Dental implants are replacement prosthesis for teeth that have been damaged or lost due to physical trauma or disease. Through a process called osseointegration, the materials of the dental implant adhere to and form a close bond with natural bone. Dental implants are typically put...
It is estimated that nearly 10 million Americans are affected by temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD) each year. While this disorder may cause a big pain, the root of the problem is in fact small. What is the TMJ? The temporomandibular joint (TMJ) is a small hinge joint...
Corrective jaw, or orthognathic, surgery is a procedure to correct a wide range of skeletal and dental irregularities including misaligned jaws and teeth. In many instances when the irregularity exists solely with the teeth, an orthodontist is able to correct the issue with braces or...