Author: Brigham Heaps

What is a Normal Dental Occlusion? To put it simply, a dental occlusion is any contact made between the upper teeth and the lower teeth. This includes the movements made when chewing, resting, or grinding. Sometimes a dental occlusion is perfectly normal and safe, while other times, the occlusion can wear your teeth away at…
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Dental implants are a highly effective solution and are successful in a lot of people. Dentistry offices recommend them because they are a permanent solution to the issue. However, there are a variety of reasons why dental implants may not be the best option for all people. Sometimes, they are too expensive for the individual…
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In order to get a dental implant, you need to have enough bone in the jaw or else the implant won’t be able to fuse correctly. Thanks to bone grafts, dentists and orthopedic surgeons have found a way to build up the bone in the jaw to create the support a dental implant needs to…
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Oral cancer includes cancers of the mouth, tongue, tonsil, and throat. Approximately 48,000 people in the US will be newly diagnosed with oral cancer in 2017. According to the Oral Cancer Foundation, “For more than a decade there has been an increase in the rate of occurrence of oral and oropharyngeal cancers.” What are the…
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