When you feel self-conscious and cover your smile because you are embarrassed by it, we want to help you. Today’s society places great importance on having a perfect smile and Americans spend millions of dollars each year on improving the look of their pearly whites. Scientific studies suggest that the way you smile can also …
Oral surgery can make the mouth feel uncomfortable for a while after the procedure is done. Due to this, it is important to know your tolerance when it comes to introducing food back into your diet. There are specific foods that you should stay away from during this time, since they can do more damage …
When you have oral surgery, it’s natural for you to experience some swelling around the surgical area. When you leave, we’ll recommend over-the-counter medications or even give you some medication to help deal with this swelling. An ice pack can also help. However, while some swelling is normal, if the swelling gets worse or occurs …
While your partner, or even your neighbors, may be annoyed by your snoring, even if you’ve grown accustomed to it, it’s not something that should be ignored. Snoring is not only an annoyance, it can be a sign of obstructive sleep apnea which is a serious condition. What is Snoring? When we sleep, the muscles …
In the old west, pulling a tooth meant heading to the barber shop where the town barber would grab a pair of pliers and start pulling. If the barber was not available, people may pull a tooth by tying a string to a door and slamming the door shut. Modern dentistry has made a few …
There is an old saying that you are what you eat. You can take that a step further by saying what you eat controls how you feel. If you suffer from TMJ pain, the food you choose to put in your body plays a significant role in how well you manage your pain. Understanding how …
Oral surgery will not only affect the area being treated directly, but the rest of your mouth will feel its effects as well, including your cheeks. It is critical that you follow all the instructions we give you to minimize and reduce the swelling as soon as possible after the procedure. This will help speed …
Anytime you have oral surgery, and whether it is wisdom teeth extraction or something more complicated, it is essential you follow our instructions precisely to ensure you recover as quickly as possible. Our goal is to make the surgery as easy for you as possible with the shortest recovery time. The sooner we can have …
When a patient is missing one or several teeth, getting implants may be a good option. Implants not only replace the missing pieces with natural looking teeth, and make a smile more attractive, but they also serve to restore bone loss. However, getting implants may require some patients to get a relatively standard procedure known …
Anytime you suffer from facial injuries from an accident or other incident, oral surgeons like us are the best people to see. Even if your injuries don’t appear severe enough to warrant a trip to the hospital, you should get checked out to make sure you haven’t broken any teeth, and your jaw is not …
