How to Prepare for a Dental Appointment?
Whether it is a standard appointment, an evaluation of dental implants candidacy or consultation prior to emergency dental extractions, patients in Lake Elsinore, CA and the surrounding areas in Temecula Valley often feel unprepared to sit in the chair and undergo the examination. As irrational as it may sound to others, they are paralyzed with […] ...
Read More »How to Deal with Common Complications After Tooth Extractions?
Whether standard and simple or surgical and more complex, dental extractions can come with complications, which is one of the reasons why patients dread these procedures so much. Some are common and manageable, whereas others are less common and their resolution requires the expertise of an oral surgeon. Fortunately, even uncommon complications can be intercepted […] ...
Read More »Guide to Recovery from an Emergency Extraction Part 1
Your general dentist or oral surgeon will attempt to salvage and preserve your tooth if possible, but if not, they may need to extract it. An extraction entails complete removal of a tooth. The more complex extractions are typically performed by oral surgeons. Reasons for tooth extraction go beyond tooth decay. For instance, tooth extraction […] ...
Read More »Surgical Wisdom Tooth Extraction 101
A tooth extraction is not something to be taken lightly, especially if it involves wisdom teeth. For your safety and your best outcome, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon will have to remove your wisdom teeth surgically. And if you consult a general dentist regarding an issue with wisdom teeth first, they are likely to refer […] ...
Read More »Serial Extraction: an Overview
In the majority of cases, emergency dental extractions are done to counteract the effect of dental trauma or irreparable damage caused by tooth disease. A serial extraction done on patients in Murrieta, Temecula and nearby areas concerns orthodontics. A serial extraction is performed for reasons such as malpositioned teeth and jaws, dental crowding or misaligned […] ...
Read More »Why Get All Four Wisdom Teeth Out at Once?
The majority of people who have had a tooth extraction done, whether they have had time to prepare for it or not, do not have the fondest memories of the event. Even if their own experience was not as dreadful, they might have heard horror stories about dental procedures that lasted for hours on end […] ...
Read More »What Are Impacted Wisdom Teeth and What Do You Do About Them?
If you’re lucky, your wisdom teeth will be perfectly normal and you will never need to consult a Temecula wisdom teeth removal specialist. But for many people, wisdom teeth turn out to be troublemakers and their growth is followed by abnormalities and complications which can be downright dangerous to ignore. Case in point: impacted wisdom […] ...
Read More »Signs & Symptoms of Problematic Wisdom Teeth
We always hear about the importance of maintaining a proper and diligent dental care routine if we want to prevent complications and the need for premature tooth extraction, dentures and implants. But there are various other factors at play and these things can simply be beyond our control whatever we do. Case in point: wisdom […] ...
Read More »5 Important Questions to Ask Your Oral Surgeon
Whether you’re getting dental implants, having your wisdom teeth removed, or need another oral surgery, it’s always important to know what you’re getting into before surgery day. That’s why Dr. Tsvetov of Temecula Facial Oral Surgery recommends patients always come to their pre-op appointment prepared with a list of questions to ask their oral surgeon. ...
Read More »3 Reasons Why an Oral Surgeon Should Perform Complex Tooth Extractions Instead of a Dentist
Tooth extractions aren’t always so straightforward that your general dentist can perform the oral surgery. Whether you have a tooth that is severely diseased, significantly fractured, or you want to have socket preservation performed so that dental implants can be more easily placed, often times it’s best to work with an oral surgeon for the extraction instead of a general dentist. ...
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