Posts Tagged ‘ OMS ’

Around the mid to late teenage years, two haunting words enter into most teenagers minds.  No, it isn’t high school, or even job fair.  Those two words are Wisdom Teeth.  Wisdom teeth, or third molars, are aptly named because of the timing in which they appear, typically between age 17 and 21 according to data […]

Dentistry and oral health are admittedly full of big words  for common problems.  One word you may hear thrown around that sounds scary at times is osteonecrosis, particularly osteonecrosis of the jaw, or ONJ. What exactly is osteonecrosis?  Is it something you should be worried about or something that should be discussed with your dental […]

when do you need a bone graft Bone grafts are essential for replacing missing or damaged bone in your jaw. Whether a cavity has reduced your tooth to an empty, gummy space after an extraction, or gum disease has caused loose teeth, a bone graft can repair and rebuild the damaged bone needed to support […]