The Basics of Bone Grafting at Fitzgerald Dental Implant Center

A bone graft may sound like a scary procedure, but it’s not. Dr. Lee Fitzgerald of Fitzgerald Dental Implant Center in Plano often performs bone grafts to give patients just like you the added bone mass needed to support dental implants.

Backed by a top team, Dr. Fitzgerald uses high-tech tools, soothing sedation, and finely honed skills to make bone grafts comfortable. If you’ve been told that you’re not a candidate for dental implants because of diminished jawbone structure, a bone graft can put you on the path to a pleasing new smile.

Why does the jawbone diminish? The chewing forces of natural teeth keep jawbone mass at a healthy level. When

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Blisters

Question:

Recently while eating Wheat Thins, I developed a big blood blister on my tongue. after sometime it disapeared. Once when I ate Corn Flakes I got a blood blister under my tongue. This one did not dissapear I stil have it. Is this an allergy?

Answer:

Thank you for visiting NetWellness and for your question.  No, this is not an allergy.

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Older models here to stay

Thank goodness the trend of using older models in fashion advertising campaigns has not been a fleeting one.

Last week, Scottish model Kirsty Hume, 34, flew into Sydney from Los Angeles, where she is based, to star in the winter campaign for Trenery.

Last year, the label booked 32-year-old New Yorker Missy Rayder to front its campaign.

Early 30s may not seem so old for most of us but the reality is most successful working models are in their early 20s, with their careers pretty much over by 30. And apparently finding a model with a few years under her belt isn’t an easy task.

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A Case of Successfully Treated Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis: Dental Implications

A Case of Successfully Treated Rhinocerebral Mucormycosis: Dental Implications

Nikolaos Papadogeorgakis,1 Eleni Parara,1 Vassilios Petsinis,1 and Christina Vourlakou2

1Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department, Evangelismos General Hospital, 41-44 Ipsilantoust, 106 76 Athens, Greece2Histopathology Department, Evangelismos General Hospital, 41-44 Ipsilantoust, 106 76 Athens, Greece

Received 2 April 2010; Revised 28 July 2010; Accepted 8 December 2010

Academic Editor: Philip J. Lamey

This paper presents a case of rhinocerebral mucormycosis in a 22-year-old female patient with type I diabetes mellitus, who was successfully treated with surgery and long-term antifungal medication. Get more…


Afraid of Needles and Drills…Sedation Overview with Burbank Dentist Ramsey Amin, DDS

Are you afraid of needles and drills?  Does the sound of the drill bother you?

It is common for many patients to feel nervous or anxious about their dental procedures. Whether you are having a dental implant, filling, crown or deep cleaning, dentistry can be very scary. You are not alone!

What is Sedation and Anesthesia?

During dental  procedures local anesthesia (Novocaine) is administered to block pain sensations. However, the anxiety that some people need to be controlled by administering sedative drugs, such as Valium type medications. A se

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