Oral surgeons are often the first line of defense for patients who experience any facial trauma. When a traumatic event occurs, whether it’s a car accident, sports injury, or work-related injury, you might be suffering from a variety of different pains and symptoms. Facial trauma could leave you with the following: Pain in your jaws… Continue reading How Today’s Oral Surgeons Treat Facial Trauma
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What factors contribute to the long-term success of dental implants?
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 to the fact that the titanium fuses with the… Continue reading What factors contribute to the long-term success of dental implants?
Wisdom Teeth: What are dry sockets?
When discussing the potential complications of wisdom teeth extraction, an oral surgeon will often include dry sockets in the list. A dry socket is a painful condition that can develop following a tooth extraction. Although dry sockets can occur with any permanent tooth extraction, they are most commonly associated with the wisdom teeth. During the… Continue reading Wisdom Teeth: What are dry sockets?
Treatment Options for an Impacted Tooth
If there is not enough room in the jaw to accommodate a tooth’s eruption, that tooth may become impacted, or lodged in the jawbone or gums. The third molars, or wisdom teeth, are the most commonly impacted teeth, but any permanent tooth may become impacted. If it does, you may need to have an oral… Continue reading Treatment Options for an Impacted Tooth