Calming Answers to Oral Surgery Sedation Questions

 

There are many factors to consider when you find you or a loved one will be needing oral surgery. Whether you are the patient, or when you have a child in need of wisdom tooth extraction, or an older parent in need of implant dentures, the experienced oral surgeons in Rohnert Park, CA are a trusted resource. It is natural to be concerned about how you can expect your oral surgeon to maintain a patient’s comfort level during and after a procedure. (more…)

3 Not So Wise Wisdom Tooth Choices 

You know that they’re called wisdom teeth because these final molars show up last, later in your life, when you’re just entering adulthood and have gained so much more insight! However, while you may feel like quite the knowledgeable sage, it’s very possible you aren’t making the wisest choices in terms of what to do with that final set of molars in your smile! To help you feel certain that you’re selecting plans for yourself that will allow you to easily attain and maintain your healthiest grin, our Santa Rosa, CA team takes a look at a few blunders to avoid. Fortunately, it’s easier to accomplish than you might be thinking!

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3 Things To Stop Telling Yourself: When You Want Implants

The certainty that shows up when you realize you want dental implants is not usually something that you find yourself questioning. It’s a simple feeling! You learn about implants, you are missing some of your teeth, and they sound like an absolutely amazing way to solve your current smile problem. However, that doesn’t mean that all of your self-talk is positive in nature! Instead, you may want them so much that you worry you’ll be disappointed, so that internal monologue turns a bit negative (so you don’t feel quite as worried about getting your hopes up a bit too high). Good news: Our Rohnert Park, CA team reminds you that implants are absolutely an option for you. Now, about those things you should stop telling yourself about implants, so you can make room for them in your life (and your smile)…

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Not Home For The Holidays? Consider Smile Suggestions! 

When you’re not planning on being home for the holidays but you are, instead, heading out on an adventure that brings you to far off lands, to a relative’s home, etc., it’s important to keep something in mind: When oral surgery is also on your agenda for this merry season, you may wish to take a closer look at some aspects of your calendar and your plans just to be on the safe side. Not sure what we’re talking about but you’d prefer to be completely ready? Our Santa Rosa, CA team can definitely help with that!

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Smile Changes: How Do I Know If A Visit Is Necessary?

When you notice a change with any aspect of your smile, one of your first thoughts might be that coming in to see our Santa Rosa, CA would be a good idea. However, it’s quite possible that if you are like many of our patients, this immediate certainty is followed by a vague sense that you should instead, perhaps, take more time to consider the abnormality. You wonder: Is this shift worthy of a visit or, are you overreacting? Fortunately, there are some simple means through which you may gauge what’s going on as you decide whether to call us. Hint: The answer is nearly always to come on in for a visit with our oral surgery team!

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Thanksgiving Favorites: Surprisingly Tough On Teeth 

Of course, there are those delightful dishes that show up on Thanksgiving that you can indulge in without a care in the world in terms of how they might impact your smile and your dental implants! Then, there are those other items: The ones that you really want to devour the moment you lay eyes on them but that you should probably consider a bit more carefully before simply diving right in. Keep in mind that when you approach your Turkey Day extravaganza with some simple yet beneficial knowledge, it makes it much easier to enjoy yourself, while feeling certain your smile is nice and protected! Make your way through some fresh insight with our Rohnert Park, CA team, so you can very easily stay the course!

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Oral Surgery: What About Before And After?

You may have recently found out that in order to get your smile back to the good health you prefer to maintain, your general dentist has suggested you come in to meet with our very friendly team of oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Santa Rosa, CA! As a result, you have to leave your usual place of dental care, which means adding one more practice to your list of necessities. One of your main concerns as you do so? Not so much the fact that you have to deal with your current oral health concern through oral surgery but with the fact that now you’re wondering: Am I going to have to go one more place for dental imaging? What happens once I’m through? We understand your concern and we remind you that amongst all other things, we put convenience high on our priority list. Learn more!

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From Toothbrush To Tooth Loss: What’s The Connection?

You may find that you’re wondering how you got here, to the point in your life in which you are dealing with missing teeth and now you’re spending a lot of energy thinking about dental implants. We understand! This is a very common tale! In some cases, unavoidable accidents happen, leading to dislodged teeth. In others, you can often trace the results all the way back to your toothbrush, the dental care you should have been practicing (but weren’t exactly doing a stellar job with), and details surrounding dental hygiene and other essential smile protection tasks. By reviewing the connection with our Rohnert Park, CA team, you can simply move forward, as you confidently replace your teeth, and feel certain about how to protect your smile!

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Implant Protection Time: What’s In Your Bathroom?

When you don’t have what you need within reach, when you need it, you may find that you have a harder time caring for your smile. Since you’d really prefer to keep your dental implants (and your entire smile, of course) in the absolute best condition possible, our Santa Rosa, CA team steps in to help. Why? Well, because we know that like most patients, if your floss isn’t there when you reach for it, there’s a greater chance you just won’t floss or that you’ll start to think of your smile as difficult to care for (even though it’s easy). Today’s smile protection edition is going to address the ever-important topic of: What’s in your bathroom? Let’s get started.

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You Should Call Us ASAP If You’re This Type Of Patient! 

No, we’re not suggesting you call us right away if you’re a wonderful patient, a dedicated patient, or anything along those lines. Instead, our Santa Rosa, CA team’s focus today is as follows: We remind you that if you’re the type of patient who really wants to take care of oral surgery needs before the year is through, then the time to call us is right now. What might these 2019 smile goals include, you wonder, and might they apply to you? Find out!

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