Month: September 2015

Your Wisdom Tooth Consultation

Are you wondering if you are you need of wisdom tooth removal? Fortunately, finding out whether you have wisdom teeth, if they’re developing well or may present a problem, and whether you may require their removal is all quite easy to accomplish. You simply need to schedule a wisdom tooth consultation with us to find… Read more »

Dental Implants Recovery Tips

In many cases, we find that patients feel much more overwhelmed at the thought of dental implant recovery than they do about the surgery itself. The good news is that you don’t have any reason to worry about either aspect of your experience. In addition to ensuring you enjoy comfortable treatments, we also speak with you… Read more »

Surprising Facts About Tooth Loss

We often find that patients dealing with tooth loss visit us with a mind full of misinformation. In some cases, patients simply feel isolated as though they’re the only individuals in the world dealing with a missing tooth (which is simply not true). In other cases, patients feel excited about tooth replacement options like dental… Read more »

Dr. Leonard Tyko Named President of Oral & Facial Surgeons of California

Santa Rosa, CA – September 23, 2015  In January 2016, Dr. Leonard Tyko of Santa Rosa Oral Surgery, begins his term as President of the Oral & Facial Surgeons of California (formerly California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons). In preparation for his presidency, Dr. Tyko served on the Board of Directors of this statewide… Read more »

For Relaxing Oral Surgery

If you’ve scheduled a visit for oral surgery, you may find that you’re feeling a bit anxious. In fact, even if you have experienced oral surgery before and had a perfectly tranquil visit, you may still find yourself dealing with some level of nervousness or hesitation. Fortunately, we are quite familiar with what you’re going… Read more »

Quiz: Qualifying For Implants

The process of selecting dental implants for your smile is one with several steps – the first of which includes determining whether you qualify for treatment. We understand that you may feel hesitant to visit us for a consultation because you are concerned you may not make a suitable candidate. To this worry, we would… Read more »

3 Reasons To Choose Implants

Making the effort to complete your smile is something that includes an exceptional amount of excitement and anticipation. However, in addition to feeling overjoyed at the prospect of filling the open spaces in your smile, you may also find yourself feeling conflicted. You have a lot of options within reach, so how to decide on… Read more »

Reasons To Address Overcrowding

Do your teeth overlap one another? Have you been diagnosed with overcrowding? If so, this means that your teeth are misaligned as the result of too little space in your smile. Due to the limited space, your teeth crowd against (and over) one another rather than resting side-by-side. Fortunately, this is a common problem that orthodontic… Read more »

Traditional Vs. Implant-Retained

As you make your way through the information regarding dental prosthetics, you may find yourself overwhelmed by the jargon. Even more frustrating? Once you learn each type of teeth replacement solution to fill the open spaces in your smile, you may discover that you may choose between traditional or implant-retained prosthetics. Fortunately, whether you select… Read more »

FAQs: What To Do Before Surgery

Preparing for oral surgery can cause you to feel a lot of things – for the most part, patients tend to experience a lot of anticipation. This may include some feelings of nervousness, stress, or even excitement. Whatever the case, we often find that the more prepared you become, the more confident and relaxed you… Read more »