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COMPLICATION WITH RETENTION OF THIRD MOLARS

As an oral surgeon, I know that many people some anxiety about the wisdom tooth extraction procedure. But the consequences of avoiding wisdom tooth extraction if you need it can be serious. Some of these consequences involve chronic pain and others can mean a dramatic reduction in your oral health.

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 […]

SUCCESSFUL BONE GRAFTING – IT’S ALL ABOUT OXYGEN

Bone Grafting Experts in Racine When tissues are starved for oxygen (ischemia) there is increased pain. When tissues don’t receive oxygen, they die. Angiogenesis is a term that describes the formation of blood vessels. We use the term a lot when talking about healing after bone grafting. When we place a graft, such as a […]

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 […]

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.

Immediate Dental Implants and PRGF

We have to be very conservative in our approach toward immediate dental implants. Learn why.

Facial Titanium Implants — What’s Next?

The method of dental implants has been shown to be a safe and predictable method to restore facial defects. What else can it improve?