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…
To Graft or Not to Graft
Patients come in every week needing replacement of their front teeth. This is one of the most important and challenging aspects of implant dentistry. Almost anyone can place an implant…
An Eye on Esthethics
One of the featured topics at the Nobel Biocare Global Symposium this year was making implant restorations as esthetic as possible. No longer is simply restoring function sufficient to please…
Just Put Me to Sleep, Doc
I don’t know how many times I’ve heard, “Just put me to sleep, doc.” Patients are understandably anxious about having oral surgery performed. However, the old days of feeling “everything”…
One in Hand Better than Two in the Mouth
Are dental implants better to have in your mouth or in your hand? A pretty obvious answer if you ask anyone. But more and more patients are coming in holding…
Nobel Biocare Global Symposium – Zygomatic Dental Implants
This week I had the good fortune to attend the 2013 Nobel Biocare Global Symposium. Over 2,000 dentists from around the world descended on New York City to listen and…