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How Oral Surgeons Treat Jaw Misalignment: Options Beyond Braces

When braces alone can’t correct jaw misalignment, oral and maxillofacial surgeons may provide a more advanced solution: orthognathic surgery. Jaw misalignment, or malocclusion, affects how your smile looks and how you chew, speak, and breathe. Surgical correction can realign the jaws for optimal function and aesthetics—often dramatically improving your quality of life.   Why Jaw […]

Oral Surgery for Children: What Parents Need to Know

Although oral surgery is usually performed on teens and adults, there are times when younger children may have to undergo oral surgery. If your child needs oral surgery due to an injury, an unerupted baby tooth, or a medical condition, their dentist or pediatrician may refer them to our office. It’s natural to worry about […]

The Importance of Early Intervention: How Timely Oral Surgery Can Prevent Future Complications

It’s human nature to put off dentist appointments because we don’t want to spend time in the dental chair, but putting off oral surgery can be detrimental to your oral health. The most effective way to avoid painful, complex, and often costly procedures later on is to address issues such as wisdom teeth, jaw misalignment, […]

Wisdom Teeth Removal in Alaska: What to Expect and How to Prepare

Wisdom teeth removal is a common dental procedure many people undergo during their late teens or early twenties. In Alaska, where access to specialized dental care can be limited, Alaska Oral Surgery Group provides wisdom teeth removal to Anchorage, Eagle River, and Wasilla residents in a single, easily accessible location, ensuring your convenience and peace […]

Common Dental Implant Problems and How to Treat Them

Dental implants are the gold standard of teeth replacement options and are successful over 95% of the time. However, complications can arise. Some are short-term problems that can be addressed without removing the implants. Other issues may lead to implant failure that requires having the implants removed. If you experience any problem with a dental […]

Signs of a Failed Dental Implant

Dental implants can change your life in many ways, including better oral health, a gorgeous smile, and the chance to eat all the foods you love. With today’s innovative surgical techniques, implant surgery has a success rate of well over 95 percent. Although implant failure is rare, it can happen. Dental implant failure can happen […]