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No one wants to hear the word cancer, especially from a dentist.  But if your dentist is recommending an oral biopsy, it’s worth paying attention. At Desert Valley Oral Surgery, it is common for the surgeon to handle oral biopsies. Oral cancer is a major problem for Americans, but it is often overlooked until it […]

You have been told you need one, but what is a frenectomy? That’s a very unusual word, but it’s not a difficult procedure. A frenectomy is an effective oral surgery that is used for infants, youth, and older patients for a variety of reasons. However, despite its success rate and its common use, few people […]

If an oral surgeon has recommended dental bone grafts, there’s a good reason. The loss of tooth-supporting bone can lead to long term problems for the patient. Surgery is fairly simple, and dental bone graft recovery doesn’t take very long. These days bone grafts for dental implants are very common. However, bone grafting is a […]

If you are considering dental implant surgery, you may be wondering about the recovery process. We encourage our patients to think in both the short term and the long term when it comes to dental implant healing Queen Creek AZ and Gilbert AZ. Fortunately, implants are such good replacement teeth that the short term discomfort […]

If you are considering dentures, you need to get more information about hybrid dentures Queen Creek AZ.  These are also called denture implants or permanent denture implants.   This approach to teeth replacement is a longer-lasting solution. It is also a healthier solution. We’ll explain why. What is a Hybrid Denture? Hybrid dentures combine artificial teeth […]

As you know, wisdom teeth Queen Creek AZ are the last teeth to come into the adult mouth.  This usually happens in the late teens and early twenties. There’s some confusion about whether wisdom teeth are good or bad. It’s true that not everyone needs to have their wisdom teeth removed. However, there are indications […]

What is jaw alignment surgery?  Orthognathic surgery is a serious but common resolution to a jaw problem that cannot be solved by orthodontics or dentistry alone.  Let’s talk about why orthognathic surgery Gilbert Arizona might be necessary and how it may help you or your child. Jaw bone structure surgery is a specialty of Dr. […]

In oral surgery, taking care of impacted or partially impacted teeth is a common procedure.   Our oral surgery clinic Queen Creek AZ is often called upon to deal with this problem.  So, what is an impacted tooth? What is a partial impaction? Impacted Tooth Concerns When a wisdom tooth has no space to emerge, the […]

The oral surgeon dentist difference is an important one.  A regular Queen Creek or Gilbert AZ dentist is like your personal physician. Every physician needs to see their dentist regularly for care and maintenance.  When you need something special, you go to oral and facial surgeons of Arizona. Not everyone will need a maxillofacial doctor […]

No one wants to live with missing teeth, including those who are having their teeth replaced with dental implants. Fortunately, the system uses All on 4 implants that make the procedure much faster. It can take as little as an hour in surgery. Teeth in an hour are possible with the advancements in implant dentistry […]