Taking Care of Your Dental Implants, The Right Way in Indianapolis

Dental implants are the number one solution for restoring missing teeth for many reasons. They have a high success rate, they improve the abilities of chewing and eating, and they look and feel just like natural teeth. Plus they are affordable! However, even though they are esthetically indistinguishable from natural teeth, dental implants do require special care. …

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Can I Get Implants If I Have Dentures Already?

It’s a question many people ask themselves on a regular basis: “If I already have dentures, can I get dental implants?” The short answer? Yes! Thanks to today’s technology and advancements in dental techniques, the vast majority of people are candidates for dental implants, even if they already have dentures. If you live in or near Indianapolis, IN,…

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Teeth In A Day – Reality Or Myth

Dental implants have many benefits. One of the most important is replacing a broken or damaged tooth in the front area that can no longer be restored. In this case, teeth in a day offers a highly aesthetic and efficient solution as it avoids the need to prepare the adjacent teeth in just one sitting.…

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What Care Do I Need To Take Post Tooth Extraction

“What Care Do I Need To Take Post Tooth Extraction?” is one of the many questions that are asked by dental patients in Indianapolis who’ve had their tooth extracted at Indianapolis Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center. After You’ve Had a Tooth Pulled, your oral surgeon Dr. Falender will send you home to recover. Recovery typically…

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Is Wisdom Tooth Removal Necessary?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]It seems that removing wisdom teeth has become a rite of passage into adulthood, but is it always necessary to remove them? The answer varies because each case is different. While it is true that extracting wisdom teeth can prevent dental problems, both now and later, only after assessing the growth, position and impact on…

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Dental Patient Benefits of Image-guided Implant Surgery

Image guided surgery makes use of the very latest technology to help ensure that your dental implant treatment is a complete success. When you visit Dr. Lawrence Falender at Indianapolis Oral Surgery & Dental Implant Center for your initial consultation, it’s highly likely that he will want to take some diagnostic images. These will include…

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Common Signs You Need to Get Wisdom Teeth Removed

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Why do we have wisdom teeth? Scholars believe that we have wisdom teeth as the evolutionary answer to eating raw meats, vegetables, and roots. These third set of molars grow in some people between the ages of seventeen and twenty-five, or the wisdom years. They are not always functional and can crowd the mouth…

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Can I Play Sports After Wisdom Tooth Extraction?

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Wisdom teeth removal, while it is a fairly routine procedure in most cases, is still surgery, and proper post-operative care is crucial to a full and complication-free recovery. Dr. Falender often get asked about how recovery from wisdom teeth removal affects participation in sports and other activities. The details of the care you will need…

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What Are My Anesthesia Options During Wisdom Teeth Removal in Indianapolis

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If you’ve been informed that your wisdom teeth have to come out, chances are good that you’re feeling a little anxious about the process. Among the more frequent ways patients express that anxiety is through questions about how much discomfort and pain will be involved and what sort of anesthesia will be used to address…

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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…

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