Do Dental Implants Hurt?
As with other surgical procedures, getting a dental implant usually involves some discomfort after the anesthesia has worn off. But dental implant technology has come
As with other surgical procedures, getting a dental implant usually involves some discomfort after the anesthesia has worn off. But dental implant technology has come
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons have been performing dental implants successfully since the 1970s. They are your best option for tooth replacement because they look and
A cleft lip or palate occurs once in every 600 live births. Some children are born with both. These orofacial clefts can range from mild,
Dental implants have been around for many decades, with proven long-term success as a permanent tooth replacement option. Implant planning technology has taken implant surgery
Millions of adults in the US take anticoagulant medications daily, also known as blood thinners. Aspirin is the most well-known, but there are several other
Dental and facial trauma is not uncommon in the pediatric population. These injuries can range from a broken or avulsed (knocked out) tooth, to facial
We’re living through a devastating health crisis in America: opioid addiction. In 2017, 75,000 Americans died from overdose – that’s more Americans than were killed
Wilmington Oral Surgery now has the technology to use the patient’s own body to help regrow bone and heal faster after a tooth extraction, implant
While mouth cancer isn’t as common as many other types of cancer, it’s still a serious public health concern; more than 410,000 people in the
With the theme “What’s your reason to smile?,” the American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID) is sponsoring Dental Implant Awareness Month in September. The celebration focuses on
Most of permanent teeth are good for life, but sometimes a tooth needs to be pulled. There are actually quite a few reasons an adult
Orthognathic surgery, also known as corrective jaw surgery, is applied when there’s something wrong with your bite. The structural issues may be congenital, health-related, or