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How Dental Bone Grafting Works

When implants are needed to replace missing teeth or the jaw bone needs to be reconstructed after traumatic injuries or following removal of cysts or tumors, an oral surgeon first has to evaluate the defect and decide if bone volume and con...
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Impacted Canine Teeth

Northwest Oral Surgery Impacted Canine Teeth Dentist in Mask Holding Tools
Canine teeth in humans are the slightly pointed teeth that sit on each side of the incisors at the front of the mouth. There is evidence tha...
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TMJ Disorder and Oral Surgery

NW Oral Surgery Is It Time to Consider Surgery for TMJ Issues Man in White Shirt Holding Jaw in Pain
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the area of the jaw just in front of the earlobe region where the bottom jaw connects to the skull. The...
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What are Common Reasons for Reconstructive Jaw Surgery?

man with hand on face - has a toothache
Corrective jaw surgery (also known as orthognathic surgery) is intended to alter specific aspects of the structure of the jaw, correcting an...
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