Oral surgery is a specialized field of dentistry that focuses on diagnosing and treating deformities, injuries, and invasive diseases in or near the mouth. More involved than general dental care, oral surgery is often required to correct deep-seated foundational problems that can affect your mouth’s proper function, or when dental disease penetrates deeply enough to require surgery to extract it. As part of our dedication to helping you maintain all aspects of your oral health, we explore some of the conditions that may require the expertise of an oral surgeon. (more…)
Test Your Knowledge Of Dental Implant Terms
Thinking about visiting us for dental implant placement to restore your smile? We think you are making a wonderful decision that will have a lasting and positive impact on your quality of life and your oral health. Though we assume that you are likely equally excited and confident about your decision, you may find that the closer you get to beginning treatment, the more you would like to make sure you know exactly what we are talking about when we discuss placement and recovery. To make sure you know what’s what, your best bet is to ensure you are familiar with the main terms associated with implants. Ready to see how much you know and to sharpen your vocabulary a bit? Take the following quiz:
Reasons to Feel Confident About Oral Surgery
You may feel a bit concerned when we suggest oral surgery to protect your oral health. After all, this is certainly a bit more complicated than a simple dental filling. However, we would like to reassure you that we only recommend surgery when it becomes essential to protecting the short- and long-term health of your smile. For instance, if you are suffering from painful or poorly developing wisdom teeth, removing them will address immediate symptoms, while preventing long-term damage. Rather than suffering from anxiety regarding your upcoming appointment, we encourage you to learn more about what to expect. You will find that choosing to improve your oral health with surgery is actually a surprisingly straightforward, comfortable process.
What Should I Do About My Missing Teeth?
Patients often come to us with spaces in their mouths as the result of a variety of causes. You may have suffered from periodontal disease, which left your jawbone too damaged to support your teeth and you are now ready to restore your smile. Some patients suffer accidental traumas or infections that result in the loss of a tooth. Other patients visit us will complete tooth loss, ready to enjoy a complete smile once more. Whatever your particular tooth loss pattern or experiences, the best thing you can to protect your oral health is to replace your missing teeth. Fortunately, we offer solutions like dental implants to fill the openings in your smile, so you can enjoy a fully rejuvenated grin and daily quality of life.
What Happens If I Break or Dislodge My Tooth?
Experiencing a sudden trauma to your tooth can be very frightening and may cause you to panic. Fortunately, there is no need to become overwhelmed in this situation. Whether you have broken your tooth or your tooth has become dislodged, we offer emergency care, so you can visit us even when a problem occurs off-the-clock. Even better? We offer everything you need to fix that tooth, so if you find yourself with an empty space in your smile you can immediately look forward to a beautiful, complete grin. For qualifying patients, we can replace the entire missing tooth with a dental implant and restoration, so you can enjoy a complete smile once more. Ready to learn more? Read further:
Sedation Dentistry: Test Your Knowledge
When it comes to making sure our patients feel at ease, we go above and beyond to create a relaxing environment and experience. We understand that not every patient who calls up to schedule an appointment feels comfortable doing so. Or, you may find that certain procedures cause you to feel uneasy. Fortunately, we offer a variety of sedation dentistry options to relax you. Feeling a great weight lifted off of your shoulders yet eager to learn a bit more? Find out how much you know about sedation and learn some new facts by taking the following quiz:
Dental Bridge Basics: Your Questions
If you have a single open space in your mouth, you are probably not feeling your best about your smile. Feeling disappointed in your teeth can come in many forms. First, you may feel shy or embarrassed about allowing others to see your teeth, which can affect your ability to speak with friends and loved ones or to simply feel comfortable smiling. Then, your ability to function during the day can become compromised. You need all of your teeth to do things like chew your food. Fortunately, we offer dental bridges to complete your smile. This prosthetic can quickly replace missing teeth, so you can return to the smile you used to enjoy. Learn more with answers to common questions:
Tooth Extraction Aftercare: A Quiz
The idea of having your tooth removed because it is essential to protect your smile may not be the factor causing you concern. If you are hesitating to schedule your tooth extraction because you are worried about aftercare, we encourage you to understand that the process is not very complicated. In fact, we will provide you with detailed instructions and an explanation before you even leave our practice. By taking things step by step, you will easily and comfortably heal, while you create an excellent foundation for a beautiful tooth replacement. If you have questions, we always invite you to ask during your visit. In the meantime, clarify your knowledge with the following quiz:
Why Does My Head Hurt?
Headaches occur as the result of so many potential factors that patients often assume their discomfort is simply a fact of life. However, if you suffer from daily headaches, we encourage you to learn more about alleviating pain with options like replacing teeth with dental implants. Not sure how dental care could possibly affect the throbbing or aching in your head? Think about it: Your mouth, teeth, gums, jaw joints, and surrounding supportive structure are all contained within your cranium. When something is off, the discomfort may radiate throughout the adjacent areas. Is this sounding like something that may be of interest to you? Learn more about how we may be able to assist you in achieving relief with the following:
Can Dental Implants Keep You Looking Youthful?
Have you ever thought about the way your smile affects the way your entire face look? For instance, if you are missing even a single tooth, you may feel it causes you to look much older than you are – this only multiplies if you are missing several teeth or even all of your teeth. Tooth loss can take quite a toll on your appearance in ways you may not fully understand just yet. To clear up any confusion you may have, it’s time to consider the significant ways dental implants may keep you looking youthful, so you can enjoy a beautiful, functional smile, while your appearance remains vibrant.
