Smoking has long been associated with great risk of post operative complications in many surgical fields and its adverse effects in oral surgery and periodontics has been well documented. But how about dental implants? Several studies have shown increased dental implants failure and complications in smokers vs. nonsmokers. Smoke has over 4000 toxins, including nicotine, [...]

Being in a multicultural city like Washington DC, we see a lot of patients who travel frequently and are concerned about flying after common oral surgery procedures like teeth extraction or dental implants. Many believe they should not fly right after such procedures because of potential bleeding or having more pain! This is of course [...]

One of the most difficult things as a parent is to see your child frightened or in pain.  Often just the thought of taking your baby to the dentist or oral surgeon may be so anxiety provoking for both of you, that it may seem impossible to even schedule the initial visit.  No parent wants [...]

One of the most common questions people ask me about dental implants is not about the procedure, but if their insurance will cover it. As a general rule of thumb, most do not. So when preparing financially for an implant, plan on paying out-of-pocket. Over the last several years, more dental insurances have begun to [...]

Many patients ask if their dental implants will set off alarms at airport security. The simple answer is NO. Dental implants are made of titanium metal and therefore are not magnetic. Hence they do not set off alarms at airport security. How about other kinds of implants used in orthopedics? Researchers from the orthopaedic surgery [...]