Tooth extraction is often the first step to correcting dental problems and restoring an attractive, healthy smile after extensive decay or dental trauma. If you need to have a tooth removed, call our office and schedule a tooth extraction consultation with one of our highly trained and experienced oral surgeons. Getting that tooth removed is… Read More »
Advances in dental implant materials and technology now allows us to replace an entire arch of teeth with much fewer implants. In the past, we would have to place more implants to reconstruct a single jaw, which means it would be more expensive. The All-on-4 treatment is not only more cost effective, but has many other… Read More »
Your oral health often gets put on the back-burner. With busy lives, many patients procrastinate, putting off necessary care and prevention until they have a serious dental problem. Many patients believe specialized treatments like oral surgery can wait until the timing is better, but there are times when your oral health needs to be a… Read More »
School, sports, and homework fill the calendar during the school year, leaving little time for necessary dental care. Summer vacation, however, presents the perfect opportunity to schedule wisdom teeth removal. When the procedure is scheduled over summer break, patients recover with ease, without worrying about missed school or having to go back to class when… Read More »
Wisdom teeth, often called third molars, are the final four teeth that erupt into the mouth. More times than not, there is not enough room for these teeth to come into the correct position, and many times they don’t emerge in a way that allows for proper cleaning and hygiene maintenance. If these malpositioned teeth… Read More »
Losing even a single tooth can have a major impact on your health and appearance. Often the full consequence of losing a tooth isn’t realized immediately as these changes are subtle and occur over time. The good news is, with modern dental restoration, we can we can eliminate many of the negative effects of… Read More »
Missing teeth aren’t just a cosmetic issue. If you have damaged or missing teeth, you may struggle to chew and enjoy your food or feel self-conscious whenever you smile. Don’t let missing teeth control your life any longer. Now, more than ever, you have options available for treating missing and damaged teeth. Dental implants… Read More »
Tooth extraction is often a last effort if a tooth cannot otherwise be saved, but in the case of wisdom teeth, removal is necessary as a preventive effort. Many of our patients don’t have room in their jaws for these final teeth to fully erupt. Impaction, partial eruption, and difficulty keeping the wisdom teeth clean… Read More »
Take your smile from gummy to gorgeous with esthetic crown lengthening. This procedure is ideal for patients with large, highly visible gums. Show off more of your pearly whites! I Have a Gummy Smile- What Are My Treatment Options? When you smile, what do you see, gums or teeth? If your large gums are overshadowing… Read More »
Do you have gum recession? Gum disease, genetics, and lifestyle habits, and other factors can cause the delicate gum tissues to recede, exposing more of the tooth and increasing the risk of tooth decay. Unfortunately, once gum tissue is lost, it generally doesn’t return. Restore function and beauty to your appearance with gum grafting. Learn… Read More »
