The visible effects of things like gum disease and tooth loss are often serious enough, but there are often considerations that aren’t immediately noticeable. For example, in cases of severe oral health issues, one of the common effects is jawbone erosion, or the loss of your jawbone’s mass and density. Patients in Santa Rosa, CA, who experience jawbone erosion often require jawbone grafting to strengthen it before replacing lost their teeth. However, we’ll first perform a comprehensive examination to determine the specific cause of your jawbone erosion and ensure that it is effectively addressed. (more…)
Important Benefits of Extracting Wisdom Teeth
Despite the fact that humans mostly no longer need a third set of permanent molars, many of us still develop them. As a result, these molars (often referred to as wisdom teeth) can lead to several complications, most of which occur due to a lack of adequate room along the dental ridges. At Santa Rosa, CA, oral surgery office, we often help patients enjoy better oral health and a higher quality of life by extracting impacted wisdom teeth and preventing them from causing more damage. (more…)
All -On-Four: Dental Implant FAQ
If you hear the phrase “all on four” it isn’t a complicated play being readied for a football game. Knowledgeable oral surgeons in Rohnert Park CA can tell you that All-On-Four refers to a specialized dental technique that allows many people to receive implant dentures in just one day, for a natural-looking and comfortable smile. If you wonder how this could be possible, we’ve compiled a few FAQs to explain the basics. It may sound too good to be true, but the facts tell a different story. (more…)
2 Things You Can Accomplish By Calling Us Today
Guess what? If you’ve been feeling like it’s time to see our oral surgery team in Santa Rosa, CA but you haven’t followed through just yet, there’s a very easy solution and we will be more than pleased to share it with you: Call us. Yes, it is truly that simple! By calling us today, you can accomplish more for your smile and for your peace of mind than you might realize. Keep in mind that we are very friendly, will be glad to answer any inquiries you may have, and that setting up an initial consultation will be a nice way to become acquainted with our practice. Our team oral and maxillofacial surgeons looks forward to seeing you soon!
Recovering Over The Holidays: What To Eat?
When you’ve planned oral surgery right before the holiday and you are perfectly okay with that … but you realize this is definitely going to impact the Christmas foods you get to enjoy … you may ask yourself: What’s going to be on the list? What are some ways that I can still have a lovely time celebrating without putting my recovery in jeopardy? Fortunately, most holiday spreads happen to include more than ham or turkey that’s too tough for you right now, hard cookies, etc. If you’ve just begun thinking this through, let our Santa Rosa, CA team give you some early suggestions, so you continue feeling optimistic about your very good choice to have followed through with your smile care.
All I Want For Christmas Is My…Missing Teeth!
The line of the holiday song usually goes, “All I want for Christmas is my two front teeth!” However, we are gently altering the lyrics to fit your potential tooth loss needs to read, “All I want for Christmas is my missing teeth!” Whether they just happen to be your two front teeth or any others, we remind you that this time of year can really bring your true hopes and dreams to the forefront of your thoughts! In addition, whether you’ve just experienced tooth loss and have begun considering options for replacement or if you have been allowing yourself to think about dental implants for a while, one thing is certain: You will not be able to complete your implant experience with us by this Christmas (the entire process takes months to a year)! However, there is no reason to feel disappointed. Instead, our Santa Rosa, CA team suggests you consider those things you can achieve on Christmas as they relate to your smile completion! It will help you feel more excited about planning for the coming year.
Your High School Seniors: Remove Their Wisdom Teeth Soon!
Do you have a senior in high school in your family? Does your son or daughter still have his or her third molars, though you are almost positive wisdom teeth removal is going to be required? If this is the case, then our Santa Rosa, CA team wants you to remember that the sooner you take care of those teeth, the better! What’s the rush, you ask? Well, senior year and beyond is a time filled with lots of stuff to do, a lot of social functions, and more … none of which you will want interrupted with the need for oral surgery. Let us shed a little bit more light on the topic!
Marking Your Implant Goals Holiday By Holiday
It’s so easy to say, “I’d love to have a complete smile by next winter!” However, when it comes to the actual details that require you to adhere to a timeline, to have a sense of pacing yourself, and more, it all becomes a little bit abstract. It can be easy to fantasize about replacing your teeth with dental implants but then to look up in November and realize you have not yet begun. While there are many different and effective ways to approach your smile journey, our Santa Rosa, CA team suggests something somewhat fun: Use the holidays as your markers of time!
Tooth Loss: Things You Don’t Want To Admit But Need To Consider
You might not want to admit many things associated with the fact that you have experienced tooth loss. Whether you are in denial or you just prefer to block things out that have caused you any level of trauma, our Santa Rosa, CA team certainly understands. However, with that said, we remind you that though there are things you’d rather not admit, you really should consider them. When you do, you open yourself up to all sorts of wonderful things, including oral surgery and dental implants! Remember: When you face the details, you will be looking down the road at a full, recovered smile that you receive through the gentle and thorough care of our team!
Skip The Resolutions And Start Right Now
Maybe you’re someone for whom resolutions work wonders! If so, then continue on with your usual New Year’s Eve plans to draft a list of fantastic changes you will follow through on for self-improvement in 2019! However, if you must admit that as much as you wish it would work, resolution making tends to fall flat for you, our Santa Rosa, CA team would like you to consider an alternate route toward achieving your oral surgery needs instead: Skip the resolutions and start immediately.
Dr. Rogers was published in CDA’s November Issue. Click above to see his article (pg.601).