In the United States, most oral surgeons remove wisdom teeth through the lateral and distal approach – rather than from the tongue or lingual aspect which is the case in certain European and European influenced locations. As far as I know, I have never had a case of diminished taste sensation after third molar/wisdom tooth […]
Over the years we have vacillated as to whether it is acceptable to perform periodontal probing around dental implants. We have generally advocated for checking periodontal health this way, but recommended plastic probes and avoiding deep probing. There are some common sense ideas I will share here, but as a general answer, there is no […]
Modern bone grafts can be used to fix a number of dental and facial issues and are often required. Dental implants often cannot be placed without first getting a bone graft. If you are considering getting dental implants or think you’re in need of a bone graft, here are some things you may want to […]
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