What is a Supernumerary Tooth?
How many teeth should you have? The number can certainly vary. Children should have 20 natural “baby teeth”, otherwise known as primary or deciduous teeth. Most adult humans can expect to have a total of 32 permanent adult natural teeth, otherwise known as succedaneous teeth. The total of 32 teeth in adults includes the four […]
NATO Protesters Praise Chicago Oral Surgeon & His Support Of Their Cause
ORA Oral Surgery & Implant Studio, at 1827 South Michigan Avenue in Chicago, IL became a congregating point where NATO protestors gathered on Saturday. ABC News, NBC News, CBS News, WGN News, and the Chicago Tribune have all covered the scuffle that occurred outside where the Chicago oral surgery office of Dr. Steven Koos DDS, […]
Dental Implants: An Investment Worth Smiling About
How much is your health worth? How much would you be willing to invest for a chance to restore your smile? Today, dental implants in Chicago Illinois can give you the opportunity to invest in your health, restore your smile, and dramatically improve the quality of your life. Making the decision to replace your missing […]
Patient Review – Gregory, J., Chicago, IL
This was the best dental experience of my life!!! After putting off getting my wisdom teeth pulled for over a year, out of fear of oral surgeons and the horror stories I was told, I took the plunge and went to Dr. Koos and his team! First off, the office is INCREDIBLE and feels like […]
What is an apicoectomy – tooth root surgery – and how successful are they at saving teeth?
First, a brief lesson in dental anatomy and terminology: the pathway that runs straight down through the root of the tooth and is occupied by the tooth’s nerve and blood vessels is known as the “root canal”. The canal ends at the very tip of the tooth’s root, referred to as the “apex”. When a […]
Patient Review From Jada Z., Chicago, Illinois
I would give this place 10 stars if I could. I had three of my wisdom teeth removed yesterday (my fourth one never formed). That was the first time I was under the general anesthesia so I was a little nervous. The nurse (I am really bad with remembering names and I couldn’t find her […]