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Expert Insights — Oral Surgery Blog
Plain-language, in-depth articles on what to expect before, during and after oral surgery — one for every procedure and technology we offer, published four times a month.
Procedures
May 18, 2026 · 6 min read
What Is Laser Dentistry and When Is It Used?
A dental laser is a precision cutting and disinfecting instrument, not a gimmick. Where it fits, it removes stitches, bleeding, and much of the recovery.
Read articleMay 11, 2026 · 7 min read
IV Sedation vs Oral Sedation: Which Is Right for You?
The difference is control. Oral sedation is a dose you swallow and then live with; IV sedation is titrated in real time to exactly the depth needed.
Read articleMay 4, 2026 · 6 min read
Oral Cancer Screening: Why It Matters
Caught early, oral cancer has a survival rate above eighty percent. Caught late, that figure falls sharply. Almost nothing else in dentistry has that kind of leverage.
Read articleApril 28, 2026 · 7 min read
TMJ Disorders: Signs, Symptoms & Treatment Options
TMJ disorders are a family of conditions rather than one diagnosis, which is why generic treatment so often fails. Getting the diagnosis right is most of the work.
Read articleApril 21, 2026 · 7 min read
Zygomatic Implants: For Patients with Severe Bone Loss
When patients are told they have no bone left for upper implants, zygomatic implants are usually the answer that was not mentioned. They bypass the jaw entirely.
Read articleApril 14, 2026 · 8 min read
Teeth in a Day: How All-on-X Really Works
Walking in with failing teeth and out with a fixed bridge sounds like marketing. It is real — but the day only works because of everything that happens before and after it.
Read articleApril 7, 2026 · 7 min read
What Is a Sinus Lift and When Is It Needed?
The upper back jaw loses bone height faster than anywhere else in the mouth, because the sinus expands into the space the roots vacated. A sinus lift rebuilds it.
Read articleMarch 30, 2026 · 7 min read
What Is Bone Grafting and Do I Need It?
Grafting is not an upsell — it is what makes an implant possible when the ridge has already resorbed. Here is how it works, what materials are used, and how long it takes.
Read articleMarch 23, 2026 · 7 min read
All-on-4 vs All-on-6: What's the Difference?
The number in the name is the number of implants supporting the arch. What that number changes — and what it does not — is more nuanced than most marketing suggests.
Read articleMarch 16, 2026 · 7 min read
How Long Do Dental Implants Last?
The honest answer has two parts: the implant in the bone and the tooth on top of it age at completely different rates. Here is what the research shows and what actually determines your outcome.
Read articleMarch 9, 2026 · 8 min read
Your Complete Guide to Wisdom Teeth Removal
Timing, sedation choices, the surgery itself, and a realistic day-by-day recovery plan for third molar removal — written for patients deciding whether to go ahead.
Read articleMarch 2, 2026 · 7 min read
What Is PRF and Why It Matters for Extractions
Platelet Rich Fibrin turns a small sample of your own blood into a natural healing membrane that is placed directly into the extraction socket. Here is what it is, how it works, and why it changes recovery.
Read articleTechnology
June 23, 2026 · 6 min read
Why Straumann Implants Are the Gold Standard
Not all implants are equivalent, and the difference is not marketing. It is decades of published survival data, surface chemistry, and the ability to get parts in twenty years.
Read articleJune 16, 2026 · 6 min read
Photogrammetry in Full-Arch Implants — What You Need to Know
The hardest problem in full-arch implants is not placing them — it is measuring where they ended up accurately enough for one rigid bridge to fit all of them without strain.
Read articleJune 9, 2026 · 6 min read
3D-Guided Implant Surgery — What Is It?
Guided surgery moves the hard decisions out of the operating chair and into planning software, where they can be checked, measured, and revised without consequence.
Read articleJune 2, 2026 · 6 min read
How the iTero Scanner Replaces Messy Impressions
Nobody misses impression trays. Digital scanning is not just more pleasant — it is measurably more accurate, and it feeds directly into surgical planning.
Read articleMay 25, 2026 · 7 min read
What Is a CBCT Scan and Why Does Your Surgeon Need One?
A flat X-ray tells your surgeon a tooth exists. A CBCT scan tells them exactly where it sits relative to the nerve, the sinus, and everything else that matters.
Read articleHave a Question About Your Own Case?
A consultation is the fastest way to get a clear answer — including a 3D scan and a written treatment plan for implant and full-arch cases.
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