Posts Tagged ‘ Oak Creek ’

GRINDING AND CLENCHING AND THE EFFECTS ON JAW JOINTS

Grinding and clenching of teeth have been studied extensively and clearly have multiple causes. In most cases, there are multiple overlapping and layered causes. In some cases, it is a normal physiologic activity (such as a child naturally responding to a changing bite during development). In many cases, it is a natural response to a […]

FLUORIDE USE REDUCES DECAY

A big part of the dental surgery practice is removal of teeth that are decayed and broken down past the point where they can be saved. In many cases, this involves decay that has occurred underneath a filling or crown and in many cases could be avoidable.

EPINEPHRINE SENSITIVITY

Epinephrine (or adrenaline) is used along with local anesthetics because it increases the duration of effectiveness, decreases blood loss, and reduces the systemic toxicity of anesthetic drugs by localizing them. Epinephrine can cause systemic problems for some individuals.

TERMS FOR DISCOMFORT

Pain control is a key part of the training of an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. The list below is medical terms we use to describe or qualify discomfort. I thought they might be interesting and give a couple of “words with friends” additions.

PEARLS OF WISDOM: TOPICAL FLUORIDE

Topical fluoride gel is available over-the-counter without a prescription at your pharmacy. We often use it with kids that are in orthodontic care to try to give some extra strengthening to the tooth structure and to rebuild tooth structure that might be adversely affected by debris on the teeth.

WATER BOTTLES TO BRAZIL: RECYCLING

Some people might beg to differ, but I am not a hoarder or a pack rat. In fact, I have spent quite a bit of time over the past few years trying to downsize and simplify my life (see the book: Freedom of Simplicity by Richard Foster).

TREATING PATIENTS ON BLOOD THINNERS

We are all living longer and in many cases living healthier lives into older age. Daily aspirin and the use of blood thinners have helped to improve and prolong life for many people. This seems to be especially true for patients who have undergone advanced surgical procedures, such as valve replacement and vessel repair which […]

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.