While you believe that the diagnosis and suggestion for surgery we offer you is accurate, your mind may not remain focused on your mouth. Instead, you may stop thinking about dental surgery and its benefits for a while and begin wondering if you can actually afford it. Good news: You can.
Category: Oral Surgery
Oral Surgery: Reasons To Relax
If you need oral surgery and you are at all prone to worry or anxiety, you might be feeling one or both right about now. While we completely understand feeling uneasy about surgical procedures (particularly if you’ve never had one), we would like to offer you all the reassurance in the world! Not only is… Read more »
Oral Surgery: Questions We Expect
You might think that we expect you to listen to us talk with you about oral surgery and that you should then go home feeling fully satisfied with our explanations (and ready for your surgery). This couldn’t be any further from the truth! What we expect is for you to ask us questions regarding information you… Read more »
Oral Surgery: Who, What, Where…?
When you find out that you should schedule oral surgery to improve the health of your smile, you may find this sends your mind reeling. Why do you need surgery? Is this going to be a convenient thing or something that makes your life more complex, you wonder? Fortunately, coming in for this type of… Read more »
Why Visit An Oral Surgeon?
You may wonder why you have suddenly been thrust out into the world away from the comfortable cloister of your general dentist’s practice and into the office of an oral surgeon. The moment you are referred to a specialist of any kind can certainly be cause for some concern or confusion if you are not… Read more »
When Is a Tooth Extraction the Answer? Part One
Few, if any, patients want to hear from their dentist that they require an extraction. A tooth extraction can seem a scary prospect, particularly if you are unfamiliar with how the procedure works or how your smile will look or function after the removal of the tooth or teeth. Fortunately, a skilled oral surgeon can… Read more »
A Look at Oral Surgery
Did you know that dentistry, like medicine, has its own surgical field? Oral surgeons undergo extensive training and experience to gain the expertise necessary for handling the most complex and demanding oral health issues. To help you understand the importance of oral surgery, we take a look at just a few of the procedures that… Read more »
Am I a Candidate for Jawbone Grafting?
In general, routine dental care is pretty straight-forward. Brush and floss your teeth twice a day, attend checkups and cleanings as often as recommended, and when necessary, don’t hesitate to undergo a particular treatment. Sometimes, however, dental issues can cause more damage to your oral health than you realize, and a more extensive procedure, like… Read more »
Explaining Dental Implant Placement
Dental implants are small, titanium cylinders that are surgically inserted into your jawbone, and are used as an anchor for your replacement teeth. In some cases, a dental implant procedure may include visiting one specialist to place the implant posts, and another to secure your dental crown, bridge, or denture to them. At Cerritos Dental… Read more »
When Do You Need Oral Surgery?
Oral surgery may be more common than you think – it’s certainly a lot less scary than you’re probably imagining. If your dentist refers you to an oral surgeon, like Dr. Hofkes, don’t be alarmed. From placing dental implants, removing tumors, to grafting bone and gum tissue – oral surgery is only used to better… Read more »
