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 …
Oral Hemangioma Appearing as a Blue-Purple Lesion
An oral hemangioma is a type of benign tumor or abnormal growth that occurs in the blood vessels of the mouth. It appears as a …
Bone Graft to Restore Thin Ridges for Placement of Dental Implants
A ridge bone graft is a dental procedure used to augment or build up the height and/or width of the jawbone in preparation for a …
Sinusitis From Tooth Infection
Chronic odontogenic infections that go undetected in the posterior maxilla can easily perforate through the sinus floor and cause sinusitis. Following tooth extraction, sinus perforation …
Normal-Appearing Dental Implant with Pain, Peri-Implantitis, and Bone Loss
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 of a Tooth with Pink Appearance
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 …
Closure / Repair of Oroantral Fistula (OAF) Caused by Bone Loss Around Dental Implants
Oroantral Fistula is a pathological abnormal communication between the oral cavity and the maxillary sinus which may arise as a result of bone loss and …
Non-Invasive Extraction, Site Bone Graft, and Sinus Lift for Placement of Dental Implant
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. …
Loose Dental Implant? How to Differentiate Between Bone Loss from Infection or Remodeling?
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, …
Coronectomy / Partial Extraction Therapy of Impacted Wisdom Teeth Close to The Nerve
Impacted wisdom teeth are anatomically close to the inferior alveolar nerve, which runs in a canal in the lower jaw bone. The inferior alveolar nerve …









