Do you have questions about bone grafting? If so, you have come to the right blog. Today, our oral surgeon, Dr. Daniel Cannon, is happy to help you find the answers you are looking for and maybe even teach you something new about bone grafting in Tulsa, Oklahoma. To do so, he is happy to share the answers to the... read more »
When contemplating a tooth extraction surgery, you'll undoubtedly be wondering whether to have the procedure done by your regular dentist or someone with a specialty in the field of oral surgery. While both a dentist and oral surgeon have been trained to remove teeth, the oral surgeon has undergone more schooling and has more day-to-day experience in this type of... read more »
A long-time dilemma for oral surgeons and their patients has been what patients can do after a surgery makes it impossible to eat normally or even open your mouth. If you cannot chew for a time after your surgery, it’s time to start getting creative with your food. Different oral surgeries require different recovery times and situations. After wisdom teeth... read more »
Replacing lost teeth with dental implants are a great way to bring the “WOW” back to your smile! If you need just a single tooth or are looking to have an anchor formed for dentures or partial dentures, restorative dentistry will add the cosmetic value you’re looking for back to your smile. Implants will last you for years to come... read more »
At our oral and maxillofacial surgical practice, Dr. Daniel Cannon and our team are pleased to offer sinus lifts for our patients in Tulsa, Oklahoma. A sinus lift is performed if there is a loss of bone in your upper jaw. For example, if the height of the bone is not the right size, or if your sinuses are too close together. This... read more »
Have you every had a tooth erupt in the wrong place? While not uncommon, this impaction does require treatment. If teeth erupt in the wrong place or at the wrong time, it can affect your whole mouth. With an impacted tooth, the tooth doesn't break through your gums. Since it is trapped inside the gum tissue, it can cause cysts... read more »
Third molars, also known as wisdom teeth, are essentially vestigial teeth lingering deep within the gums in the back of the mouth. In late adolescence, they can start to move and attempt to emerge. This can be an uncomfortable or even painful experience. Early symptoms might include a feeling of pressure or pain deep in the gums. This pain should... read more »
The last set of molars in the mouth, called wisdom teeth, are troublesome. They are left over from a far off period of our history when our foods were tougher to eat and difficult to digest, so we don’t really need them anymore. On top of that, our mouths have changed shape, so if the wisdom teeth grow in wrong,... read more »