Gum recession around dental implants can result in aesthetic compromise and inflammation with pain. This condition is often due to thin or missing bone or…
Pain, bleeding, and gum tissue swelling around dental implants are common signs of inflammation, otherwise known as peri-implantitis. But in some circumstances, patients report pain…
External resorption is a slow and gradual process which results in decalcification and deterioration of tooth over time. It often appears as a pink area…
The evolution of minimally-invasive techniques in medicine and dentistry has resulted in significant improvement in patient recovery, treatment success, and a decrease in general complications.…
Dental implants heal to the surrounding bone through a process known as osseointegration. Complete loss of contact between the bone and the implant, although rare,…
Our office section on Dental Implant Complications and Revision Therapy treats, on average, 15-20 patients EACH MONTH with a range of implant-related complications: peri-implantitis, poorly-placed…
Our new and updated post-operative instructions video contains expanded information to help patients with better healing. Kazemi Oral Surgery: Post-operative Instructions from H. Ryan Kazemi,…
Swelling after extraction of impacted wisdom teeth is a common occurrence. It usually reaches its maximum in 48 hours after surgery. It gradually diminishes in…
The ‘dark triangle’ between dental implants or teeth is both an aesthetic as well as hygienic issue. It occurs when the papilla (the gum tissue…
2-dimensional dental X-rays (peri-apical x-rays and panorex) were the only diagnostic imaging in dentistry until availability of 3-dimensional cone beam CT scan (CBCT) in early…