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Dental Bone Grafts: Are you a Candidate?

Dental implants are a wonderful way to improve your appearance and outlook because they function almost exactly like your natural teeth. But more importantly, implants can improve your overall dental health. However, the first step to getti...
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Oral Surgery and the Holidays

Cakes for the holidays
For many of our patients, oral surgery during the holidays just makes sense. Whether they are enjoying a school break, taking some time off ...
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How to Choose an Oral Surgeon

Oral Surgeons
Oral surgery can be as simple as a single tooth extraction or as complex as a full-mouth restoration. Regardless of the procedure, you alway...
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Oral Surgery for Special-Needs Patients

Oral surgery for healthy patients is typically met with trepidation. When patients with special needs require oral surgery, additional care ...
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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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Should I Have Oral Surgery in My Dentist’s Office?

Recently a neighbor and I were discussing dentistry. After all, I am an oral surgeon and everyone wants to talk to me about their dental iss...
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What to Ask Before Oral Surgery

When administered and monitored by an anesthesia team led by a well-trained and highly skilled surgeon, all levels of sedation, up to and in...
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Preparing for Wisdom Tooth Surgery

Welcome to Northwest Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery. Our priority is to provide compassionate care in the safest surgical environment. Thank y...
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What to Ask Before Your Dental Surgery

What to Ask Before Your Dental Surgery
"As with any surgery...it is essential that patients, as key members of their healthcare team, take an active role in their treatment choice...
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Oral Microbiome and Pancreatic Cancer

Oral cancer
Does the presence of certain mouth bacteria indicate pancreatic cancer? While there is not an undeniable link, there is a strong suggestion ...
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