Most patients who undergo implant placement are awake but numb, since the majority of implant procedures rely on local anesthesia rather than general anesthesia. That
After finishing two years of orthodontic treatment, a 34-year-old patient at a Tulsa dental practice noticed a small triangular shadow opening up at the gumline
Most patients picture an operating room and general anesthesia when they hear the words “gum surgery,” but in Tulsa, the large majority of periodontal procedures
Tulsa’s August humidity has a way of making an ice-cold glass of sweet tea the best part of the afternoon, and for patients who just
Nearly 46 percent of adults age 30 and older in the United States have some form of periodontitis, according to NHANES data covering 2009 through
Gum soreness that lingers for two to three days after a deep cleaning is one of the most common reasons Tulsa patients pick up the
For the past few months, the same shred of steak or piece of popcorn hull has wedged itself between your lower back molars after almost
Scaling and root planing is not simply a longer appointment tacked onto a routine visit. It is classified as a distinct periodontal treatment reserved for
If you have been asking what disqualifies you from getting dental implants, the honest answer is that very few things rule you out permanently, and
If you are wondering how do you fix receding gums without surgery, the honest answer is that non-surgical care can stop recession from getting worse