Managing Dental Injuries Onsite

Managing Dental Injuries Onsite

When attending your child's sporting event, or participating as an adult in a sport, how likely is it that a professional will be onsite if there is a dental injury?  Would you know what to do? Responding quickly with the correct procedures can make a difference in managing these emergencies, and is something that parents, athletes, coaches, and caregivers should know. Fortunately, there is information readily available in a handy pocket guide format.  Free copies can be downloaded from the...

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Are You Going Back to School With Your Wisdom Teeth?

Are You Going Back to School With Your Wisdom Teeth?

September is around the corner, and summer has flown by – did you forget to make an appointment for removal of wisdom teeth?  It’s not too late to look ahead in your schedule and plan now for times when students are on break. The optimal time to remove wisdom teeth is in the mid-teenage years, before the roots have fully developed.  This makes for less discomfort and a faster recovery time.  The good news is that removal of wisdom teeth is an outpatient procedure, which is routinely done in...

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Protection is the Best Prevention:  Wear Your Mouth Guard

Protection is the Best Prevention: Wear Your Mouth Guard

According to the National Youth Sports Safety Foundation, each year there are 15 millions dental injuries, and 5 millions traumatically lost teeth. Oral & Maxillofacial surgeons are the specialists who are called in to treat broken jaws and loosened teeth, and to replace teeth that have been knocked out. Mouth protectors help prevent injury to the mouth, teeth, lips, cheek and tongue. New synthetic materials and advances in engineering design have resulted in sturdy, lightweight...

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Synergy Training Program in Bull Valley

Synergy Training Program in Bull Valley

On May 10, the staff Synergy Training Program was held at the Bull Valley Golf Club in Woodstock, IL, and was attended by 150 dental staff members. The STP seminars educate surgeons and restorative dentists on advanced dental planning and treatment. Speaker Jamie Schoessling RDH, spoke on "The Role of the Dental Staff in Implant Dentistry". The doctors here at OMS are looking forward to continuing the staff STP program in the fall of 2013.[image_frame style="framed_shadow"...

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Zygomatic Implant Seminar

Zygomatic Implant Seminar

Dr. Bruksch and Dr. Ozment attended a seminar at Alameda County Hospital in Oakland, California on Zygomatic Implants on April 22, 2013. It featured a live surgery seminar conducted by Doctor Edmond Bedrossian, DDS. Dr. Bedrossian has authored articles and textbook chapters on the management of the Zygomatic implant, as well as bone grafting techniques and immediate load protocols. [image_frame style="framed_shadow" align="center"][/image_frame] Zygomatic implants are a new implant for...

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