Dental implants are pitched as a perfect fix, but the reality is a long surgical process with specific risks and high costs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Until now, dental bone surgery has meant using a scalpel and stitches to fix problems in your mouth. Now, the scalpel can be replaced with sound waves and is less scary. Nancy ...

Bone grafting is one of the most valuable adjuncts for preserving bone and preparing for prosthetics. It is the only solution to reverse dental bone loss and is a well-accepted procedure required in 1 ...

Oral surgery refers to procedures performed to correct or treat structural or functional issues in the mouth. These ...

Have you finally decided to pluck up the courage to deal with those few missing or damaged teeth you’ve been hiding? If so, ...

A 70-year-old patient presented to the dental practice for an emergency exam after experiencing pain around the peri-implant tissues of implant #5. On evaluation, sulcular pus and buccal edematous ...

10/27/2008 WASHINGTON, D.C. A drill, scalpel and a needle ... three reasons Nancy Lemos, was dreading dental surgery. Periodontal disease caused bone and gum tissue ...

In March 2016, a 49-year-old female patient presents to the clinic's Oral Surgery Unit with significant mouth pain associated with exposed bone in the body of her lower jaw. She notes that three teeth ...