Healthy gums don’t bleed! Swollen, inflamed, and tender gums around your implant could be the 1st signs of an implant specific infection called peri-implant mucositis.…

A recent report on CBS This Morning, “Wisdom Teeth Removal is Contributing to the Opioid Crisis, Experts Warn,” clearly got my attention. After all, I…

Fixed restorations supported by dental implants have provided the edentulous population with an alternative to removable dentures. Depending on the availability of tissue and bone,…

When patients present with tooth-related pain or swelling, the first line of radiograph is often a peri-apical X-ray or panorex which may or may not…

A rare condition following extraction of wisdom teeth is known as lingual bone dehiscence (bone exposure). This is not a complication, but rather a healing…

We love dental implants. They have helped millions of people improve their lives by being able to eat better and smile more comfortably. However, there…

There is nothing traditional about the way many dental professionals are practicing dentistry today. Technological advancements have exploded over the last decade providing dentistry with…

Radiographs are an important and necessary part of diagnostics for all patients receiving dental treatment. They reveal dental diseases such as caries, periodontal disease, infections,…

To me, losing a tooth is a big deal. I’ve had nightmares about teeth falling out of my mouth! I wake up in a desperate…

The restorations that are supported by dental implants are designed to resemble teeth, but do they really look like teeth? If you examine the anatomy…