How to Prevent Dry Socket following Teeth Extractions?
What is dry socket and how can one prevent it! It is rather a painful condition that can occur following teeth extractions and hence the…
What is dry socket and how can one prevent it! It is rather a painful condition that can occur following teeth extractions and hence the…
Bone resorption following tooth extraction is a normal and physiological process. This resorption pattern is most significant in the upper anterior (smile zone) region of…
In most people, there is inadequate space between the second molars and the end of the jaw bone, leading to impaction of the wisdom teeth…
When you need to have your wisdom teeth removed, you know you must see a dentist. But what kind of dentist? Many people think their…
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…
There are many common reasons why children need teeth extractions. For example, your child may have recently complained of tooth pain caused by decay. Perhaps,…
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…