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DRUG-RELATED BONE BREAK DOWN IN THE JAWS
I have seen and treated many cases of drug-induced osteonecrosis of the jaw or DIONJ. This was formerly called bisphosphonate related osteonecrosis of the jaws (BRONJ) but now other drugs have been...
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Coated Titanium Implants Revisited
During the late 80s and during the 90s we were introduced to various ceramic coated dental implants. I embraced this technology because it made sense. We placed many of these and many of you have been...
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Orthognathic Surgery in Patients Over 40
Having gone through a residency training program which was strong in trauma, orthognathic, tempromandibular joint, dentoalveolar, and implant surgery I came into practice well versed and confident with...
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MEDICATION–RELATED OSTEONECROSIS OF THE JAW BISPHOSPHONATES AND SIMILAR DRUGS
As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, I am often asked by referring doctors what the protocol is for dealing with patients who are taking bisphosphonates and related medications. These drugs are...
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MARROW STROMAL CELL SHEETS
When we perform bone regenerative procedures such as grafting of extraction sockets or osteotomies to build up the bone for treatments such as dental implants, we use various materials to aid in...
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PIEZOSURGERY: SAFER AND BETTER?
We have been using Piezosurgery for our office-based surgeries for many years. This is an advanced technology which uses ultrasonic frequencies to perform bone surgery. We have found it to be a...
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CURRENT CARE GUIDELINES FOR THIRD MOLAR TEETH (ALSO CALLED WISDOM TEETH)
The May 2015 Journal of the AAOMS (American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons) contained an article delineating the recent care guidelines for Finland as it relates to third molar/wisdom...
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Tissue Biopsy Punches
Cutting Edge Technique When you have small lesions or small tissue areas for biopsy, we have historically used an incisional or excisional technique using a blade such as a #15 blade. Tissue punches...
View ArticleWHAT IS AN ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEON?
Truly one of the most poorly understood professions, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons have done a poor job of promoting and providing public awareness of our profession. (J Oral and Maxillofac Surg...
View ArticleRAP – RAPID ACCELERATORY PHENOMEN0N, CORTICOTOMIES, AND ORTHODONTIC CARE
A “corticotomy” refers to a procedure where we make cuts in the bone to disrupt the outer (cortical) bone layer in the area of the tooth roots to cause the release of reparative factors from the bone...
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New Trends In Dental Implants
A trending topic right now seems to be the decision to opt for “mini-dental implants” instead of more traditional ones. Below we are going to take a look inside the trend, and lay out some of the...
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Orthognathic Surgery
What is orthognathic surgery? Also known as corrective jaw surgery, patients undergo this procedure in order to correct a wide range of major and minor dental and skeletal irregularities. Jaw surgery...
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Dental Implants: The Recovery
The recovery time following dental implant surgery tends to vary, but is usually based on the amount of teeth being implanted, whether or not a bone graft was needed and the individual and how well...
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