Healthcare settings can be intimidating, and the prospects of surgery can create overwhelming feelings, so it might be tough for many patients to ask questions prior to any procedure. Asking the right questions, however, can be crucial to a satisfying outcome ..read more

Each year more than 10,000 patients in the United States undergo orthognathic surgery, the most common type of jaw surgery performed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons ..read more

If the sound of a not-so-distant drill while you wait in your dentist’s office makes your heart race, stomach flutter, and sweat break out on your brow, fear not, you are not alone! In fact, a 2017 article in the Journal of Dental Hygiene showed that one study found that fear of the dentist (24.3 percent) was right up there with fear of snakes (34.8 percent). And more than half the population have some degree of dental anxiety ..read more

The holiday season, from Halloween through New Year’s, is a festive time when we enjoy sugary treats, we might not consume the rest of the year. From Jolly Ranchers to Lemonheads in Trick-or-Trick bags to candy canes hung on Christmas trees, hard candy can be found everywhere, but dentists and health experts warn parents and children to take care ..read more

It’s no surprise that Americans are less familiar with oral and maxillofacial surgery than they are with the role played by their general dentist ..read more

Oral cancers account for about 3 percent of all cancers diagnosed annually in the United States with 54,000 new cases each year and more than 11,000 deaths. Like most cancers, early detection is key to successful treatment options ..read more

It’s probably never good to have a “rash” of anything in your life except maybe bacon, and even in that context, your cardiologist might want to have a word of culinary caution with you. While bacon at breakfast may leave a good taste in most mouths, looking in the mirror in the morning and finding a rash in your mouth is certain to have the opposite effect ..read more

Advances in titanium-based dental implants give patients with missing teeth today more options beyond the traditional dentures or bridges ..read more

In 1989, October was first declared National Domestic Violence Awareness Month in an effort to promote awareness and prevention of domestic violence. Since then, October has been designated the month that we acknowledge domestic violence survivors and be a voice for its victims ..read more