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Understanding and Managing Abscessed Teeth: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

Oral health plays a crucial role in our overall well-being. When dental issues arise, they can cause significant discomfort and even severe complications.
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Questions Every Patient Should Ask Before They Have Oral Surgery

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Healthcare settings can be intimidating, and the prospects of surgery can create overwhelming feelings, so it might be tough for many patien...
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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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What is Marsupialization of a Keratocyst?

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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?

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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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Sore Spot: Your Oral Surgeon Can Treat Scar Tissue in Your Mouth

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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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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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What is an OMS?

Have you ever wondered what the rest of the name you sometimes see for your oral surgeon means? What is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon? M...
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