
WHY DO ORAL PIERCINGS GET INFECTED SO EASILY?
Oral piercings have been popular for over a decade and we see many patients in our office who have sought treatment for infected piercings. The question we hear most often from these patrons is “Why do I keep getting infections

PROTECTING KIDS’ TEETH DURING SPORTS
Summer is here and with the warmer weather comes sports signups, jersey fittings, practices and game days. As fun and exciting as youth sports can be, protecting children from injury - especially when it comes to their teeth, jaws and

IF YOU NEED MAJOR ORAL SURGERY, YOU HAVE SEDATION OPTIONS
We understand no one wants to have oral surgery. We do everything to minimize the amount of time each procedure takes and only recommend procedures we truly believe you need, but we still know many patients are hesitant to have

HOW TO CLEAN YOUR MOUTH FOLLOWING ORAL SURGERY
After oral surgery your mouth is particularly susceptible to germs and bacteria, which is why it's so important to clean it properly, and carefully, to prevent infection and to prevent any damage to the area.The day of your surgery, you

HOW TO BRUSH AND FLOSS AROUND IMPLANT POSTS AND NOT CAUSE THEM TO SHIFT
Implant posts that are not fully healed in the gums can easily shift due to the soft tissue around the post that has yet to heal and harden up. This means brushing, flossing, eating, and even smiling should be done

WHAT IS A PULPOTOMY?
Are you having some problems and difficulties with your oral health? You may experience pain in your teeth, but you cannot see the source of pain. You might want to come down to the dental clinic, because that can be

WHAT ALL GOES INTO CLEFT SURGERY?
Cleft lip and cleft palate are birth deformities that affect about one in every seven hundred births. These abnormalities are common among Asians and specific groups of American Indians, they are less frequent among Caucasian and African American births.These

WHY AN ORAL SURGEON IS THE BEST PERSON TO REMOVE AN IMPACTED CANINE
When you have any of the teeth in your mouth impacted, then you would not trust just anyone to remove them from your mouth. This is because much more needs to be done than just pulling the tooth out and

WHAT FACTORS INTO THE COST OF DENTAL IMPLANT SURGERY?
There is no denying that the cost of dental implant surgery can be steep, especially since most insurance companies do not cover the expenses involved in this procedure. The expenses can range between $1,000 and as much as $5,000 for

HOW AN ORAL SURGEON CAN AID IN ORTHODONTIA
There are many specialties in dentistry. Orthodontia is a specialty in the dental world that specifically treats issues related to the jaws and teeth.For many individuals, orthodontia is a means to correct abnormalities of the teeth and jaws that they
