Your “How Do I Know” Questions For Your Oral Surgeon

Do you have a lot of “how do I know” questions left unanswered at the moment? Maybe you wonder how you will know if dental implants are right for you, how you will know when to move ahead with plans, and more! We understand! This is a new area of dental care for you and as result, you could use a bit of guidance. Rest assured: Your oral surgeon at our Santa Rosa, CA practice has the details covered.

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Wisdom Teeth: Why You Don’t Actually Need To Worry About Them

You might find that one of those worries lingering in the back of your mind includes wisdom teeth removal. It might be for yourself. It might be for your child. Whatever the case, this somewhat foreign territory may lead to general upset since you’re not sure how to figure out what to do about them (but you know these molars can lead to some serious concerns). Let our Santa Rosa, CA practice explain: You really, truly have nothing to worry about!

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Dental Implants And Fixed Restorations: Making Traveling Easier

You may feel that there are likely endless benefits to selecting dental implants and fixed restorations for yourself when you lose teeth. However, delving deeper and deeper into those details may be something you have trouble navigating because, well, you aren’t an oral surgeon! You get the sense that advantages abound and you’d really like to know more! While you’ve likely already gathered up an impressive collection of information, we’d like to talk today about how choosing this route can actually make traveling so much simpler (even if you’re just staying the night at a friend or relative’s house). Our Rohnert Park, CA team is glad to help you feel even more excited about replacing your teeth with us!

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3 Things You Really Need to Do After Tooth Loss

When it comes to tooth loss, many people feel that the visual effects of it are the biggest things to worry about. After all, a smile with gaps in it isn’t usually considered as attractive as a full, healthy smile that still contains all of its teeth. However, the most obvious impacts of tooth loss aren’t always the most serious. Fortunately, patients in Rohnert Park, CA, can lessen those impacts by understanding why they lost teeth, how the loss will affect their smiles, and what they should do as soon as possible to begin restoring their good oral health. (more…)

Questions About Dental Implants And Sensitivity

When you feel a sudden pinch, zap, zing, or other intense sensation that we refer to as sensitivity, you may find yourself feeling completely unsure how to react. This, of course, is because you have dental implants and worry that such feelings might mean something quite serious! Remember: Sensitivity can happen as the result of so many factors, whether you have implants or not. Rather than assuming the worst, what we would like you to do is to inform our Santa Rosa, CA team of this experience as soon as possible. Of course, when you do so, you make it so much easier for us to find the source of your discomfort, explain it, and fix it!

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Let’s Review: What Is It That Makes Implants So Unique?

When you start thinking about the fact that there are so many ways to replace missing teeth, you may start to wonder why people always seem to shine a light on dental implants, showcasing them as something unique and more impressive than other solutions. Is this really true, you ask yourself? What’s all the fuss about? Our Rohnert Park, CA team understands that you may feel a bit standoffish and concerned that all of the fanfare might be clouding your judgment. Today, let’s review what really does make them stand apart from other solutions. You will find that while any replacement for your teeth can get the job done, there are benefits to implants that you cannot expect from other treatments.

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3 Things That Get Easier With A Fixed Implant Denture

You might not think a whole lot about the little details of your day when you’re wholly absorbed in figuring out what to do about your missing teeth. You know that you find the exceptional roster of benefits that comes with dental implants to be quite extraordinary. However, when you discover there are far more ways to choose implant support than you initially imagined, you may feel your head begin to spin! No worries. Our Santa Rosa, CA practice reminds you that it’s often a good idea to take it one step at a time. Today’s step? Consider the things that can become much easier when you select a fixed implant denture. This may be key to helping you make your final selection!

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Tooth Loss: What Procrastinating Ends Up Doing

We know that the decision to replace your teeth … or even to schedule a dental implant consultation with us … can feel like quite a big ordeal to you. We understand that when you don’t know the answers to what you’re going through with tooth loss or what to expect, you can find yourself fretting simply as a result of not knowing what’s coming. First, we can absolutely reassure you that the only thing headed your way when you visit our Santa Rosa, CA practice for oral surgery is improvement and a healthy smile! However, even with lots of helpful promises from our team, you may still feel the urge to procrastinate. Let’s consider this very common reaction to smile issues, so you can gain the motivation to skip it and, instead, to charge ahead full steam!

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Your Kids And Their Wisdom Teeth: Plan For Holiday Time!

Yes, we know that when it comes to figuring out when to schedule your children’s wisdom teeth removal, things can get a bit tricky. You have to consider their school, you have to think about when will work for them if they’re coming in from out-of-town college, and you know they will need a bit of time to recover, too. So, particularly if your kiddos are attending classes once again now that summer has wrapped up and you’re wondering when you can bring them in for the care they need, allow our Santa Rosa, CA team to talk about considering the holidays!

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2 Ways To Make Your Implants Affordable

You may find yourself marveling at the amount of people you know who have chosen dental implants for their own smiles. You may also feel surprised that it’s such an easily accessible option when you need to handle your tooth loss, especially if you’ve always thought of implants as one of those luxurious treatments that are financially out of reach. Great news: There are ways to make implants much more affordable, either by creating a strategically crafted care plan for you or simply by offering up new perspectives. Take a moment of your day to allow our Santa Rosa, CA practice to explain.

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