Guides
Patient guides
What I explain to my patients, in writing.
When should wisdom teeth come out (and when can they stay)?
Do wisdom teeth need to come out if they don't hurt? When yes, when monitoring is enough, what X-rays and CT scans show, coronectomy, and age.
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Dental implant recovery: from surgery to the crown
What to expect after a dental implant, stage by stage: the first 72 hours, healing into the bone, the crown, home care and preventing peri-implantitis.
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Jaw surgery recovery, week by week
Jaw surgery recovery week by week: swelling, liquid and soft diet stages, numbness, going back to work or school, and orthodontics afterwards.
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Jaw pain: is it TMJ or something else?
Jaw pain causes (muscles, grinding, TMJ, teeth, ear), warning signs that need urgent care, what helps first, and when arthrocentesis is considered.
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After wisdom teeth removal: a day-by-day guide
What to expect and what to do, day by day, after wisdom teeth surgery: swelling, cold packs, food, hygiene and warning signs.
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Your first visit with an oral and maxillofacial surgeon
What happens at a first visit with an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, what to bring, which imaging is ordered and what to ask.
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