Dental implants are fast becoming the gold standard for replacing missing teeth. Implants are fixed permanent prosthodontics that are barely distinguishable from a natural tooth. Unlike dental bridges or removal partials, a single implant looks and feels like your natural tooth. Dental implants are also used to make bridges possible when there is need for…
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Due to current COVID-19 regulations, dentists and dental specialists in Torrance and throughout California are currently limiting services to emergency treatments and essential care. Here are some examples of when you might need to call our Torrance oral surgeon: A broken jaw Facial swelling Severe tooth pain or infection Knocked out teeth Oral bleeding Post-surgical…
After your tooth extraction in Torrance, California you’ll likely want to rinse your mouth to freshen up and remove any excess blood and other residue. Unfortunately, it’s not recommended that you rinse your mouth for at least 24 hours after to your procedure. Why Can’t You Rinse Your Mouth? Rinsing your mouth immediately after tooth…
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After you have a tooth pulled, you should follow all of the aftercare instructions that our Torrance, California dentist went over with you. Doing so will help ensure that you have a speedy recovery and decrease your chances of suffering from a dry socket. What Is A Dry Socket? When pulling a tooth, its roots…
Sleep apnea is a condition in which you stop breathing during your sleep. Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common form of sleep apnea that’s found in Torrance, California and across the country. OSA occurs when your airway gets blocked during your sleep, preventing you from physically taking in air. A CPAP is the…
A dental implant is a great tooth replacement option that our Torrance oral surgeon might recommend to you. However, getting a dental implant does require several steps and quite a bit of time. Below is an explanation of how long you can expect the entire dental implant process to take. Step 1: Prep Procedures Before…
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When having a tooth removed in Torrance, California, our oral surgeon extracts the roots from inside of the bone. Usually this is a simple procedure. Occasionally, there are impacted teeth, teeth that are severely decayed, or ones that have curved roots that are difficult to remove. In these instances, opting to perform a surgical extraction…
Having a tooth pulled leaves an opening in your bone and a large hole in your gums. The initial goal after having an extraction is to stop the bleeding and get a blood clot to form, which will fill in the newly created space. But if a blood clot doesn’t form or it gets dislodged,…
If you’ve never visited Torrance Oral Surgery, you might be wondering how to go about the referral and intake process. Or more specifically, how we work with your Torrance dentist when it comes to providing specialty level care. Unless you’re calling us directly for a surgical consult, you were probably referred to us by your…
Buck teeth. Having them is a cute right-of-passage for sine kids. But if you never outgrew your buck teeth, then you might not feel so cute anymore. Having upper front teeth that stick out can make you want to hide your smile behind your hand. Sometimes, buck teeth are just a tooth alignment issue that’s…
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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.