What is oral pathology, why does it have to sound so scary, and when might you need it, you wonder? First, our Santa Rosa, CA team is happy to explain that this area of dental care includes the research, diagnoses, and treatment of changes with your oral health that are not considered normal. While we understand that it sounds quite clinical and not so pleasant, it’s actually a wonderful service to have within reach. When anything changes within your mouth, you can call us up, tell us about the symptom, and come in. You’ll know what’s happening and will feel confident about how to revive your oral health within no time! Now, about some common reasons to call…
Remember These Things Before Your Tooth Extraction
Before you receive a tooth extraction, you may go through a whole host of emotions but you may realize that none of the things passing through your mind are very good. Our Santa Rosa, CA team would love to help change that. We recognize that there can be a bit of disappointment that comes with having to lose a tooth but there are so many good things to remember as you move toward solving the problem! Keep them in mind and let those pessimistic thoughts go and something magical will happen: You’ll start focusing solely on restoring your smile and you’ll feel so much better about the details!
A Few Things You Might Not Know: About Oral Surgery!
Yes, you have heard of oral surgery and you’ve got some sort of idea that it includes surgical procedures that help with your oral health. However, if you were to have to list off the many things we can do for you, would you say that you might find yourself at a loss for details? Beyond the more commonly well-known dental implants, our Santa Rosa, CA team shares with you some treatments you may not realize we provide (but that may be just what you need)!
3 Easy, Early Steps To Take Toward Dental Implants
When you realize that you are just getting started with replacing your missing teeth and, now that you’re fairly certain you want dental implants, you’ll have to take action to get things going, you may feel a bit frozen. There must be a starting point that’s easy and obvious that will help you make that final, ultimate decision, and some means of actually getting that ball rolling … but what might that include, you wonder? Fortunately, our Santa Rosa, CA team can simplify this for you in a heartbeat!
De-Cluttering Your Smile Plans: In Anticipation Of Spring
If you have been bitten by the de-cluttering bug or if you are simply recognizing that spring is on its way and you know getting a head start on spring cleaning is always to your advantage, we have a suggestion: Apply this thought process to your smile! What might this mean for you, you ask? After all, you’re already brushing and flossing, what more is there? Well, think of it more as a chance to let go of any not-so-wonderful habits, to get any plans you’ve been meaning to sort out on track, and of course, to prioritize that dental implant plan that’s been gathering dust in the recesses of your mind! Our Rohnert Park, CA team is happy to guide you!
Wisdom Teeth: Don’t Wait Too Long For Removal!
When we talk about wisdom teeth removal, it’s easy to feel like you have all of the time in the world to act. You know that the solution, of course, is to extract potentially harmful teeth. However, you wait a week and that can turn into a month, which can become years if you aren’t careful! While this may seem like no big deal, procrastinating when these molars need to be extracted can result in one particular complication for nearly everyone: You may not only require removal of those teeth but also additional treatment (that you could have avoided) to fix associated damage. Find out what our Santa Rosa, CA team is talking about!
Implants For Your Smile: Why Assume The Best?
When you assume the worst in regard to dental implants that you would like to choose for your smile, you do yourself a major disservice! If you’re making guesses about what our Santa Rosa, CA team can and cannot do, you may end up moving yourself away from major opportunities and improvement solutions for your smile. Why not, instead, assume the best? Figure that if you come in to see our team for help with making tooth loss a distant memory, we will be able to make this happen with the use of implants (don’t worry, we’re happy to explain why you’re welcome to do so!).
Reminders: Tooth Loss During Your Younger Years
It’s very common to associate tooth loss with age. Most patients assume that tooth loss is something that only happens in your elder years but that it rarely affects individuals in their 20s, 30s, etc. While it is true that teeth can hold up only so long if they are not properly cared for (which is why aging is often associated with oral health problems), this assumed connection between age and missing teeth is not accurate. So, our Santa Rosa, CA team would like to offer helpful reminders to younger patients who are considering dental implants but who are struggling with the details.
Life With Implants: 3 Types Of Discomfort And How To React
Sometimes, your day may include oral discomfort. It’s often not something you saw coming, it can be distressing (particularly if you are a wearer of dental implants, so you feel extra concerned), and it’s often difficult to know the right way to respond to such new sensations. First, of course, our Santa Rosa, CA team reminds you that feeling panicked is certainly not going to help! Instead, calling our practice to let us know you need a visit due to discomfort … now that is a safe bet!
Parent Alert: Wisdom Teeth Removal Opportunities Are Near!
Hey, there, parents! In case you didn’t notice, we have now entered February, which may make you feel like there’s plenty of time before your kids have any time off from school. From our perspective, however, all that we see is that there are some student breaks coming up, which means it’s time to schedule wisdom teeth removal for your teens or young adults as soon as you possibly can! Let us remind you of good times to see our oral surgery team in Santa Rosa, CA for this procedure, in addition to why it’s a good idea!
Dr. Rogers was published in CDA’s November Issue. Click above to see his article (pg.601).