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Our name reflects the high quality of oral & maxillofacial surgical care and innovative technology that Dr. Falender and his team have aimed to provide to their patients all over the Indianapolis area and its surrounding cities since the practice began operating under Falender Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center.

Indianapolis Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center is the cornerstone of advanced oral and maxillofacial care in the Greater Indianapolis community. We look forward to continuing to work together with you in partnership and trust that you are as excited as we are to continue to grow and diversify to better serve our patients.

When All You Want for Christmas is Your Two Front Teeth

By Rajvi | December 25, 2025 | Comments Off on When All You Want for Christmas is Your Two Front Teeth

The holiday season is here, bringing for most people a time of family, friends and food. If you have missing teeth, it can be a challenging time of year. Eating some foods is uncomfortable and smiling at those close to you exposes gaps you’d rather keep hidden. If all you want for Christmas is a…

All-on-4 Dental Implants: A Modern-day and Good-looking Alternative to Conventional Dentures

By Rajvi | December 16, 2025 | Comments Off on All-on-4 Dental Implants: A Modern-day and Good-looking Alternative to Conventional Dentures

Despite Marion County residents’ best efforts, there are times where a majority of teeth in one part of the jaw have a hopeless prognosis and must be removed. When the upper or lower teeth are completely missing, a combination of dentures and dental implants can provide you with the stability and comfort that are essential…

Why Sometimes A Tooth Extraction Is The Answer For Better Oral Health

By Rajvi | December 5, 2025 | Comments Off on Why Sometimes A Tooth Extraction Is The Answer For Better Oral Health

When you go to the Oral Surgeon with severe tooth pain or a serious case of tooth decay, the Oral Surgeon will do everything they can to save that tooth and ease the pain. Advances in dental technology mean that many teeth, even seriously compromised ones, can be saved, but there are times when a…

Top 3 Jaw Dropping Facts about TMJ Disorders

By Rajvi | November 25, 2025 | Comments Off on Top 3 Jaw Dropping Facts about TMJ Disorders

If your jaw is often painful, it locks or clicks when you open your mouth or you have frequent headaches, neck-aches or earaches, you might have TMJ dysfunction (TMJD). Your TMJ (temporomandibular joints) are the two joints that connect your lower jaw to your upper jaw. If these joints are damaged or put under strain,…

Top 5 Signs of Wisdom Tooth Pain

By Rajvi | November 14, 2025 | Comments Off on Top 5 Signs of Wisdom Tooth Pain

Wisdom teeth, the third molar at the back of the mouth, have evolved as a kind of “spare teeth” to help fill in gaps from teeth that might have been lost before adulthood. These extra teeth are not needed anymore, with today’s dentistry, and they can often cause pain and other problems when they erupt.…

Top 10 Questions to Ask Your All-On-4 Implant Dentist

By Rajvi | November 4, 2025 | Comments Off on Top 10 Questions to Ask Your All-On-4 Implant Dentist

Though well worth it, dental implants are a significant financial investment. This is especially true for the revolutionary All-on-4 dental implant procedure. As with all big decisions in life, you may have some questions before you make a commitment. But where do you start? Many patients don’t know what to ask. So I am writing…

What is the Cost of Wisdom Teeth Removal in Indianapolis?

By Rajvi | October 26, 2025 | Comments Off on What is the Cost of Wisdom Teeth Removal in Indianapolis?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Wisdom teeth removal is a procedure that most people will have to undergo at some time in their lives, typically during the teen or early adult years. While third molars, or wisdom teeth that have plenty of room in the jaw to develop straight and strong don’t require removal, that isn’t the case for most…

What to Expect After Wisdom Teeth Removal?

By Rajvi | October 16, 2025 | Comments Off on What to Expect After Wisdom Teeth Removal?

If you will be having your wisdom teeth out in the near future, chances are you have questions about what you can expect as you recover from wisdom teeth removal. Indianapolis, IN patients often wonder How they will feel after surgery? How much pain they’ll be in? And Just How long it will take to…

Why Do I Need A Bone Graft Before Having A Dental Implant Placed?

By Rajvi | October 6, 2025 | Comments Off on Why Do I Need A Bone Graft Before Having A Dental Implant Placed?

Bone loss to the jaw is one of the most serious consequences of missing teeth. It begins as soon as a tooth is lost, when the natural stimulation for bone growth created by the force of teeth chewing can no longer occur. The result can be dramatic—the width of the bone can reduce by 25%…

Home Treatment For TMJ

By Rajvi | September 24, 2025 | Comments Off on Home Treatment For TMJ

What is TMJ? TMJ stands for Tempero Mandibular Joint Disorder, and THAT stands for a giant pain in the jaw. It can come about because of jaw misalignment, uneven or misplaced teeth, or the stress of tooth clenching during the night. TMJ can have mild to extreme cases, and sometimes a slight adjustment at home…

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