Oral surgery offers a number of solutions for dealing with oral health concerns that are too complex for general dental treatment. Issues that can impact structures beyond your teeth and gums, such as your upper or lower jawbone, may require surgery to address in a successful manner. In some cases, that solution includes surgically grafting […]
A Closer Look at Your Wisdom Teeth
Unlike many common oral health problems, those that result from the improper eruption of your wisdom teeth (or third molars) can be difficult to predict. Wisdom teeth can more easily become impacted than other types of teeth because they’re the last ones to develop along your dental ridges. Yet, they don’t always become impacted, and […]
3 Things You Might Need Before Getting Implants
Dental implants are increasingly more common for patients who want to rebuild their smiles after tooth loss. The comprehensive results they provide in replacing your lost tooth structure, especially the roots, is one of the reasons why. Another is the fact that many patients who’ve experienced tooth loss already qualify for dental implants. Those who […]
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Boost Your Chances of Preventing Tooth Loss
If you’ve ever worried about experiencing tooth loss, the good news is that preventing it is usually highly possible. There’s no secret to it; many of the most common causes behind adult tooth loss are things that can typically be prevented, or managed before tooth loss occurs. The problem for many people is that they […]
Why Implants Are Better at Restoring Smiles
If you gauge a tooth replacement option by its appearance, most modern restorations are highly capable of fully restoring your smile. However, your teeth play much more important roles in your smile than just filling out its appearance, and losing a tooth comes with many more concerns than those that affect how your smile looks. […]
How Extracting Wisdom Teeth Improves Your Oral Health
There are many reasons why people worry about their wisdom teeth, even if they haven’t started to hurt yet. Most people recognized wisdom teeth as some of the most frequently problematic types of teeth, due mainly to the fact that they can so often become impacted. Unlike many other oral health concerns that may have […]
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How Surgery Helps In These Oral Health Situations
Not every oral health complication can be addressed with general or restorative dentistry treatments. Though not everyone will need oral surgery in their lifetime, the need for it can have serious implications for your oral health, especially if you hesitate too long to seek treatment. Today, we take a look at a few conditions that […]
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Why Tooth Extraction Might Be a Good Thing
For most of your dental health care, you’ve heard that the best thing you can do for your smile is to preserve your healthy, natural tooth structure as best you can. Therefore, if you’re told that one or more teeth need to be extracted, you might wonder if it’s really a good thing for your […]
The Best Times to Consider Dental Implants
No matter what type of oral health issue you face, there’s an optimal oral health treatment plan designed to maximize your ability to recover from it. When it comes to tooth loss, that treatment plan is often to replace the lost tooth or teeth with an appropriate number of dental implants. However, the specific ways […]
Ways Your Jawbone Can Grow Weaker Over Time
For many common oral health problems, the visible impacts they have on your smile are limited in their earliest stages. It’s the more severe phases of oral health concerns that can begin to have noticeable impacts on the appearance of your smile, facial structures, and more. Depending on the nature of your oral health concern, […]
