What many people most commonly know as wisdom teeth are actually their third set of molars – the permanent teeth that develop and erupt at the ends of your dental ridges. Following the development of your second set of permanent molars, wisdom teeth usually begin to erupt by the age of 18. For many people, […]
Tooth Loss – How At-Risk Are You?
Some people believe they’ll never lose a tooth because they take excellent care of their smile whey they can. Others believe they’re destined to lose one or more teeth, no matter how well they care for their smiles. The truth is that neither of them are correct. Tooth loss isn’t a natural occurrence that everyone […]
Dental Implants: 4 Problems With Ignoring Smile Care
When you have dental implants in place, which means you also have restorations replacing the crowns of missing teeth, you may suddenly get the idea that you don’t need to worry about smile care anymore. Sure, you should do something in order to maintain fresh breath. However, you ask yourself: Why bother with brushing and […]
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Are You Putting Your Implants In Danger?
You know that there’s such a thing as dental implant success. Generally speaking, implants have an extremely high rate of success, so the potential for having a good experience with them is quite high! However, you also know that on the other end of the spectrum, there’s something called implant failure. You don’t like thinking […]
What Really Goes Into Considering Implants?
The consideration that you put into potentially making dental implants your prosthetic for replacing missing teeth? It’s truly something! Generally speaking, you don’t simply saunter into an oral and maxillofacial surgery practice and announce that you’re ready for implants, no questions asked. With that said, you may wonder what really goes into the process of […]
Why Seemingly Healthy Teeth Break
Here you are, heading to our Santa Rosa, CA oral and maxillofacial surgery practice. One day, your smile was complete and all teeth seemingly in amazing health! The next? You end up breaking teeth and requiring extractions and dental implants to replace them. You may find that you have no idea how this could have […]
Simple Ways To Recognize: You’re Interested In Implants!
You may know that dental implants are a cool, advanced, unique option for your smile if you don’t have all of your teeth. However, it may not necessarily have occurred to you just yet that you’re actually very interested in implants and discovering more about them. We remind you that when you’re even thinking about […]
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Damaged And Undamaged Teeth: Frequent Extraction Questions!
When you have a damaged tooth, you wonder: Is it going to have to come out? Then, when you have an undamaged tooth that appears to be causing some serious problems for your oral health, again, you wonder: Is it going to have to come out? When you’re unfamiliar with the particulars of dental extractions […]
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Three Types Of Concerns That Implants Put To Rest
There are, of course, many types of worries that may come your way when you experience tooth loss. Then, when you replace missing teeth with traditional prosthetics, you may find that a new set of concerns arrives, which can end up having an impact on your daily life (and may cause you to stress about […]
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I’ve Been Referred To Your Oral Surgery Practice…Now What?
So, your dentist informs you that you require an oral surgeon and suggests you visit our Santa Rosa, CA practice. You have our name and you know you should contact us but as for the details, that’s about all you really know. This leaves you wondering: Now what? How do you follow through, what can […]
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