Understanding the cause of cleft lip and cleft palate conditions can also help you to understand the importance of corrective surgery. Clefts, or separations, in the lip and the hard palate can create significant physical and esthetic challenges. Fortunately, there are a number of oral surgery...
The procedure for dental implant surgery is unique for each patient. The techniques and materials that are used to replace your missing teeth have become quite sophisticated and predictable. However, as a patient, you have individual needs and expectations which can significantly influence your treatment. There...
Sleep apnea, a condition in which people repeatedly stop breathing while they are asleep, is marked by loud snoring. That sleep apnea symptom is merely an annoyance, but other issues related to the disease have a much greater impact on a patient’s health. For example, people...
Dental implants are intended to be a permanent solution for tooth loss, and in most cases, that is true. However, a small amount of implants do eventually fail. Certain factors can contribute to the success of dental implants. The longevity of a dental implant is due...
Dental implants have received a great deal of attention in recent years, but many patients don’t realize that the devices have been present throughout history. The earliest evidence of dental implants was found in societies as ancient as the Mayans. Those rudimentary appliances were made of...
Many patients come to a dentist with complaints of pain and headaches that do not seem to have a cause. Often, the culprit in these cases is a temporomandibular joint disorder, or a problem with the jaw. The jaw joint, where the mandible (lower jawbone) meets...
Although sleeping partners are bound to disagree, many people believe that snoring is a harmless nuisance, with no notable negative health effects. Indeed, for some people, snoring is just an annoyance. For other patients, however, snoring may signal sleep apnea. Patients whose snoring is a sign...
Car accidents, contact sports and simple household mishaps can all lead to devastating facial injuries that require extensive repair. Certain forms of cancer, especially head and neck cancers, or congenital issues, such as cleft palate, also may result in deformities that are unattractive and can...
Most denture wearers have a love-hate relationship with their false teeth. While dentures are an effective way to completely replace all of the upper or lower teeth, they require a great deal of patience. They don’t function as well as natural teeth, sometimes limiting your...
When should you be concerned about recurrent headaches? Headaches can stem from tension and stress, extreme concentration, dehydration, sinus pressure, high blood pressure, and more. In fact, most of us experience headaches so frequently that they can begin to feel “normal”. The truth is that the...