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Questions Every Patient Should Ask Before They Have Oral Surgery

Posted by Northwest Oral Content Team on 23 Feb, 2023

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

Posted by Northwest Oral Content Team on 3 Feb, 2023

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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#Sleep Apnea #Oral Surgery #Maxillofacial Surgery

Orthognathic Surgery and Other Types of Jaw Surgery

Posted by Northwest Oral Content Team on 23 Jan, 2023

Female dental patient looking at x-ray of her jaw with oral surgeon

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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#Sleep Apnea #Oral Surgery #Maxillofacial Surgery #TMJ

Dental Anxiety: Drilling Down on the Fear of Visiting Your Dentist

Posted by Northwest Oral Content Team on 9 Jan, 2023

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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#Anesthesia for Oral Surgery #Oral Surgery #Dental Specialist #Northwest Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Wisdom Tooth Removal Over the Holidays? Try These Soft Foods

Posted by Northwest Oral Content Team on 14 Dec, 2022

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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#Wisdom Teeth #Oral Surgery #Northwest Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

The Hard Truth about Hard Candies and Your Teeth

Posted by Northwest Oral Content Team on 2 Dec, 2022

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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#Oral Health

Debunking 5 Common Oral Surgery Myths

Posted by Northwest Oral Content Team on 17 Nov, 2022

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

Posted by Northwest Oral Content Team on 10 Nov, 2022

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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#Oral Cancer #Northwest Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Why Do I Have a Rash in My Mouth?

Posted by Northwest Oral Content Team on 25 Oct, 2022

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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#Oral Cancer #COVID-19 Information #Oral Health

Understanding Dental Implants: What is a Healing Abutment?

Posted by Northwest Oral Content Team on 19 Oct, 2022

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

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#Dental Implants #Board Certified Oral Surgeons #Northwest Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

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Northwest Oral News

Questions Every Patient Should Ask Before They Have Oral Surgery

Everything You Should Know About Sleep Apnea

Orthognathic Surgery and Other Types of Jaw Surgery

Dental Anxiety: Drilling Down on the Fear of Visiting Your Dentist

Wisdom Tooth Removal Over the Holidays? Try These Soft Foods

The Hard Truth about Hard Candies and Your Teeth

Debunking 5 Common Oral Surgery Myths

The Role of Oral Surgeons in Oral Cancer Screenings

Why Do I Have a Rash in My Mouth?

Understanding Dental Implants: What is a Healing Abutment?

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