Decay or fracture of teeth that extend underneath the gum are extremely common dental problems. The difficulty with these situations is that the decay/fracture tends to extend to the bone level and this is the first of a 2-part blog that discusses the things that have to be considered when making a decision....
This is the second part of the blog post from yesterday. In addition to the cyst removal in the lower left, this lovely patient had gum flap surgery on most of her back teeth under intravenous sedation (to make her comfortable....
Gum disease and implant disease and widespread problems that normally require comfortable gum OR flap surgery to adequately treat the disease. The treatment of this lovely lady led to the discovery of a very large cyst that would have led to a numb lip OR fracture of the lower jaw if I had not discovered...
The use of same day teeth aka modern-day fixed teeth is one of the most profoundly transformative treatments we carry out for our patients. This lovely gentleman had spent many years beating himself up regarding the state of his gums and teeth. He was understandably dissatisfied with his smile and ability to eat....
Gum recession and sensitivity of the tooth/gum are extremely common dental problems. These problems tend to occur together and broadly speaking, you can either treat the sensitivity with either a toothpaste/a dental filling material OR you can treat the gum recession and the sensitivity at the same time by doing gum graft (mucogingival) surgery....
Titanium dental implants have been used in patients for about 50 years and they generally work very well. However, we have learned a lot about the main reasons for implant problems....
One of the main side effects of successful treatment for gum disease which affects 90% of human beings is gum recession. Although it is possible to fix the cosmetic problem with porcelain veneers and white filling material, there is a much simpler option - removable gingival veneers....
This relatively young and pleasant patient referred to us by his hygienist because the hygienist was concerned about the extent of bone loss associated with the penultimate tooth in the upper left. ...
This lovely 44-year-old lady referred herself to see me because of her increasing lack of self-confidence. This was due to the severe looseness and yellow appearance of her teeth....
Clenching and grinding our teeth when we sleep is extremely common and (like this patient) many of do not know that we are clenching/grinding until we start breaking teeth/crowns and bridges....
