The History of Floss (and Why You Still Need to Do It)
What Happens When You Don’t Floss? A lot of us have lied to our dentist at some point in our lives. It happens at a teeth cleaning, while your hygienist scrapes your teeth with pointy instruments and shows you the blood on your paper bib. Then she asks, “How often do you floss?” And that’s […]Robot in China Performs Successful Dental Implant Surgery
This robot dentist may be the solution to China’s shortage of qualified dental clinicians It is estimated that 400 million people in China are missing teeth, yet only one million dental implants are placed in China per year. The country faces an alarming lack of qualified dentists or oral surgeons. Untrained clinicians often place dental […]Tooth Loss? Here’s What You and Astronauts Have in Common
Atlantis completed a short expedition to the International Space Station in 2008. Upon its return to earth, the space shuttle landed at the Kennedy Space Center. Six of the shuttle’s crew members were able to exit the spacecraft without aid. The astronauts then continued standing, walking, and posing for the press. But a seventh astronaut […]How Wilbur Wright’s Front Teeth Changed the Future of Flight
The Wright brothers made history on December 17, 1903, when Orville Wright manned the first heavier-than-air aircraft across Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. This plane was a realization of years of flight research, multiple glider designs, and plenty of failed attempts at flying. With this first successful flight, the Wright brothers paved the way for the […]Make Impressions Easier with the TRIOS Scanner
Integrating Cutting-Edge Digital Technology at WPOMS Impressions are an important step in almost any dental treatment plan. For implant patients, your impressions allow your oral surgeon to create a precise mold of all of your teeth, ensuring that your dental implant will fit with your bite. Traditionally, this meant that a tray full of goopy […]Who is the Father of Implant Dentistry?
Celebrating the man who made our modern dental treatments possible Bowtied and bespectacled in a video interview, Per Ingvar Brånemark’s emphatic hand gestures underscore his every word: “No one should die with their teeth in a glass of water.” The statement encapsulates the passion and life’s work of the man praised as the father of […]Your Caffeine Fix
How the drinks that give you life are killing your teeth Java. Coffee. Cuppa Joe. Whatever you call it, you can’t survive a day without it: a tall serving of warm, steamy, swirling caffeine. Your morning mug is your life force, your fuel, and if you don’t get it you suffer from headaches and crippling […]Growing Nation, Shrinking Jaw
How George Washington’s dental problems affected his presidential portraits Written by Allison Russell, Feature Image Source The first president of the United States is known for many heroic feats. He crossed the Delaware, won the war, and retired from office after two terms, setting a precedent for the transfer of power that would endure to […]Tooth Replacement is a Dream with These Solutions
Tooth Loss - A Nightmare Come True? Written by Allison Russell It’s one of the most common recurring nightmares—no, not that one about drowning or going outside in your underwear. It's when everything seems to be normal, and then suddenly your teeth are rotting, crumbling, or totally falling out of your mouth. This is what so […]Pam's Story - All-On-4 Surgery Day
The next video in Pam's New Teeth New Life story is finally here! Follow Pam as she prepares for her All-On-4 surgery and discusses the procedure with Dr. Krakora. For anyone considering dental implants, this is something you don't want to miss. Pam recaps her dental history, reveals any concerns going into surgery day, and […] 