To protect your oral health after surgery, you need the proper oral surgery post-operative care. Good oral hygiene is never more important than it is after a surgery. It aids the healing process and can keep infection away. Follow these basic oral surgery post-operative care instructions carefully for a quicker, healthier recovery. 7 Basics…
Orthognathic surgery – now that’s a long term. So exactly what is orthognathic surgery? How does it work, and who needs it? In this article, we’ll help you understand this vital, life-changing procedure. What is Orthognathic Surgery? The answer’s not as complicated as the name. In short, orthognathic surgery is for those whose jaws don’t…
What is oral bone grafting? How does it work? In this article, we intend to answer that question, and give you information about this life-changing procedure. When you lose a tooth, two things happen. First, your gum starts to close over the hole. Then, over time, your jawbone in that area starts to atrophy. It’s…
Choosing the best dental implant expert makes a huge difference. It can be life-changing. That’s why you need to know how to choose the best dental implant surgeon. Think about this: a good, well-cared-for implant can last a lifetime. And a failed implant can damage your jaw bone. That’s why it’s so important to choose…
Like any acronym, TMJ is well-known and little-understood. We all know it’s a medical term. But what is it? Do you have TMJ? How would you even know, and what would you do if you had it? Lots of questions – and happily, we have the answers. What is TMJ? First things first. TMJ stands…
Taking care of your dental implants is like caring for natural teeth. But there are significant differences. Dental implants are prosthetic – in other words, they’re not natural and the body will reject them if they get infected. That’s why it’s incredibly important that you take care of your dental implants the right way. How…
Do you have a missing tooth that needs replacing? If so, you probably need to decide whether to get dental implants or dentures. We’d like to help with your decision, so we put together a list of 5 reasons dental implants are better than dentures. But first, a quick definition. Partial dentures are replacement teeth…
Every patient we see receives oral surgery anesthesia. Whether it’s a simple wisdom teeth removal or a more complex procedure like bone grafting, anesthesia brings pain relief and eases nerves wonderfully. To help you understand oral surgery anesthesia types and uses, we’ve prepared an overview. Read on to see for yourself how we use this…
Dental implants are just like teeth, right? Brush, floss, and you’re done. Well … sort of. When cleaning your implants, you’re trying to maintain the health of a prosthesis. It’s not part of your body – so an infection can lead to rejection of the implant. But well-cared-for dental implants can last a lifetime. Here…