by Dr. Matthew Lassen | Apr 24, 2020 | Blog, Dental Topics 2, Oral Surgery
Waking up gasping for air, enduring relentless daytime fatigue, and listening to a partner who can’t sleep through the noise, sleep apnea takes a toll that goes far beyond a bad night’s rest. For millions of people, this condition disrupts sleep, strains...
by Dr. Matthew Lassen | Feb 7, 2020 | Blog, Dental Topics 2, Oral Surgery
There are a number of reasons that dentists or oral surgeons recommend surgery, but facial injuries are probably the most unexpected and alarming cause. Maxillofacial injury, or facial trauma, refers to any injury to the mouth, jaw, and face. Most of these injuries...
by Dr. Matthew Lassen | Jan 24, 2020 | Blog, Dental Topics 2, Oral Surgery
Wisdom teeth are the last adult teeth to erupt into the mouth, generally emerging between the ages of seventeen and twenty-one. They are the third set of molars and are in pairs: two each on the top and bottom arch of teeth. While some patients don’t have wisdom...
by Dr. Matthew Lassen | May 31, 2019 | Blog, Dental Topics, Oral Surgery
Many oral surgeries go beyond simply removing a tooth, and the cause is not always related to poor dental hygiene. Some reasons for oral surgery just can’t be predicted or avoided, such as injuries, birth defects, or cancer. Great strides have been made in oral...
by Dr. Matthew Lassen | May 24, 2019 | Blog, Dental Topics 2, Oral Surgery
That persistent ache in the back of your jaw might be more than just a passing discomfort. When a wisdom tooth becomes impacted, meaning it cannot fully erupt through the gum line, the pressure it creates can lead to pain, infection, and damage to the surrounding...
by Dr. Matthew Lassen | Dec 21, 2018 | Blog, Dental Topics, Oral Surgery
Wisdom teeth are the third set of molars, and usually emerge in the late teens or early twenties. Standard dental practice is to remove wisdom teeth prior to them being fully formed when the roots have not yet had a chance to develop and fully root into the jaw....
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