Your sinuses are hollow channels behind the cheek and above the upper teeth. Some of the roots of the teeth extend up into these spaces. When those teeth are removed, sometimes there is only a thin wall of bone left separating the sinus and the mouth. This bone may not be a substantial enough base…
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What is Ridge Augmentation? A ridge augmentation is a common oral surgical procedure often performed following a tooth extraction. This procedure helps recreate the natural contour of the gums and jaw that may have been lost due to bone loss from a tooth extraction, or for another reason. The alveolar ridge of the jaw is…
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Bone grafting is a procedure that is used to build bone so that dental implants can be placed. Bone grafting techniques are designed to rebuild bone structure with the minimum amount of surgery necessary and optimal patient comfort. Major Bone Grafting Major bone grafting is usually performed when patients need to repair large defects of…
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The inside of the mouth is normally lined with a special type of skin (mucosa) that is smooth & coral pink in color. Any alteration in this appearance could be a warning sign for a pathological process. The most serious of these is oral cancer. The following can be signs at the beginning of a pathological…
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Our NewTom CBCT gives Integrative Dental Specialists of Long Island state of the art diagnostic capabilities to diagnose potential issues more accurately and provide treatment with unprecedented confidence. Unlike a traditional medical spiral CAT scanner, our 3D system utilizes cone beam computer tomography technology and provides precise, crystal clear digital images while providing one of…
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