The endodontic file use for extraction of a root tip Endodontic file use for the extraction of a separated root tip is a great trick to have when a small section of a tooth root breaks off and seems unretreivable without a lot of sweat or bone removal. How do you use the endodontic file […]
Category Archives: Oral Surgery
Gingival cyst of the adult Gingival cyst is a benign odontogenic cyst that occurs primarily in middle aged adults. There is a gingival cyst of a newborn that is basically the same lesion but occurs in a different area and obviously on a different age group. The cyst most commonly occurs in the mandible in […]
Is Oral Surgery Safe During Pregnancy? While it may be obvious to not eat sushi or go zip-lining, the line becomes blurred when it comes to some medical and dental procedures, particularly oral surgery. Is oral surgery safe during pregnancy? Weighing The Necessity Against The Risk Oral surgeons and obstetrician agree that any elective surgery, […]
How to handle swelling after dental surgery Swelling after dental surgery? How can you handle it? Swelling after dental surgery step by step help Swelling after an invasive dental surgery is a normal occurrence. It helps to have taken anti-inflammatory (ibuprofen) or steroid before the surgery. Excessive post-op swelling occurs and can be handled with […]
IAN microsurgery – Repair of the Trigeminal Nerve About 50-60% of patients can expect some perceived improvement in symptoms following an IAN microsurgery. Moderate to severe nerve damage are unlikely to have complete sensory recovery. Nice IAN microsurgery article. Exactly when to refer a patient for microsurgery is debatable. 8 months to a year is […]
Liver clot A poor clot that continues to bleed and protrudes from the surgical site. It looks like liver tissue, thus the name. Another name for the liver clot is a currant jelly clot. Treatment of the liver clot First of you should assure the patient that this is not a big deal and can […]
This PA was close to worthless as far as diagnostics goes The low does CBCT scan we have in our office leaves no doubt as to what is going on. Besides being a great diagnostic tool, it also informed us we would have to mange this area carefully to allow for a dental implant to […]
Bone Graft, Dental Implant, Dental Professionals, Oral Surgery
Dental Implant Nerve Damage – Classify and treatment
Dental Implant Nerve Damage During surgery Dental Implant Nerve Damage is a known risk for dental implant surgery. It can occur at several different stages of the dental implant procedure. Diagnosing the cause of the injury is very important for how you treat the injury. Dental Implant Nerve Damage Description and classification is found below […]
Wisdom teeth extraction in Wheaton, Il We are of the believe that with the advent of CBCT, prophylactic extraction of wisdom teeth is very wise as long as the risk for nerve damage is low and spacing is going to be an issue. CBCT can give the surgeon excellent information as to what the risk […]
Sinus Perforation after tooth extraction or sinus perforation during implant placement? Sinus perforation is a known and fairly common complication for tooth extractions in the maxilla and for dental implant placement there as well. Test for sinus perforation. Sometimes with proper magnification and lighting you can visually see the perforation or perhaps during the surgery […]
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