Dental Implant Placement: How long do I have to wait after tooth loss?

For most patients, tooth loss doesn’t just happen overnight. More often, it is the result of a planned extraction due to a failed root canal treatment (RCT), a severely fractured tooth, deep tooth decay, or extensive gum disease. Fortunately, losing a tooth no longer means that you are destined destructive dental procedures like bridges or […]

Even though you may not be an oral surgeon, there are some dental surgery procedures that you are probably familiar with. For example, most patients have a general understanding of procedures such as wisdom teeth extraction. However, there are other procedures that may seem completely foreign to you until something goes wrong. That’s when you […]

Online PR News – 08-April-2013 –Chicago, IL – Dr. Steven Koos, an oral surgeon in Chicago, was recently featured in the cover story of the April 2013 issue of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association Journal. The cover story, titled Operation Green – Implementing Sustainable And Eco-Friendly Practices In Your Surgery Center, showcases the environmentally responsible practices employed […]

Overall the best dental experience I have had. Went in monday for consultation, scheduled for surgery (widsom teeth extraction) friday. I went in and was actually seen early. I came out with little to no swelling. Didn’t leave the office groggy or dazed either. Dr. Koos even called me that evening to check up on […]

When you are in search of a sedation dentist or a dental office that offers sedation dentistry, what you are really seeking is an opportunity to relax and de-stress during your treatment. In fact, millions of dental patients are finding that there is no need to grasp the armrests of the dental chair or fight […]