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KIMBERLY BOLLMEIER, P.A. DERMATOLOGY NOW PRACTICING IN SOUTHEAST WISCONSIN

My daughter Kim Bollmeier is now practicing in Southeast Wisconsin with Ascend Dermatology. I couldn’t be more proud!  Click here to read more

Removal Of Foreign Bodies From The Face and Jaw Tissues

As an OMS, I have been referred patients through the years with various “foreign bodies” to remove from the face and jaws. (J Oral Maxillofac Surg 73:1911-1916, 2015) These “foreign bodies” have included glass, metal fragments, bullets, dental needles, teeth, and road debris to name a few. The most memorable are several patients who have […]

Pedicled Buccal Fat Pad Grafts And Osteonercosis

I have been using pedicled buccal fat flaps for closure of oral–sinus (oral-antral) openings (fistulae) as well as for treatment of areas of bone exposure for many years. This has been a reliable procedure with a high success rate. Patients who have undergone cancer treatment including radiation to the jaws and/or chemotherapy are often the […]

Let The Surgeon Place Your Implants

This blog entry sounds self serving, but my reason for writing this blog is that I saw another patient in the last several days with a dramatic healing problem with loss of jaw bone structure relating to previous implant treatment that was done poorly. We are seeing a trend toward “every dentist” placing dental implants. […]

Smoking And The Health Of Oral Tissues

I do not think that there are too many people out there who would argue that smoking is a good and/or healthy habit. There is a wealth of research showing that smoking cigarettes in particular is deleterious to your health and contributes to many diseases and conditions. The oral (mouth) tissues are particularly affected by […]

Panoramic Scan Versus Cone Beam Scan

What Is The Standard of Care For X-Rays For Impacted Wisdom Teeth? The standard of care based on the most recent white papers by the ADA and AAOMS for pre-treatment x-rays for third molar teeth (“wisdom teeth”) is the panoramic scan. The truth is that technology continues to march forward and the Cone Beam Scan gives a far […]

CERAMIC IMPLANTS….ARE THEY PART OF THE PAST OR ARE THEY THE FUTURE?

I was trained in dental implants in the mid-80s when they first came to the United States. Those were all titanium Branemark implants. Shortly after that, a number of other implants came to market with titanium alloy taking the place of pure titanium. We started using ceramic coated implants in the 1990s for certain applications […]

Innovative Cone Beam Scanner Provides Valuable Service

We have been using the cone beam scanner for a number of years and it has been an unbelievable adjunct in terms of basic diagnosis and aiding in surgery. The ability to virtually perform procedures such as dental implants as well as looking “into” and around structures such as third molar teeth or the jaw […]

Molar Extraction Technology Helps with Dental Implants

 Oral surgery procedures like molar extraction and dental implants can sometimes be a difficult process, but new technology is making these processes better than ever. Having teeth removed and dental implants put in after a long period of time can cause several issues. The more you delay the installation of dental implants, the higher chances […]

History of Dental Implants

Dental implants are devices that are surgically installed in a patient’s mouth as a replacement for their natural, damaged teeth. These devices are thought by many to be innovative solutions to dental conditions. Although this is true, it is important to understand their early oral applications. Dental implants now play a crucial role in the […]