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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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...]
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...]
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...]
Gummy Smile
Gummy Smile Can a Gummy Smile Be Made More Aesthetic? A gummy smile exposes too much gum tissue above the maxillary anterior (upper front) teeth when you smile. The distance of the gums between the bottom edge of your upper lip and the upper part of the tooth which comes … [Read more...]
Oral Cancer
Oral Cancer Oral Cancer Must Have an Early Diagnosis Oral cancer is a collection of abnormal cells which are deemed malignant, and occur in the oral cavity or upper throat area. Oral cancer is included in the group called head and neck cancer. The cancer may originate … [Read more...]
3 D Dental X-rays
3 D Dental X-rays What are 3 D Dental X-rays? 3 D dental x-rays are a 3 dimensional versus 2 D or 2 dimensional, "flat" x-rays. Three dimensional x-rays are excellent diagnostic tools for oral surgery, the placement of implants, lesion analysis for surgical removal, … [Read more...]
Forensic Dentistry
American Board of Forensic Odontology Forensic Dentistry Forensic Dentistry Forensic Dentistry is also known as Forensic Odontology There are many ways to identify a human body post-mortem (after death). DNA is perhaps the most common. However, in this article we will … [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...]
