Dental Emergency Preparation
It’s Prep Time! EMERGENCIES! Ugh! The last thing we want to think about, but trust me, they are SO MUCH easier to deal with if you’ve prepared for them in advance,…
The X-Guide® Dynamic 3D Navigation System
PRESS RELEASE Lehigh Valley Oral Surgery & Implant Center to be the first Oral Surgery Practice to Bring Minimally Invasive Surgical Navigation into the Dental Office for More Accurate Implant…
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…
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…
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”…
One in Hand Better than Two in the Mouth
Are dental implants better to have in your mouth or in your hand? A pretty obvious answer if you ask anyone. But more and more patients are coming in holding…