Frequent mouth rinses with salt water after oral surgery promotes healing and helps to prevent infections. At our office, we first provide our patients with verbal and written instructions right after their oral surgery and review the importance of oral rinsing with salt water. Then we call them on the evening of surgery and review [...]

“Top Dentists” “Internationally Recognized Dentist” “Best Dentist” “World Renowned Dentist” These are just a few common descriptions sited in various media for dentists marketing their practices. But one has to question how are they generated? Are they credible? Why are they the top dentists? Who determined this? and what were the criteria for inclusion in [...]

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 [...]

Dental implants are an important investment in living a long and healthy life for anyone with missing teeth. But how can you protect your investment? There are two key roles that must be fulfilled to keep your dental implants and teeth healthy for years to come and protect your investment: Team dentists roles: Precise placement [...]

Almost weekly, we see emergency patients referred for completion of teeth extractions already initiated by their dentist. Here is a common scenario: Dentist tells the patient that the tooth extraction is an easy one. He begins the procedure but gets stuck in the middle due to either difficult and strong roots or tooth fractures during [...]

Are you wondering if dental implants are covered by your dental or medical insurance? The answer for the most part is NO. Dental implants are considered elective procedures and therefore rarely covered by insurance companies. In addition, most PPO dental insurance plans have a $1000 to $1500 annual limit for mostly basic services such as [...]