Financial
What insurances do you accept?
What are the payment options?
Do you offer payment plans?
What are the fees for common procedures?
What procedures may be covered under medical insurances?
What insurances do you accept?
We are not member providers with any insurance plans but will happily assist you... Read More
Patient Referral & Office Communication
Scheduling your patients
Office hours
Referral forms
X-rays
Emergency patients
Number of appointments
Staying informed about patient progress
Effective patient referrals
Unable to complete a difficult extraction
Handling poor treatment outcomes
Inter-Office Communication
Scheduling your... Read More
Pre-Surgical Considerations
Anesthesia options
Managing anxious patients
Pre-surgical instructions
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Patient taking medications
Anesthesia options
There are three anesthesia options: IV sedation, nitrous oxide, and local anesthesia. IV sedation is the most recommended and best option chosen by most patie... Read More
Post-Surgical Considerations
Instruction highlights
Management of pain
Swelling
Bleeding
Diet
Oral hygiene
Dry socket
Post-operative Infections
Transitional prosthesis
Instructions highlights
The healing process is different in every individual. It depends on multiple factors including health, age, healing physiology, tissue... Read More
Medical Management
Cardiovascular disease
Hypertension
Coagulopathy
Asthma
Seizures
Diabetes
Patients on steroids
Patients on bisphosphonates
Pregnancy
Breastfeeding
Cardiovascular disease
Patients with a history of angina, heart attack, congestive heart disease, or valve disorders are evaluated by Dr. Ka... Read More
Anesthesia
Anesthesia options
Managing anxious patients
Pre-surgical instructions
Antibiotic prophylaxis
Anesthesia options
There are three anesthesia options: IV sedation, nitrous oxide, and local anesthesia. IV sedation is the most recommended and best option chosen by most patients. It can be safely admini... Read More
Third Molar Extractions
Best treatment approach
Best age for removal
Infection?
Optimal anesthesia
Recovery
Best treatment approach
The best treatment approach is early removal of all four third molars before development of inflammation or symptoms. It is best to have all four third molars (or more if supernumarary) remov... Read More
Extraction Site Grafting
Patient communication
Indications
Grafting materials
Healing time
When can implants be placed?
Patient communication
Extraction of a tooth consistently results in bone and tissue loss. This can create a poor site for implant placement or poor tissue architecture for pontic and other forms of prosth... Read More
Dental Implants
Indications for implants
Contraindications
What are the age limits?
Inadequate bone
Types of implants
Surgical guides
Treatment time and stages
Patient recovery
Abutment selection
Immediate implants
Immediate/early restorations
Implant in smile zone
Indexing/impression techniques
Placement of final ... Read More
Bone Grafting
Indications
Onlay bone grafting
Sinus lift bone grafting
Materials
Healing time
Patient recovery
Transitional prosthesis
Indications
Bone grafting is indicated when there is inadequate width or height of bone necessary for proper implant support and long term success. Bone grafting is a predictable... Read More
Canine Exposure
When should canine exposure be done?
What is the technique?
Anesthesia options
Recovery
Orthodontic eruption
When should canine exposure be done?
Canine exposure is generally performed on patients between the ages of 11 to 14. The canine is suspected to be impacted when it has not erupted as expect... Read More
Orthognathic Surgery
What is orthognathic surgery?
What are the age limits?
Where is surgery performed?
Is orthognathic surgery covered by insurance?
What are the treatment options for the lower jaw?
What are the treatment options for the upper jaw?
Patient recovery
What is orthognathic surgery?
Orthognathic surgery is... Read More
Trauma
What injuries do we treat?
Subluxated teeth
Avulsed teeth
What are the possible treatments for teeth that were lost, knocked out, or came out of their socket?
Fractured teeth
Dentoalveolar fracture
Mandibular fractures
Maxillary fractures
Cheek bone fractures
Lacerations
What injuries do we treat?
... Read More
Infections
Sources of infections
What is the optimal treatment?
Best time to extract the offending tooth
Antibiotics
Complications
Sources of infections
Oral and facial infections are most commonly caused by teeth. Caries or periodontal disease can lead to localized abscesses which, if not treated, can expand... Read More