Sinus lift surgery is a procedure performed to prepare for dental implants in the upper jaw. Over the last 15 years, more people are getting dental implants, making the procedure more common. Do you need sinus lift surgery and have some unanswered questions? Dr....
The preparation of your mouth before the placement of a prosthesis is referred to as pre-prosthetic surgery. Some patients require minor oral surgical procedures before receiving a partial or complete denture in order to ensure the maximum level of comfort. A denture...
Oral pathology is a specialty of dentistry that provides a diagnosis and treatment of oral diseases, including oral cancer. inside of the mouth is normally lined with a special type of skin (mucosa) that is smooth and coral pink in color. Any alterations in this...
Jaw surgery, also known as orthognathic (or-thog-NATH-ik) surgery, corrects irregularities of the jaw bones and realigns the jaws and teeth to improve the way they work. Making these corrections may also improve your facial appearance. Jaw surgery may be a corrective...
Bone Grafting Overview We often think of our bones as rigid and unchanging materials in our bodies, but the truth is that our bones are constantly undergoing a process called remodeling. Remodeling is where old bone is replaced by new stronger bone and new bone cells...
An impacted tooth is a tooth that is positioned against another tooth, bone, or soft tissue. Call our Key West office and let our dentist improve your smile. At around age 11 or 12, the canine teeth grow in. After wisdom teeth, these special teeth are the most likely...
