Last month, we saw three patients referred for complications from failed oral surgery procedures done at general dentistry offices. The first patient suffered chronic infection …
Sure, you can go online and Google all you can about the dentist that you want to use, know where they went to school or …
If you find the treatment process for dental implant replacement of missing teeth confusing, you are not alone; terms like ‘comprehensive,’ ‘phase 1 and 2 …
Dry socket (alveolar osteitis) is a wound healing complication that can occur following teeth extractions if the initial blood clot is lost. This results in …
A patient recently told me that her dental implants were placed by her general dentist who is also an oral surgeon. I responded that it …
Ever wonder what kind of dentist you need to see? Endodontist, oral surgeon, prosthodontist, general dentist, orthodontist, and the list goes on and on! With …
Some patients may get misled into thinking that their dentist is an oral surgeon when, in fact, they are not! Here is a common scenario: …
Last month, I saw three patients referred for management of complication from oral surgery done at general dentistry offices. The first patient suffered chronic infection …
Here is the catcher: A dentist who provides ‘prosthodontic’ services is not necessarily a prosthodontist! A patient recently came to me about replacing her missing …
I read an important article in USA Today, “Lack of training can be deadly in cosmetic surgery”, on severe complications in patients receiving cosmetic surgery …