At Love Your Jaws, we understand that dental emergencies can arise at any time. Our qualified oral surgeons are available to provide immediate, compassionate care for urgent oral health issues, ensuring you receive relief and treatment when you need it most. Normal emergency procedures Why choose us? If you have a dental emergency, don’t wait. Contact us immediately for expert…
Preserving Your Jaw Bone after Extraction Removal of teeth is sometimes necessary because of pain, infection, bone loss, or due to a fracture in the tooth. The bone that holds the tooth in place (the socket) is often damaged by disease and/or infection, resulting in a deformity of the jaw after the tooth is extracted. Освен това, when teeth are extracted the surrounding bone and gums can shrink and…
Major & Minor Bone Grafting Missing teeth over a period of time can cause your jaw bone to atrophy, or resorb. This often results in poor quality and quantity of bone suitable for the placement of dental implants as well as long term shifting of remaining teeth and changes to facial structure. Most patients, in these situations, are not candidates for dental…
The inferior alveolar nerve, which gives feeling to the lower lip and chin, may need to be moved in order to make room for the placement of dental implants in the lower jaw. A nerve repositioning procedure is limited to the lower jaw and may be indicated when teeth are missing in the area of the two back molars and/or second premolars. This procedure…
What is a ridge augmentation? А ridge augmentation is a common dental procedure often performed following a tooth extraction. This procedure helps recreate the natural contour of the gums and jaw that may have been lost due to bone loss from a tooth extraction, or for another reason. The alveolar ridge of the jaw is the bone that surrounds the roots of teeth. When a tooth…
What is a sinus lift? The maxillary sinuses are behind your cheeks and on top of the upper teeth. These sinuses are empty, air-filled spaces. Some of the roots of the natural upper teeth extend up into the maxillary sinuses. When these upper teeth are removed there is often just a thin wall of bone separating the maxillary sinus and…
The preparation of your mouth before the placement of a prosthesis is referred to as pre-prosthetic surgery. Some patients require minor oral surgical procedures before receiving a partial or complete denture in order to ensure the maximum level of comfort. A denture sits on the bone ridge, so it is very important that the bone is the proper shape and size. If…
Home Instructions Before Oral Surgery Please follow these instructions to prepare for oral surgery with IV Sedation.
Several methods of anesthesia are available. The method of anesthesia that is chosen for or by a patient depends upon the nature of the surgical procedure and the patient’s level of apprehension. Anesthesia Options The following table illustrates the choices of anesthesia, a description of the anesthetic technique, and the usual indications for that technique. Method Description of Technique Usual Indications Local…