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With oral surgery, our team can use treatments to help rebuild weakened jawbones, address tooth loss, and even prevent major complications from the eruption of the wisdom teeth. In today’s blog, your Olathe, KS, dentist talks about common procedures and how we ensure your surgical experience is a comfortable one. Tooth Extraction To ensure you’re comfortable, we will begin every treatment with the...

Dental implants help address missing teeth, from replacing one lost tooth to securing a full set of dentures. The placement process involves oral surgery, and helps ensure your new teeth last for decades to come. In today’s blog, your Olathe, KS, dentists talk about placing dental implants with oral surgery. Dental Implants What is a dental implant? This is a replacement tooth that...

To make a smile ready for dental implant placement, or to correct symmetry and balance, you may need jaw surgery. This could include grafting, lifts, and more. In today’s blog, your Olathe, KS, dentists talk about how we provide a comfortable and effective surgery to improve your jaw’s balance and strength. Tooth Loss and More Sometimes issues with your jaw...

When you suffer from tooth loss, this could eventually cause more than just an embarrassing gap with your smile. You could lose mass and density in your jawbone, which leads to further tooth loss and an aged appearance. To rebuild this smile, and make it ready to receive dental implants, then your Olathe, KS, dentists could offer jawbone grafting, also...

Wisdom teeth, also known as third molars, could mean serious trouble for your smile unless removed. When these new teeth erupt in the rear of your mouth, this could complicate the health, function, and beauty of your smile. To preserve your smile, your Olathe, KS, dentists may suggest extracting your wisdom teeth. The Complications of Third Molars The third molars don’t erupt until...

Recently, we discussed not only how we diagnose poor sleep with a home study, but how we treat most cases with an oral appliance. But what if you have a severe case of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), one that may require more than an appliance to address? In today’s blog, your Olathe, KS, dentists will discuss sleep apnea surgery! Sleep Apnea and Health...

How do we ensure that you feel calm and comfortable during oral surgery, especially if you happen to have a high level of dental anxiety? In today’s blog, your Olathe, KS, dentist will discuss the benefits of IV sedation, and look at common procedures that could address issues ranging from tooth loss to missing jawbone density. When You Need Oral Surgery Our team...

The wisdom teeth, also referred to as third molars, could lead to serious problems for the health of your smile. In order to protect your smile from these complications, your Olathe, KS, dentists may recommend oral surgery to carefully extract these teeth before they cause problems with the alignment and health of your smile. In today’s blog, we’re going to look at the details...

For patients who’ve experienced tooth loss, dental implants can offer a comprehensive way to preserve their oral health while also restoring their smile’s youthful, vibrant appearance. The good news is that most tooth loss patients make good candidates for dental implant placement, which involves placing an appropriate number of implant posts in the upper and/or lower jawbone. However, if it’s...

Losing a tooth as an adult, whether from advanced decay, infection, accident, or injury, can leave you with what feels like a void in your smile. When a missing tooth is in the front of the mouth, it can feel like a more urgent necessity to replace it. However, a missing tooth (even one in a place where you can’t...