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Anesthesia used in Dentistry– Part 1: Basic Anesthesia (Pain Control)

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  Most people associate anesthesia for pain control with dentistry, that’s because most of us would not be able to tolerate having a simple filling  without some form of anesthesia.  But what does that exactly mean?  Anesthesia comes in dif...

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Why do I need a dental implant AND a bone graft?

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Ok, so your dentist has informed you that your tooth just doesn’t have a good long term prognosis and they feel you should extract it. As part of your post-extraction plan, your dentist has also suggested you get a dental implant and you have agre...

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New Age of Dentistry

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With any industry or profession, such as dentistry, advances and improvements are always being made. Most of the time, those improvements are done in through small tweaks to existing procedures and technology, also known as incrementalism.  Dentistr...

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Why Good Teeth Are Important At Any Age

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Most people understand that teeth are a vital part of each and every one of us. Through educational outreach by organizations such as the American Dental Association, as a society we are becoming more and more “dental aware”. Parents are now more...

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Am I a Candidate for Dental Implants?

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Am I A Candidate For Dental Implants?   The answer to that is almost always yes.  Especially when your treatment is being performed by someone as highly trained as an oral surgeon.  There are, however, many conditions which preclude you from h...

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Why so Many Dental Implant Choices?

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One of the most frequent questions when discussing dental implant choices with patients,  is “what would you do doc?”. Many times, the answer is clear cut and there is only 1 option, and when this is the case I will tell you so.  However, often...

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