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Bacteria in plaque and tartar can lead to infection and bleeding in the gums. If not treated, it can lead to more serious problems.
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Periodontal disease is a disease of the gums. Plaque and tartar have bacteria in them and can affect the gums; which over time can destroy the bone of the jaw. A result of gum disease includes bleeding gums and loose teeth. There are different types of periodontal disease. The first stage can be gingivitis, which is just bleeding gums. Later stages can […]
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A periodontist is a gum surgeon who can do implant surgery.
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Normally, at around age 17 or 18 is it good to get an evaluation to make sure that there is enough room for the wisdom teeth to come out and make sure that the wisdom teeth don’t push on the other teeth to make them crooked. After that, the wisdom teeth should be monitored once […]
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Maxillofacial surgery is often done when the jaw is not in the right place, it is either too far in or too far out. Surgery can be done to move the jaw back or forth. And, maxillofacial surgery also is done when there are fractures of the cheek bone or other parts of the jaw.
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No, all dentists are not oral surgeons. During dental school, dentists are trained on how to remove teeth. However, certain teeth, like wisdom teeth, are more complicated to treat. Oral surgeons have additional training to also take care of these more complicated cases that may include maxillofacial factures from accidents and other dental issues.
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An endodontist is a specialist who only does root canals only.
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No, actually it all started with only specialists, like oral surgeons, and gum surgeons doing dental implant surgery. Now, there are more dentists doing the implants themselves. Patients should be very careful to choose a dental professional with quite a bit of experience with dental implants.
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Depending on how many implants you do, there could be some bruising, some swelling, a little bit of pain for up to about a week after dental implant surgery. Most of the time, my patients return to work a couple of days after their implants are placed.
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Actually, dental implant surgery is less painful than an extraction. When you are doing an extraction you are causing micro-fractures in the bone to pull the tooth out. With dental implant surgery, there is less trauma to the bone so there is less pain.