Oral Surgery Blog for Patients
Are You a Candidate for Orthognathic (Jaw) Surgery? What to Know Before You Decide
Misaligned jaws and misaligned teeth can cause far more than cosmetic concerns. Along with feeling self-conscious about your facial profile or smile, jaw misalignment can lead to functional problems with chewing, speaking, breathing, and chronic TMJ discomfort. Orthognathic (jaw) surgery can correct these issues—but determining candidacy requires a thorough evaluation by an experienced oral and […]
Emergency Tooth Extractions: When They’re Needed & Why Acting Fast Matters
Most tooth extractions are planned, routine dental procedures. However, certain situations require immediate, emergency intervention to protect your health and prevent complications. When severe pain, infection, or trauma occur, delaying care can result in worsening symptoms—and in some cases, threaten the surrounding teeth, gum tissue, and bone. At Bergen Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, New Jersey’s […]
Common Dental Implant Myths
Insecure about a missing tooth? Don’t be. With dental implants (link), you can get your smile back to looking perfect. For many, dental implants provide the feeling of having their natural teeth back again. This is because instead of being a removable type of device, such as a dental flipper, dental implants are permanently embedded […]
Why You Shouldn’t Wait to Remove Your Wisdom Teeth
Wisdom teeth removal is one of the most common oral surgeries in the U.S.—but the consequences of waiting too long can escalate quickly. Even if your wisdom teeth aren’t currently painful, they may already be causing damage beneath the surface. If your dentist has recommended removal, timely treatment is the safest choice for your long-term […]
Your Complete Guide to All-on-4 Dental Implants: Common Questions Answered
If you’re exploring All-on-4 dental implants as a permanent tooth replacement option, you likely have many questions—about appearance, comfort, recovery time, candidacy, cost, and what to expect before and after surgery. All-on-4 has become one of the most life-changing solutions for patients with failing or missing teeth, providing a stable, natural-looking smile in just one […]
How to find a dentist when you’re new in town
Moving to a new area can be an exciting proposition, but comes with the necessity of finding a mechanic you can trust, a dry cleaner who gets the stains out and medical professionals who take care of you and your family. With so many dentists to choose from, how can you be sure that you’ve […]
Full-Arch Dentures vs All-on-4: Understanding Your Best Tooth Replacement Options
For decades, patients missing most or all of their teeth had only one realistic option: traditional full-arch dentures. These removable prostheses helped restore appearance and function, but they came with significant limitations in comfort, stability, and long-term performance. Today, modern solutions like All-on-4 dental implants offer an advanced alternative – providing patients with secure, natural-looking […]
The Remarkable Evolution of All-on-4 Dental Implants
Modern dentistry has reached an extraordinary milestone: restoring an entire arch of teeth using only four strategically placed titanium implants. Known as All-on-4, this technique has transformed the lives of patients who once struggled with failing teeth, unstable dentures, or advanced bone loss. But this innovation didn’t appear overnight – it emerged through decades of […]
Facial Bone Recontouring: What You Need to Know
Whether you want to achieve facial balance, highlight a positive feature, or downplay one, facial contouring offers subtle alterations that can create dramatic results. At Bergen Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, our experienced team specializes in personalized facial contouring procedures designed to enhance your natural features while maintaining harmony and proportion. By combining advanced surgical techniques […]
Small, medium & large: A simple guide to bone grafts
Oral surgical procedures such as dental implants make it possible to restore one or all of a patient’s missing teeth in just one day. However, not everyone is an immediate candidate for this type of restorative solution. In cases where patients have experienced major bone loss, grafts must be completed first in order to strengthen […]
