What is a soft tissue impacted tooth?

Uncategorized, wisdom teeth • By drkoos2 • February 25, 2013

The fate of your wisdom teeth can be virtually impossible to determine on your own. Even when the teeth are not causing discomfort, the potential complications can be numerous. Your oral surgeon is the only dental specialist who can diagnose the state of your wisdom teeth and perform the appropriate comfortable treatment when necessary. A […]

Discount Dental Implants: Too good to be true?

dental implants, Uncategorized • By drkoos2 • February 15, 2013

As a consumer, you have access to more information and more options than ever when it comes to selecting your level of dental surgery care, your insurance plans, and even your dental provider. Armed with information from internet marketers, television and radio commercials, and social media outlets, many dental patients are able to play a […]

Oral Surgery Patient Review – Danny M. Chicago, IL

review, tooth extraction, Uncategorized, wisdom teeth • By drkoos2 • February 13, 2013

My dentist referred me here for my wisdom teeth extraction because he said the surgeons here are great and the location is convenient for me as well. He did my xrays here and gave me a copy so I wouldn’t get charged for them again. He gave me a referral for this place and I […]

ORA Oral Surgery and Dental Implant Studio

oral surgery, Uncategorized, Video • By drkoos2 • February 8, 2013

Dr. Koos: Every step of the way is a unique experience at ORA Dental Studio. The foundation of our practice is customer service, being minimally invasive, and bracing the precautionary principle and utilizing state-of-the art technology and delivering that care in an eco-friendly and sustainable fashion. Dr. Kralj: We are the nation’s first green group dental practice. […]

Maxillofacial Trauma: Mandibular Fractures

jaw surgery, Uncategorized • By drkoos2 • February 4, 2013

If you have the misfortune of an accidental blow or traumatic injury to the face, there is a strong possibility that you could suffer a fracture to your mandible, or jaw bone. The jaw is a particularly dense and strong bone, but its shape and location make it especially vulnerable to an injury such as […]

Don’t Let Fear Keep You from Receiving the Dental Care You Need

sedation dentist, Uncategorized • By drkoos2 • January 25, 2013

In modern dentistry, most dental procedures are virtually pain-free but most dental offices are not designed to promote a sense of comfort and relaxation, however ORA Oral Surgery & Implant Studio is one of the exceptions. ORA utilized the Center for Health Design’s principles of EBD (Evidenced Based Design), which is the process of basing […]

Eye on Dentistry – Chicago Dental Implant Expert

oral surgery, Uncategorized, Video • By drkoos2 • January 21, 2013

Narrator: Dr. Steven Koos, chief maxillofacial surgeon at ORA Oral Surgery and Implant Studio is the premier dental implant surgeon in Chicago and will be featured in this edition of Eye on Dentistry focusing on dental implants. Christina: Hi, I’m Christina McCauley. Welcome to Eye on Dentistry. There are approximately 100 million people in […]

What Factors Contribute to Long-Term Success of Dental Implants?

implant dentist, Uncategorized • By drkoos2 • January 15, 2013

Over the last 30 years, dental implants have survived very well, both clinically and commercially. Patients and implant dentists alike have found that these artificial teeth are the most natural and most effective solution for tooth replacement, in terms of their appearance as well as their ability to function on a daily basis. Current statistics […]

Oral Surgeon First to Utilize Dual OsseoCareTM Pro iPad® Integrated Implant Systems in Chicago

dental implants, dental surgeon, dental surgery, Press, Uncategorized • By drkoos2 • January 9, 2013

Online PR News – 09-January-2013 –Chicago, IL – Dr. Steven Koos, an oral surgeon and implant dentist in Chicago IL, and owner of ORA® Oral Surgery & Implant Studio, is pleased to announce that he is the first oral surgeon in Chicago to utilize dual OsseoCareTM Pro units, each being an innovative iPad® operated dental implant control […]

Chicago, Illinois Oral Surgeon Patient Review – Megan, F

dental surgery, review, tooth extraction, Uncategorized • By drkoos2 • January 6, 2013

Before my first visit to this office in September 2012, I researched and researched what seemed like every dentist in the city. I knew that I was going to need extensive work as I had not been to the dentist in 7+ years, and was not going to go to any old dentist on the […]