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WISDOM TEETH AND PERIODONTAL DISEASE

When wisdom teeth are removed at a younger age, the development of permanent periodontal problems is reduced significantly. It is easy to assess the potential problems with wisdom teeth at an early age – I recommend about age 15. It is an easier procedure all the way around and waiting increases the risks of irreversible […]

IMMEDIATE BONE GRAFTING OF WISDOM TOOTH SOCKETS

I have reported a number of times in the past how holding onto your third molar teeth leads to problems including periodontal disease on the adjacent teeth and can lead to bone loss on those teeth. In a recent article, the authors showed a procedure where they preemptively grafted the third molar sockets right at […]

“DRY SOCKET” AND HORMONAL CHANGES

During menstruation, the hormonal changes cause a fragility in the uterine lining allowing for these tissues to slough. Other lining tissues of the body may also be affected at the same time. Healing sites, such as extraction sockets, can show this during the menstrual cycle leading to the loss of the normal healing tissues. This […]

HISTORY OF BONE GRAFTING

When I first came into oral and maxillofacial surgery, we were involved in a great amount of experimentation with many materials for bone grafting. Bone transfer grafts involved the use of ribs, hip bone, tibia and particulate bone grafts. We grafted blocks of ceramic (hydroxylapatite-solid and porous). We tried to get the body to induce […]

PRFG AND OSTEOPOROSIS TREATMENT

We have been using PRGF as an adjunct to bone grafting for about three years. This has been a great leap in the success of bone grafting during oral surgery. Bisphosphonates and related drugs are used in the treatment of post menopausal osteoporosis and some related bone diseases. They are also used intravenously as part […]

What are PRP and PRGF?

We use PRP (platelet rich plasma) as an oral surgery tool. It works as a graft extender and as an architecture for bone and tissue healing. (J Maxoillofac Surg 70:2191-2197, 2012) We started using this technology years ago, and it was certainly helpful in surgical sites. The article shows improved blood vessel in growth with […]

Exostoses and Tori

Exostoses or tori, are benign outgrowths of bone. They occur in about 15% of the population.

Burning Mouth Syndrome

Burning mouth syndrome (BMS) is defined by oral surgeons as a burning sensation of the lining of the mouth in the absence of specific oral sores or lesions.

View on Marsupialization as an Oral Surgeon

Marsupialization is a technique for treating oral and facial cysts (odontogenic cysts) that we have used successfully in many cases to avoid losing involved teeth.

Dental Implants and Gingival Esthetics

One of the great challenges with implant care is having excellent gingival esthetics around the site. Learn more here.