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Posted Sun, Feb 18, 2024
A labial frenectomy is a relatively simple surgical procedure that can have a significant impact on a person's oral health and overall well-being.
Posted Fri, Sep 29, 2023
Oral health plays a crucial role in our overall well-being. When dental issues arise, they can cause significant discomfort and even severe complications.
Posted Fri, Aug 25, 2023
One of the natural consequences of aging is that as we get older, it is likely that we will have one or more of our natural teeth missing.
Posted Tue, Aug 08, 2023
If you have been diagnosed with palatal maxillary exostosis or are experiencing symptoms that may indicate its presence,
Posted Sat, Jul 22, 2023
The reality is that pain in your jaw or emanating from anywhere in your body may really be “just in your head” but those
Posted Thu, Mar 02, 2023
Healthcare settings can be intimidating, and the prospects of surgery can create overwhelming feelings,
Posted Tue, Jan 31, 2023
Each year more than 10,000 patients in the United States undergo orthognathic surgery, the most common type of jaw surgery performed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons.
Posted Wed, Jan 25, 2023
If the sound of a not-so-distant drill while you wait in your dentist’s office makes your heart race, stomach flutter, and sweat break out on your brow, fear not, you are not alone!
Posted Thu, Jan 05, 2023
It’s no surprise that Americans are less familiar with oral and maxillofacial surgery than they are with the role played by their general dentist.
Posted Tue, Nov 15, 2022
Oral cancers account for about 3 percent of all cancers diagnosed annually in the United States with 54,000 new cases each year and more than 11,000 deaths.
Posted Tue, Oct 25, 2022
Surely, there are worse things to experience, but having a tooth knocked out definitely ranks high on the misery index of life’s unfortunate events.
Posted Tue, Aug 09, 2022
Marsupialization is a conservative and non-invasive surgical option to treat keratocysts, especially in the case of large cysts,
Posted Sat, May 28, 2022
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons undergo years of extensive education and training, which allows them to perform many different types of oral surgery.
Posted Mon, Feb 14, 2022
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons, or OMS, are called upon to complete surgical dental procedures. Some of the most common surgical oral and dental procedures include removing wisdom teeth,
Posted Mon, Nov 01, 2021
At Northwest Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery our doctors are ready to assist you and your family members with all-inclusive oral health care related surgical services.
Posted Mon, Oct 11, 2021
The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is the area of the jaw just in front of the earlobe region where the bottom jaw connects to the skull.
Posted Mon, Sep 27, 2021
Dental extractions are not just limited to kids with inadequate space or crowding issues.
Posted Mon, Sep 20, 2021
While broken bones or teeth are easier problems to spot, soft tissue injuries are very common in athletes and anyone playing a team sport.
Posted Tue, Aug 10, 2021
Pediatric Oral Surgery may be needed when a child’s teeth are growing abnormally, have become infected or an accident has damaged them in some irreparable way. Irregularities happen, but the most important thing
Posted Fri, May 07, 2021
For more than 50 years people have been able to smile with pride thanks to the revolutionary work of Per-Ingvar Brånemark, a Swedish physician and researcher, who is considered the “Father of the Modern Dental Implant”.