Have you ever heard of a “tongue tie?” Most of us have 2 bands of tissue called “frenums” in our mouths. The lingual frenum is between the tongue’s base and the floor of the mouth. Sometimes the frenum can restrict the movement of the tongue if it extends towards the tip of the tongue. This […]
Category: Oral Surgery
Sports Injuries to Teeth Require Immediate Treatment
Does your child participate in sports? If so, you have probably experienced a few trips to the doctor with injuries, or perhaps even the emergency room. Dental injuries happen too while playing sports. In fact, each year 5 million Americans lose teeth in sports-related injuries. Fortunately, modern dentistry can now repair almost any tooth injury […]
3 Signs Your Wisdom Teeth Are Impacted
Wisdom teeth are the last of your teeth to come in and on average, erupt in your late teens and early twenties. When your wisdom tooth is impacted, it means that the tooth doesn’t have enough space when it is coming in so it comes out partially, twisted, or at an angle. Your wisdom teeth […]
How to Care for Your Teeth After a Dental Procedure
Going to the dentist is important for regular checkups but in order to minimize more frequent and unnecessary trips to the dentists, here are a few basic guidelines for how to take care of your teeth after a certain procedure. How to Care for Your Teeth After.. Getting Your Teeth Whitened – After bleaching your […]
What To Expect After Oral Surgery
From simple extractions to the more exhaustive surgery associated with the dental implant procedure, the key to any surgery is following your dentist’s post-procedure direction. The better patients adhere to their “doctor’s orders,” the more successful their surgery will be in the long run — and the briefer their recovery time in the short run. […]