Northwest Oral News

Dental implants have changed the lives of many people as both a cosmetic remedy for missing teeth and as a functional replacement for multip...

According to the National Association of Dental Plans, in 2016 there were approximately 249.1 million people in the United States with denta...

No matter who you are, everyone wants a beautiful smile! But if you're missing one or more teeth, you probably don't have the smile you want...

With age comes wisdom ... or at least wisdom teeth. What are wisdom teeth, and why do we have them? Here are five common questions and answe...

Wisdom teeth are the third set of molars which typically appear in a person's late teens or early twenties. Given their delayed arrival, the...

When prescribed and administered appropriately, opioid analgesic drugs can be used to effectively treat post-oral surgical pain. At Northwes...

When your dentist or oral surgeon recommends that you have your wisdom teeth removed, you may have many questions. Why is it necessary to ha...

The last teeth to erupt (or not erupt!) are your third molars, and they are commonly referred to as your wisdom teeth. Wisdom teeth do not a...

Dental implants are the best option for replacing a missing tooth. Unlike the alternative (a dental bridge), a dental implant maintains the ...