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What is a Sinus Lift for Dental Implants?

If your dentist has said that you need a sinus lift surgery, it’s probably because you need a dental implant in your upper jaw to replace a missing tooth. Unfortunately, the dentist noticed that there just isn’t enough bone to do the procedure.  There is usually one reason for this – your jaw bone dissolved […]

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Say “Yes!” to Platelet Rich Plasma

If I told you that there was an amazing new technology that would help you heal quickly and shorten your healing; and if I asked you if you wanted to use it, you’d probably say “YES!” Well, this new technology isn’t something from the latest sci-fi movie – it actually exists. It’s called Platelet Rich

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Dental Sealants – What Are They and Are They Safe?

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), dental cavities or tooth decay is the number one chronic disease in children between the ages of six to eleven (25%) and adolescents aged 12 to 19 years (59%). Tooth decay is four times more common than asthma among adolescents 14 to 17 (15%). A

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Platelet Rich Plasma and Dental Procedures

Patients who opt for dental implants or require sinus lifts or ridge augmentations may also be good candidates for Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) treatments. Platelet Rich Plasma is a by-product of blood that contains rich cells called platelets. They help with clotting blood, but platelets also have hundreds of growth factors in them, which speed

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