Meals With Dental Implants: Simple, Impressive Changes!

Good news! When you’re deciding to bring dental implants into your smile, you’re really deciding to bring them into your life, too! One major aspect of your daily existence that cannot be ignored when it comes to the presence of implants? Your dining experiences, of course! So, why not take some time with our Rohnert Park, CA team as we explore just how exceptionally implants can influence your ability to get through, plan, and enjoy your meals!

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Dental Implant Basics To Refresh Your Memory!

When you’re spending time thinking about all of the possible ways you can make your smile complete again, you may find that you really dig deep when you begin researching one particular treatment. When that treatment is dental implants, there’s a seemingly endless array of information that you will likely find exceptionally interesting! While this can prove beneficial if you’re really loving the idea of implants, it can also make some patients feel too inundated with details. To help keep you focused on the major points to keep in mind as you consider implants for your smile, our Santa Rosa, CA team offers a quick refresher of the basics!

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Reasons (To Ditch) That You’re Avoiding Oral Surgery

For some patients, discovering that our Rohnert Park, CA practice offers the oral surgery treatment they need is a huge relief. For others, in addition to relief there’s some sense that simply requiring treatment from us is something to be upset about, embarrassed about, etc. As a result, you may feel the urge to run away and never look back! Of course, we strongly suggest that instead, you come in to get to know our friendly team and to receive the help your smile needs. Find out more about what’s going on with your feelings and why your motivation to avoid surgical procedures is probably not something you need to worry about any longer!

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Your Smile With Implants: What’s The Future Got In Store?

The idea of right now when it comes to dental implants and your smile? It all sounds fantastic! You learn that your smile is going to look significantly improved (actually, it’s going to look complete and beautiful again). You learn that it will be in excellent condition once more, as well, and since you’ll have a balanced, full bite back, you’ll have your ability to eat and speak and do everything else you do with your smile again. However, you may wonder, what does the future have in store for you? Will the benefits stand the test of time? Permit our Santa Rosa, CA team to answer that for you!

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Extractions: Helping You Feel Relieved About The Details

You may not think that our Santa Rosa, CA team really understands how you’re feeling about the fact that you need to come in for a dental extraction. You may think that since we are a team of oral and maxillofacial surgeons, we have trouble connecting with and empathizing with your experience as a patient. However, that’s not the case! We fill the role as patients, too, and as a result, we are actually acutely aware of the details. We know that at first glance, you may feel perfectly fine about requiring tooth removal. However, it’s the little particulars and worries that cause some underlying anxiety. Now, ready for some good news? We can help you feel relieved!

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Implants: Your Perspective Versus Our Perspective

You have probably heard the phrase before, “It’s all a matter of perspective.” While you may appreciate this idea, you may find that when you’re in the midst of experiencing tooth loss and figuring out how to address it, you may feel a bit snarky with the desire to respond with something like, “Nope! I don’t think so! I’m definitely missing some teeth and regardless of the outlook, that’s still going to be true!” Of course, we understand! However, our Rohnert Park, CA team reminds you that when you apply the idea of perspective to how you deal with your missing teeth, well that is where the real magic comes in! Consider the difference between your outlook and ours on common dental implant topics to see just what we mean!

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What’s Preventive Care Got To Do With Implants?

You probably don’t have any doubts about preventive care because, of course, you have been following through with brushing your smile, flossing your smile, and keeping up with recommended dental visits for most of your life! Or at least, that’s the goal. Now, you may wonder: Once you have dental implants in place, what’s all of that prevention got to do with your smile and your prosthetics? Is it still just as important or is this something you can slowly back off of and dismiss altogether? In short, our Santa Rosa, CA team reminds you that you should keep those habits strong, practicing them as you always have. As for why…

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Information on Adult Tooth Loss

We know why children lose their teeth, and we consider that a happy and expected part of growing up. When an adult loses a tooth however, it is a more serious matter. In some cases, usually in young adults, there might be a planned extraction for wisdom teeth in Santa Rosa, CA, which does not generally require a restorative procedure. However, there are other situations that may leave you facing tooth loss as an adult, and there are implant restorations that can bring your smile back, and in some cases even improve it. (more…)

Avoiding Complications After An Extraction

Are you worried? Is your concern geared not so much toward the fact that you need a dental extraction but you’re primarily curious and focused on what happens once you go home? Perhaps you’re concerned about dry socket, a problem that occurs when you disrupt your body’s natural scabbing process, during which a clot forms within the extraction site. While this is a possibility, our Santa Rosa, CA team reminds you that it’s very easy to recover without a single hiccup, assuming you follow our guidelines! Let us help ease your mind, so you realize that following through with essential tooth removal is no biggie!

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Swimming Season: Tips From Your Oral Surgeon!

We know that one of the most amazing things about summer is how freeing it feels! You’re suddenly no longer bundling up in a chunky sweater, as you sit indoors but are instead throwing on your swimsuit, jumping into the pool, and spending lots of time outdoors! While the less inhibited sensation that comes with this shift in weather is lovely, remember that it can also bring with it some unforeseen oral health threats. The bad news? You could end up losing a tooth or dealing with other damage! The good news? Our Rohnert Park, CA oral surgery team can help you navigate swimming season, so you have fun … and all without a smile care in the world!

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