When Should You Consider Dental Implants?
You may have heard in the past that dental implants are one of the most effective ways to replace missing or damaged teeth. Dental implants are a great option for…
The Most Common Types of Bone Grafting
Bone grafting has become so common, most patients have encountered the term at least once before entering our office. But delving deeper into some of the additional types of bone…
New Age Dental Implants
Dental implant therapy is moving into a new age. And this is a very good thing for patients. Imagine the world of the 1600’s, where a journey from Europe to…
Adopting to New Concepts
I’ve heard it said that it takes surgeons over a decade to adopt new, scientifically proven concepts into their daily practice. There is no doubt that there should be some…
Complications of Dental Implants
While dental implants have a very high degree of success, there are some complications that patients should know about before deciding on the dental implant course. Fortunately, many of the…
Can an Oral Surgeon Pick Up Undiagnosed Heart Problems?
Proper monitoring for sedation for dental procedures is critical. Not only is it important for safely administrating anesthesia but also, monitoring can sometimes pick up an unidentified pathology in a…
Vertical Sinus Left Procedure
Dental implants have revolutionized dentistry but there are some limitations to where they can be used. Anatomical issues arise in the posterior maxilla and mandible. In the lower jaw the…
To Graft or Not to Graft
Patients come in every week needing replacement of their front teeth. This is one of the most important and challenging aspects of implant dentistry. Almost anyone can place an implant…
An Eye on Esthethics
One of the featured topics at the Nobel Biocare Global Symposium this year was making implant restorations as esthetic as possible. No longer is simply restoring function sufficient to please…
Just Put Me to Sleep, Doc
I don’t know how many times I’ve heard, “Just put me to sleep, doc.” Patients are understandably anxious about having oral surgery performed. However, the old days of feeling “everything”…