If you have one or more missing teeth, you may be considering dental implants. One question that many patients ask is: “How many dental implants do I need?” The answer depends on a few factors, including the location and number of missing teeth and your personal preferences. At Torrance Oral Surgery and Dental Implant Center,…
At Torrance Oral Surgery and Dental Implant Center, we understand the importance of having a healthy and functional smile. That’s why we offer a range of dental implant solutions. But with each new dental implant also comes an implant abutment. What exactly is an implant abutment, and how does it work? An implant abutment is…
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The days of you having to go around with a half grin or hiding your smile behind your hand are over. This is a new year, and you deserve that new smile. Restoring your smile to its fullness (and boosting your confidence) should be one of your resolutions this year. Torrance Oral Surgery and Dental…
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Dental extractions are often one of the last options for someone who has a painful, damaged, or severely infected tooth. When a tooth is non-restorable or impacted, removing it may be the best solution. The team at Torrance Oral Surgery and Dental Implant Center have answered a few questions to help put you at ease…
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If you headed off to college this fall, then you’ll be happy that Thanksgiving and winter break are just around the corner. You get to come home to catch up with friends and family you haven’t seen in a few months. Since you’ve been away, it’s most likely you haven’t seen the dentist for checkups…
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Most people who have dental benefits don’t usually think about maximizing them until it’s close to the end of the year. This sometimes makes it difficult to have all the treatment that’s needed completed and submitted to their insurance before the plan renews. With most plans, you cannot carry over any unused benefits to the…
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Dental implants allow for a precise and stable method of replacing single or multiple missing teeth. They are excellent at both restoring teeth and providing the function that was lost due to gaps and open spaces in your smile. Implants are made from titanium, which makes them biologically compatible with your body, and much stronger…
It’s not uncommon for people to lose teeth at different stages of their lives. Sometimes it is just a single tooth; at other times it can be multiple teeth that are lost. Having an incomplete smile does not have to be where things end. Torrance Oral Surgery and Dental Implant Center offers different options for…
Wisdom teeth begin forming at around the age of 12 and won’t really begin to show themselves until about 15 years of age. For some, they can continue to slowly form and push through the gums into early adulthood. In some instances, however, problems could already be silently forming under the gums without symptoms being…
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When people talk about oral surgery, a traumatic bone cyst is not something that is commonly discussed. In fact, most people have never heard of them until they are affected by one. What is a traumatic bone cyst and what are the treatment options available? What is a Bone Cyst? A bone cyst is a…
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Even our patients who have been told in the past that they are not good candidates for dental implants have found options at our clinic.