Dental Implants: Look, Function, or Both?
As far as options for replacing missing teeth go, the most holistic method of tooth replacement is dental implant surgery. Yes, it’s invasive; yes, it requires patience and healing time; yes, it may require preliminary dental bone grafting. But it’s worth it. Dental implants are the only permanent solution to tooth replacement that look and […]
Can I Still Have my Wisdom Teeth Removed as an Adult?
Can an older adult still have an operation performed to take all four wisdom teeth out? Yes. You’re never too old to get your wisdom teeth removed. Especially if they begin to cause problems for you later in life like teeth crowding or consistent pain—book a trip to chat with your local oral surgeon asap. […]
What Do We Mean When We Say a Tooth is Impacted?
If the oral surgeon who’s going to extract your wisdom teeth tells you one or more of them are “impacted,” that means they haven’t been able to come in normally. They might not be able to erupt, they might come in at a crazy angle, or they might get stuck in the jawbone. Whatever the […]
Reasons You Might Need a Tooth Extraction
The teeth that come in after you lose all your milk teeth – your adult teeth – are meant to last you through your decades of adulthood. But lifestyle choices, accidents, disease – these can all affect how “permanent” your permanent teeth actually are. Getting your wisdom teeth taken out is one time where, yeah, […]
Zirconia Dental Implants vs. Titanium Dental Implants
A lot has changed with cosmetic tooth implants over the years. The approach dates back nearly 4000 years ago, but the first-ever implant as we know them today was installed in a patient’s jaw in 1965. And from there, modern technology has continued innovating to help us create tooth implants that are made of quality […]
I’m Missing a Tooth. What Options do I have for Tooth Replacement?
If you’re missing one or more teeth, don’t fret. First of all, apparently the average middle-aged American is missing seven teeth, so you’re not alone. And nowadays, there are several options to replace those teeth, including holistic tooth replacement that restores not only the look but the biological functions of your teeth and jaw. Before […]
What Exactly is a Dental Bone Graft?
What Exactly is a Dental Bone Graft? Pretty much anytime we hear the words “bone graft,” unpleasant, painful procedures come to mind, even though many of us don’t know exactly how a bone graft works in the first place. And add “dental” to that term – sounds daunting, right? As a dental implant dentist who […]
Aftercare is Important After a Tooth Extraction
There are many reasons you might need to have a tooth extracted. A tooth that’s cracked past the gum line, decayed or infected might need taken out. Maybe you needed your wisdom teeth removed. Or maybe it got accidentally extracted (read: knocked out) in an accident. Whatever the reason, having a tooth taken out is […]
Keeping Your Teeth Healthy is About Keeping Yourself Healthy
We see a separate type of doctor to care for our mouths, so it’s easy to think that oral care is a standalone, special thing. But your mouth isn’t a biological island. When it comes to the health of your mouth, it’s tied to the health of a lot of other parts of your body, […]
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons take Dentistry to the Next Level
Many of us probably know the difference between a general dentist and an orthodontist – most of us have, or have kids who have, had braces or retainers at some point or another. They likely had to go to an orthodontist to correct their teeth alignment, and then back to their family dentist for their […]
Smoking Tobacco Has a Long List of Long-Term Health Risks
Everyone knows that smoking is bad for you; high school health class taught us that. And national campaigns like The Truth Initiative have national PSA advertising not only to stop teens from becoming smokers, but to spread information and resources about quitting to adults who already do smoke. Decades of research and class action suits […]
Why Preparing for Your Oral Surgery Matters
No one looks forward to oral surgery, or any surgery for that matter. But as far as surgeries go, the vast majority of surgical procedures for oral issues are pretty minor. From wisdom tooth extractions to full mouth reconstructions, many oral surgeries are outpatient procedures, meaning you leave the same day. There are multiple types of […]
