You may know the dangers gum disease poses for your oral health, but did you realize that impacted wisdom teeth may actually raise your risk of developing the condition? Difficulty with Impacted Teeth and Bacteria It can be difficult to keep these impacted teeth clean due to...
In addition to their detrimental effects on your smile, missing teeth also can compromise your oral health and your general well-being. Missing teeth can knock the rest of the smile out of alignment, as the remaining teeth will naturally shift out of their proper positions to...
After tooth loss, eating food and speaking properly becomes very different. Tooth loss has profound effects on our everyday lives. For example, eating a meal comfortably and confidently can become quite cumbersome with missing teeth. Fortunately, patients have many options for replacing lost teeth. One...
Like the rest of our bodies, our teeth can shows signs of aging, too. Beyond just normal yellowing and staining, some patients’ teeth become worn down with time and require extraction due to disease or damage. To help our patients maintain a youthful appearance and...
A protruding lower jaw can cause many problems for patients. When orthodontic care is not enough, mouth surgery is often necessary to correct a patient’s appearance and oral function. Misaligned jaws are often caused by developmental and congenital abnormalities. When one jaw protrudes out further...
Impacted wisdom teeth can wreak havoc on your oral health and your smile’s appearance, increasing your risk of infection and potentially pushing the surrounding teeth out of position. Impacted wisdom teeth are more likely to develop tumors, cysts or an abscess, and they can also...
Tooth loss can have many ramifications for your oral health and your general well-being. The alignment of the remaining teeth can be compromised, and bone loss may occur. Your speech and nutrition also can be affected. Fortunately, dental implants can help to address these and...
Dental phobias are quite common, especially among patients who are facing oral surgery. However, anxiety can interfere with your ability to get effective dental treatments, and when that happens sedation dentistry can put you at ease. Sedation dentistry helps the patient achieve a state of deep...
Oral sedation can give oral surgery patients a more comfortable experience during their procedures. Patients who are particularly anxious can benefit from this service, as can patients who are facing lengthy, complex treatments. Many oral surgery procedures require some form of sedation, in addition to a...
Pain at the rear of the mouth can be caused by a number of issues, such as impacted wisdom teeth or a tooth abscess, which will need appropriate treatment for the patient to get symptom relief. If you develop pain at the rear of your jaw,...