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Replacing Missing Teeth: How Urgent is it to Seek Help?

Surely, there are worse things to experience, but having a tooth knocked out definitely ranks high on the misery index of life’s unfortunate events. Yet, the numbers show that if you do have a tooth knocked out, you are not alone in sufferi...
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Complications from Tooth Extractions

Tooth Extraction
Experts think tooth extractions were probably the first dental treatment in human history and the procedure remains very common today with e...
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What is Marsupialization of a Keratocyst?

Dentists looking at a cranial x-ray at the hospital
Marsupialization is a conservative and non-invasive surgical option to treat keratocysts, especially in the case of large cysts, or with ver...
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Pineapple Juice and Wisdom Teeth Removal Recovery: Fact or Fiction?

Pineapple juice
If you put stock in the adage that it is best to “believe none of what you hear and believe half of what you see” then what are we to make o...
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Oral Mucoceles: What Causes Them and How to Treat Them

Doctor looking inside the mouth of a child at the dentist
Oral mucoceles, sometimes called an oral mucous cyst, is a harmless, painless swelling on the lip or inside of the mouth.
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Sore Spot: Your Oral Surgeon Can Treat Scar Tissue in Your Mouth

man holding mouth in pain
You know what’s irritating? That … that, right there! That sore spot in your mouth that nobody else can see – except for your hygienist and ...
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Different Types of Oral Surgery

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Oral and maxillofacial surgeons undergo years of extensive education and training, which allows them to perform many different types of oral...
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Announcing the Board Certification of Dr. Ryan H. Parnell

Northwest Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, one of the largest oral surgery practices in southeast Texas, is pleased to announce the Board Certi...
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What is Dry Socket?

Dry socket is a painful condition that can sometimes develop after the removal of an adult tooth. In fact, dry socket is the most common com...
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How Dental Bone Grafting Works

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When implants are needed to replace missing teeth or the jaw bone needs to be reconstructed after traumatic injuries or following removal of...
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