[ad_1] When it comes to a skin graft, there is always the possibility of a failure or even a rejection. For anyone who is undergoing one this can be a nuisance. It is a fact of life, and while you may make every attempt to prevent it, sometime no matter what you do, a failure or rejection may just occur. Much like any other type of transplant, sometimes these failures and rejections cannot be prevented.To help minimize the chances of a failure, several guidelines have been pit in place as … [Read more...]

[ad_1] A dental implant is the best solution for a missing tooth. Most people worry about dental implants because they associate them with other types of implants. Dental implants are made in a single session and without any pain. Let us learn more about them in this article.What is a dental implant?The dental implant is a metal piece like a screw, located in the jaw bone or mandible in the former dental root to help replace one or more missing teeth. Implantation is made after the … [Read more...]

[ad_1] Consultation: To begin the dental implant process, you will receive a consultation from an implant specialist. Your general dentist may not be the person to perform this consultation. Be sure to ask whether or not they have experience in this process. There are some dentists that perform the entire procedure including surgery. While it may seem easier to go to a "one-stop-shop" dentist who does it all him or herself but this is not advisable unless you have thoroughly vetted their … [Read more...]

[ad_1] Dental implant failures are very rare. Dental implant surgery has a success rate of 95%. Failure in surgery is due to improper selection of patients. Implants fail for numerous reasons. They could be biological or microbiological factors, biomechanical factors, biomaterial factors, or due to implant surface treatments. Complications involved in the dental implant procedure are nerve damage, infection, the body's rejection of the implant and the implant itself breaking.The most … [Read more...]

[ad_1] Dental flippers are one type of removable partial dentures, or "removable partials." All removable partials, including dental flippers, use standard acrylic denture teeth to replace missing natural teeth. The pink base or "plate" portion of a partial denture is an acrylic material identical to the base used in standard full dentures. The Fabrication The fabrication of dental flippers requires several steps. The dentist or dental technician first takes an impression of the … [Read more...]

[ad_1] A common question that you'll run into is, "how do I get over the fear of getting my wisdom teeth pulled?" We often here our Los Angeles and Beverly Hills patients saying that they're down-right "scared of wisdom teeth removal" and would rather deal with the annoying pain than have the procedure. The problem to being afraid of your oral surgeon and having the procedure done is that most of those fears are irrational, based on horror stories that you've heard from grandparents or read … [Read more...]

[ad_1] Injuries, diseases, and defects that affect the teeth, gums, mouth, and jaws sometimes require oral surgery. Many oral surgeons provide corrective options to improve jaw health, remove wisdom teeth, repair broken or damaged teeth, and much more. These surgeries are often done on an outpatient basis meaning the patient is often responsible for her or his own care once the surgery is completed. While no two patients are the same, there are some common outcomes after oral surgeries, so … [Read more...]