Archive for December, 2020

How Do You Know If Uvulo-Palato-Pharyngo-Plasty Surgery Is Needed

Uvulo-palato-pharyngo-plasty, more commonly known as UPPP, is the most common method used for treating adult sleep apnea, a very frequently encountered sleep disorder that manifests in the form collapsed airways during sleep and can potentially lead to life-threatening air deprivation. The people suffering from sleep apnea stop breathing for short periods several times per night […]

When Is Dental Bone Smoothing and Reshaping Needed

Dentures are great, comfortable dental replacement solutions, but if the jawbone that they rest on is not perfectly even, the dentures might shift or move around, they might fall out unexpectedly and they might even affect the patient’s digestion and their ability to chew food. The risk of developing an uneven jawbone is especially high […]

When Is Pre-Prosthetic Surgery Required Before Dentures

Pre-prosthetic surgery, also known as alveoplasty or jawbone reshaping and smoothing, is the process of surgically removing any ridges or bumps that might make the patient’s jawbone uneven. An even jawbone is very important for patients who are going to receive dentures – dentures are usually rigid structures that cannot rest safely on uneven gums; […]

What Are Jaw Disorders?

Jaw disorders can cause pain, disfunctions of the jaw that can lead to difficulties smiling, eating, drinking and speaking, headaches, earaches, even the shifting of the teeth. Here are some of the common forms of manifestation of the disorder: Issues resulting from a trauma sustained by the jaw – sever blows to the face and […]