Salt Water Rinsing Following Oral Surgery
Proper healing after oral surgery procedures such as teeth extractions, wisdom teeth, or dental implants requires strict adherence to postoperative instructions. One key instruction is…
Proper healing after oral surgery procedures such as teeth extractions, wisdom teeth, or dental implants requires strict adherence to postoperative instructions. One key instruction is…
To safely use narcotic-pain medications following oral surgery procedures there are several things you must know. Recently, the NBC report, ‘The Deadly Triangle: Dentists, Drugs,…
Most people don’t think about their sinuses unless they are dealing with a sinus-related illness, infection, or allergies. But did you know that the fact…
To achieve predictable results for wisdom teeth extractions, it is necessary for the oral surgeon to utilize the appropriate diagnostic tools and methods specific to the…
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…
There are several important elements for a fast recovery and prevention of complications from oral surgery procedures. The surgical technique and experience of the surgeon…
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…
How long do you need to wait after a tooth extraction to fly safely? Or, how about if you’ve had other oral surgery procedures ?…
If you have been prescribed antibiotics by your dentist or oral surgeon for a “bad tooth,” it most likely means that you have an infection…
Your child may have recently complained of tooth pain caused by decay. Perhaps during his or her last check-up, the dentist or orthodontist recommended extraction…