent of the tissue and bone that supported it begins to break down and atrophy in as little as six weeks. With bone tissue grafting and dental implants, you can restore your jawline and smile confidently. What is a bone graft? A bone […]
A Dental Patient’s Guide to Outpatient Anesthesia
Outpatient anesthesia is simply any form of anesthesia that does not require overnight hospitalization. For the purposes of oral and maxillofacial surgeries, outpatient anesthesia typically refers to local, general anesthesia, or light IV sedation, also known as “twilight.” Which procedures can be performed with outpatient anesthesia? Any dental procedure that has the potential to cause […]
How to Secure Dentures with Dental Implants
Today’s dentures are far more advanced than the ones your grandparents wore. They were difficult to keep in place and had to be replaced or repaired often. Modern advances in dentistry, however, have led to the development of implant-supported dentures and implant-supported bridges. For a mouth missing nearly all of its teeth, there are four […]
What to Expect From Common Types of Oral Surgery
It’s perfectly normal to be a little anxious about an upcoming surgery. Learning more about what to expect may help calm your nerves. Another way to achieve greater peace of mind is by entrusting your health and safety to a specially trained oral surgeon who routinely performs complex procedures, ranging from dental implant surgery to […]
Oral Cancer: The Top 10 Factors Putting You at Risk
An estimated 50,000 people are diagnosed with oral cancer each year, but most of these cases are avoidable. It’s essential to have regular check-ups with your dentist to detect oral cancers early. Early detection is your best chance for finding a cure. To help reduce your risk of developing oral cancer, it’s important to perform […]
What to Do for a Traumatic Dental Injury
A traumatic dental injury may occur when you least expect it. It’s important to know how to respond if it should happen to you. For any type of traumatic dental injury, the best course of action is to get to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon as quickly as possible. Oral surgery experts understand the intricacies […]
What Happens If a Missing Tooth Is Not Replaced?
Teeth fall out for a variety of reasons but are most commonly lost through trauma, tooth decay, or gum disease. Teeth can also be missing from birth due to genetic propensities that run in families. You may be weighing the hassle and cost of getting a new tooth with the risk of doing nothing. The […]
What Is the Minimum Age for Dental Implants?
Dental implants are considered the treatment of choice when it comes to replacing missing teeth in adults. But what about children or adolescents who have lost one or more teeth due to traumatic injury or a congenital condition? Are dental implants a viable option for this young age group? Age is just one of the […]
Am I Too Old for Dental Implants?
Every individual at every stage of life deserves to have good oral health. Unfortunately, millions have missing teeth. Edentulism affects quality of life as well as oral health and overall wellness. Dental implants have long been considered a superior treatment option for edentulism compared to dentures. Unlike dentures, dental implants are securely anchored into the […]
The Many Benefits of All-on-4 Dental Implants
According to the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, about three million people in the U.S. have a dental implant. The figure is rising by roughly 500,000 every year. Dental implants are a state-of-the-art solution for replacing missing or badly decayed teeth. Implants feel and function like normal teeth. “All-on-4” implants, also known as “same day […]