Glendale, AZ 85308
Articles about oral surgery, exodontia, grafting, and oral surgery techniques.
Learn why removing wisdom teeth may be necessary, along with symptoms and timing for third-molar removal, in our patient guide for Glendale, AZ.
Why Remove Wisdom Teeth? Read More »
Discover clear guidance on wisdom teeth removal symptoms and imaging cues to help you decide if you need them extracted in Glendale, AZ.
Do I Really Need My Wisdom Teeth Removed? Read More »
Discover the essentials of socket preservation and bone grafting in Glendale, AZ, including materials, healing timelines, and next steps for optimal recovery.
Socket Preservation 101: Saving Bone After Extraction Read More »
Dentures have never been an ideal solution to the problem of missing teeth. Although they date back to ancient Egypt, dentures have always been a compromise between having no teeth at all, and mashing your food up between two hockey pucks. The fact is, dentures offer little more than a cosmetic Band-Aid to the crippling
What Are Implant Overdentures? Read More »
We recently documented a two-stage implant placement to share here on the blog. I previously shared one of my one-stage implant cases. If you don’t know the difference between a one-stage and a two-stage implant, refer back to that article because I cover it there in depth. This two-stage case is one I inherited from
Two-Stage Implant Placement Read More »
Last week one of our young female patients came to see us. She was in a lot of pain and complained of a broken tooth. It’s not uncommon for patients to tell me they hate the dentist, or that they have anxiety, but this patient was absolutely terrified of us. Unfortunately, her tooth had to
One-Stage Implant Placement Read More »
So, you’ve lost a tooth, and your dentist suggested a dental implant. Or, maybe you wear dentures, and your dentist recommended implants to keep your denture from floating around in your mouth like a loose hockey puck. Or, perhaps you have a family member who is looking into dental implants and you want to be
Should I Get Dental Implants? Read More »