Oral pathology refers to any disease involving the oral and facial region (including salivary glands, jaws, etc.). Oral diseases are often benign and simple to treat, but catching the pathological process at an early stage is key to a successful treatment and swift...
Bone grafting is a method of restoring bone that has become diminished or lost over time. When teeth are missing for an extended period of time, the bone surrounding the former tooth site can begin to resorb due to a lack of stimulation from the roots of your tooth....
Cleft lip and palate are birth defects that occur when the two sides of the mouth or lip do not join properly in the middle during development. The result is a cleft or split in the lip, the roof of the mouth, or both. A cleft lip can make eating and speaking...
Sleep apnea is a condition that causes patients to experience pauses in breathing, or apneas, during sleep. These pauses can last between a few seconds and whole minutes, and patients may wake up or partially awaken with a gasping sensation. Because the major symptoms...
The temporomandibular joint (also known as the TMJ) is the joint that attaches the jaw bone to the rest of the skull. The TMJ allows your jaw to open, close, and move side to side smoothly. When a person suffers from a TMJ disorder, they can experience discomfort or...
