Archive for September, 2012

The Management of Pre and Post Operative Pain

As dentists we are commonly faced with fearful patients. They anticipate and expect a painful experience during or after their treatment. They tend to procrastinate to the point where they are presenting with pain and a high level of anxiety, only perpetuating their status. These situations are a challenge to the practioner. It is important […]

Tobacco and Dental Implants

Tobacco has been long recognized as a significant health hazard. Cigarette smoking, in particular, has been implicated with several cancers including: oral lung and bladder. Additionally, smokers have a much higher incidence of: hypertension>/li> coronary artery disease pulmonary infections and emphysema. In fact, children that live in smokers’ households have a 8 times greater incidence […]