Friday, February 23, 2018

Apicoectomy Following a Failed Root Canal

When root canals fail, patients find relief at the offices of the Oral Surgery Consultants of Pennsylvania. An apicoectomy is a treatment done after a root canal was unable to remove a dental infection. It is a minor bit of surgery that can save a patient’s tooth, and potentially their life.


The most common reason for root canals to fail is that the vessels in the tooth roots branch in a way that was unexpected and the doctor doing the root canal was unable to remove all the infected material. If the tooth’s crown had already been replaced with a prosthetic, a second attempt to drill into it may be too damaging. In those cases, it would be simpler to cut away a flap of gum tissue near the root of the tooth and observe the infection at the apex of the root. The apex and surrounding infected material can then be cut or drilled away. The apex of the root is replaced with a filling and the gum flap is sutured up.


While some soreness is expected after an apicoectomy, the sutures can usually be removed after a week. Patients are kept numb during the actual procedure, which is done using micro tools to minimize collateral damage. Patients usually resume normal activities within two weeks.


The Oral Surgery Consultants of Pennsylvania operate in Philadelphia, Folsom, and Clifton Heights. Visit Oral Surgery PA or call 215-463-4141.

Saturday, February 17, 2018

Thank You for Your Testimonials!

The doctors and staff of Oral Surgery Consultants of Pennsylvania appreciate feedback from our patients because it teaches us how to improve as a team. Our staff would not only like to thank Suhee Y. for this five-star review, but we would like to thank her for accompanying her friend to her wisdom teeth extraction appointment. If you recently experienced exceptional service from us, please let us know!  


“My friend has been having major pain with her wisdom teeth for a while now and she finally made an appointment to take care of it. Let me tell you...she is DEATHLY afraid of dentists...even the thought of going for a consultation will make her cry. Well, that being said...we drove out here on early Friday morning for her appointment at 8:30 am.


We arrived about 20 min early so we checked in and waited. The women at the front desk were SO friendly and kind. They were very sympathetic to my friend. At 830am, she was called in and I walked back there with her. The dental technicians were SO INCREDIBLY nice and patient with my friend. I’m a customer service snob and these ladies exceeded my expectations!


 My friend had two of her upper impacted wisdom teeth pulled. I knew the procedure was standard but damn! It only took them around 15 minutes to complete!!! My friend was in no pain. When we got her home, I made sure to check in with her from time to time. She said that she felt really good and that she was very happy. AND it was so damn affordable (it made my friend skeptical at first).” –Suhee Y.

To leave a review or learn more about the services we provide, visit www.oralsurgerypa.com for more information. To schedule an appointment with one of our doctors at Oral Surgery Consultants of Pennsylvania located in Philadelphia, call 215-463-4141.

Friday, February 9, 2018

Bite Collapse

People in need of an oral surgeon have often suffered extensive wear to their teeth. When teeth are worn down or absent, the patient may experience bite collapse, which is also known as loss of vertical dimension. Since fixing this is one of the most important aspects of what we do, we want to make sure our patients understand how it affects them.


Vertical dimension loss doesn’t only occur when tooth enamel is eroded; it can also occur when the front teeth are tilted outwards and back teeth are missing or broken. The loss of bite dimension is often evident from the appearance of the patient’s face, which may be wrinkled and have a mouth that is disproportionately small compared to the surrounding features. It also can be the cause of temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD), which causes pain throughout the head, neck, and shoulder and can lead to more tooth grinding.


If your teeth are worn down extensively, your dentist might refer you to Oral Surgery Consultants of Pensylvania for extractions.  After healing, you would follow up with your dentist for any restorative work.


 


Drs. Bahram, Richman, Mohan and Dieu operate at Oral Surgery Consultants of Pennsylvania at 2546 S. Broad Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, 19145. To schedule an appointment, call 215-463-4141 or visit Oral Surgery PA and fill out a contact sheet.