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Questions Every Patient Should Ask Before They Have Oral Surgery

Healthcare settings can be intimidating, and the prospects of surgery can create overwhelming feelings, so it might be tough for many patients to ask questions prior to any procedure. Asking the right questions, however, can be crucial to a...
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Everything You Should Know About Sleep Apnea

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Some 6 million people in the United States have been diagnosed with the silent but potentially serious condition of sleep apnea, but doctors...
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Orthognathic Surgery and Other Types of Jaw Surgery

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Each year more than 10,000 patients in the United States undergo orthognathic surgery, the most common type of jaw surgery performed by oral...
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Dental Anxiety: Drilling Down on the Fear of Visiting Your Dentist

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If the sound of a not-so-distant drill while you wait in your dentist’s office makes your heart race, stomach flutter, and sweat break out o...
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Wisdom Tooth Removal Over the Holidays? Try These Soft Foods

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Nothing says the holiday season like decorating the tree, baking cookies, gazing at festive lights, exchanging presents … and getting your w...
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The Hard Truth about Hard Candies and Your Teeth

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The holiday season, from Halloween through New Year’s, is a festive time when we enjoy sugary treats, we might not consume the rest of the y...
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Debunking 5 Common Oral Surgery Myths

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It’s no surprise that Americans are less familiar with oral and maxillofacial surgery than they are with the role played by their general de...
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The Role of Oral Surgeons in Oral Cancer Screenings

STOP ORAL CANCER
Oral cancers account for about 3 percent of all cancers diagnosed annually in the United States with 54,000 new cases each year and more tha...
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Why Do I Have a Rash in My Mouth?

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It’s probably never good to have a “rash” of anything in your life except maybe bacon, and even in that context, your cardiologist might wan...
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Understanding Dental Implants: What is a Healing Abutment?

Dental Implants
Advances in titanium-based dental implants give patients with missing teeth today more options beyond the traditional dentures or bridges.
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