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The True Cost of Dental Implants: What You Need to Know
Investing in Your Smile: Why Dental Implants Are Worth It Tooth loss affects more than just your smile and appearance—it can interfere with eating, speaking, your dental health and overall long-term health. If your dentist has recommended dental implants, it’s natural to have questions about the cost. While it’s true that implants require an upfront […]
Expert Wisdom Tooth Removal: Why an Oral Surgeon is the Best Choice
Wisdom teeth, also known as third molars, are the last set of adult teeth to emerge, typically appearing in the late teens or early twenties. Because of their size and location at the back of the jaw, they often create complications. Many people’s mouths do not have enough space to accommodate them, leading to impaction, pain, infection, and […]
Posterior Maxillary Implant Case
This was a nice posterior maxillary (upper jaw) implant case done by Dr. Biggerstaff. This involved a 67 year old woman who had fractured tooth #13 (upper left maxillary second premolar). Her dentist extracted the residual root and the socket was not bone grafted at the time (usually most sockets are bone grafted if a […]
Impacted Canine Exposure and Bracketing Case
This was a nice case that was done by Dr. Biggerstaff and involved a deeply impacted permanent canine tooth. The patient was referred for exposure and bracketing of an impacted canine – tooth #11 (permanent left maxillary canine) – by her orthodontist when she was 13 years old. The canine was very high in the […]
Coronectomy Case Study – Third Molar Case and Biopsy
This case done by Dr. Wes Parker illustrates why it’s a good idea to have your third molars (wisdom teeth) evaluated by an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon and possibly removed. This was a 61 year old female who presented with pain and pericoronitis (a soft tissue infection commonly associated with wisdom teeth). She had an […]
A Complex Extraction and Implant Case Involving the Maxillary Sinus
It amazes us how well people can heal sometimes. This case, done by Dr. Wes Parker, involved a 45 year old male who was referred for a carious, necrotic (dead) tooth #14 (upper left first molar). The patient also reported left sided sinus pressure and drainage. At his consultation, we obtained a Cone Beam CT […]