Smoking and Oral Cancer
Oral cancer is a cancer that develops within the mouth or oral cavity. But it doesn’t just affect the mouth, it can involve the lips, tongue, throat, salivary glands, pharynx,…
Bone Grafting for Dental Implants
Bone grafting and dental implants typically go hand-in-hand, as the loss of a tooth can wear down the surrounding jawbone structure and a dental implant is a common procedure to…
The X-Guide® Dynamic 3D Navigation System
PRESS RELEASE Lehigh Valley Oral Surgery & Implant Center to be the first Oral Surgery Practice to Bring Minimally Invasive Surgical Navigation into the Dental Office for More Accurate Implant…
When Should You Consider Dental Implants?
You may have heard in the past that dental implants are one of the most effective ways to replace missing or damaged teeth. Dental implants are a great option for…
The Most Common Types of Bone Grafting
Bone grafting has become so common, most patients have encountered the term at least once before entering our office. But delving deeper into some of the additional types of bone…
New Age Dental Implants
Dental implant therapy is moving into a new age. And this is a very good thing for patients. Imagine the world of the 1600’s, where a journey from Europe to…
Adopting to New Concepts
I’ve heard it said that it takes surgeons over a decade to adopt new, scientifically proven concepts into their daily practice. There is no doubt that there should be some…
Complications of Dental Implants
While dental implants have a very high degree of success, there are some complications that patients should know about before deciding on the dental implant course. Fortunately, many of the…
Can an Oral Surgeon Pick Up Undiagnosed Heart Problems?
Proper monitoring for sedation for dental procedures is critical. Not only is it important for safely administrating anesthesia but also, monitoring can sometimes pick up an unidentified pathology in a…
Vertical Sinus Left Procedure
Dental implants have revolutionized dentistry but there are some limitations to where they can be used. Anatomical issues arise in the posterior maxilla and mandible. In the lower jaw the…