Sinus Lift The sinus lift creates extra bone for successful implant placements. Modern dentistry now has the ability to grow bone where ever it may be needed. One of the places to increase bone thickness is the sinus cavity. This creates an improved environment for the … [Read more...]
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Hydraulic Sinus Condensing for Implants
The traditional sinus augmentation technique for dental implants, also known as the lateral window technique, is just one of the approaches to bone augmentation or grafting for implants. Another technique is called hydraulic sinus condensing. Dr. Leon Chen, in 1996, … [Read more...]
Sinusitis or Toothache?
Sinusitis or Toothache? There is often confusion between sinusitis and a toothache. In order to distinguish between sinusitis and a toothache, one needs to understand just a little about the anatomy of the skull and face and the sinuses. There are seven sinuses in the … [Read more...]
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) and Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF)
Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP) and Platelet-Rich Fibrin (PRF) What is the difference between PRP and PRF and which should I use on my surgery? If you have read to this point about the title subject matter in its relationship to dentistry, you are more than likely considering … [Read more...]
Aerodontalgia–Tooth Pain in Airplanes
Aerodontalgia got its name during WW II when some pilots experienced toothaches while flying high in unpressurized airplanes. They ultimately found that this was caused by a decrease in atmospheric pressure as the planes ascended to high altitudes. Any tiny pocket of air … [Read more...]
Dental X-Rays
Dental X-rays are two-dimensional black, white, and shades of gray photos of the hard structures of the mouth, with the most dense objects appearing very white and the less dense shades of gray or even white. Readily identified on x-rays are teeth, existing … [Read more...]
Toothache
Many Causes for a Toothache Cavities Cause Most Toothaches A toothache (odontalgia) is perceived by the patient as emanating from a tooth or teeth. In most cases this is true and is a result of deep decay, an abscessed tooth, a cracked tooth, an hypersensitive root, a … [Read more...]
Halitosis
Halitosis is Bad Breath by Another Name! Bad Breath Can be a Social Turn-Off Halitosis is considered to be any foul odor emanating from the oral cavity during the exhaling process of breathing. Unfortunately, you may have halitosis and no one will tell you and it is … [Read more...]
Dental Implants
Dental Implants are now considered standard dental treatment. Most general dentists, oral surgeons, prothodontists, and periodontists are skilled in the placement of implants. One of the significant considerations is the amount of available bone to receive and hold the … [Read more...]
3 D X-rays
The dental cone beam CT is a unique kind of x-ray equipment which is used when regular 2 D x-rays are not sufficient. The CT, often called "cat," stands for Computed Tomography. It produces 3 D images of your teeth and bone, even showing the tissues and pathways of the … [Read more...]
