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What Are Dental Implants Made Of?

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  Dental implants, which provide a stable base upon which tooth replacement solutions can be placed, offer patients a safe and effective way to restore their facial features and regain their beautiful smiles. While the earliest dental implants took ...

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Why Do I Need Bone Graft Surgery?

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 Dental bone graft surgery is the process of adding bone to the jaw in order to preserve or restore the jawbone. While bone graft surgery might sound intimidating, it is often a necessary step in restoring your facial features and completing certain...

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Potential Problems from Not Removing Wisdom Teeth

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Wisdom teeth, the four molars located at the back of the mouth, are sometimes the subject of much discussion between patients and their dentists. Many dentists recommend removing these teeth, and with good reason. Left in the mouth, many wisdom teeth...

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Why does my perfectly good tooth hurt? It may be your sinuses.

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Tooth pain is the worst.  When we’re struck with it, we usually want it resolved as quickly as possible and most of the time that means a trip to the dentist.  Fortunately, most of the time diagnosing the source of your pain is pretty str...

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Oral Cancer Statistics

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Oral cancer is the uncontrolled growth of cells that invade and cause damage to surrounding tissue that occurs in the mouth, including the cheeks, lips, gums, tongue, floor and roof of mouth. Oral cancer is part of a group of cancers referred to as H...

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The Role Of Your Gums In The Quest For A Beautiful Smile

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The word is out. More and more people now realize that the smile is key to beauty.  Body shapes, muscles, chest size; perfection in these attributes has long been sought after, but these qualities are not universally recognized for beauty.  One thi...

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