Continuing Education for OMS on Dental Implants
At our OMS offices in Crystal Lake, Lake Geneva, Huntley, and Burlington, we know that continuing education is critical. We look forward to our upcoming implant seminar at the end of September to review the latest restorative choices for dental implants. It has been over 50 years since professor Branemark placed the first root form implant. Over the years, this unique procedure has become an integral part of the oral surgery practice. Choices in design and material have advanced considerably,...
Promising Research Predicts Self-Healing Tooth Repair
Researchers at Harvard University are working on materials that could forever change tooth repair. They have developed new regenerative dental fillings that use the stem cells inside your teeth to repair tissue. These fillings, made of synthetic biomaterials, could be inserted after the pulp of the tooth and nerve are removed during a root canal procedure. The new materials stimulate dental skin cells present in your teeth to repair and regenerate dentin, the bony substance that makes up a...
Worried about a smoking habit? Here’s another reason to quit.
University of Louisville School of Dentistry researcher David A. Scott, Ph.D. and his team have identified how tobacco smoke promotes bacteria in the mouth. Cigarette smoke is composed of thousands of chemical components, and the result of this exposure is stress to the body and the development of biofilm. Biofilms are made up of many microbial communities, and bacteria can form these biofilms on most surfaces, including teeth, heart valves, and the respiratory tract. One of the most prevalent...
Time to Think About Mouth Guards
As the weather gets warmer in the Midwest, spring sports are in full swing with athletes on the fields playing ball. Now is the time to remember that mouth guards are an essential piece of athletic gear that can help prevent serious, painful facial injuries that affect the mouth and teeth. Are you up to date on the facts? See if you can answer the following questions: At what ages are children most vulnerable to sports-related mouth injuries? Answer: ages 7 – 11 What is the number of times...
Oral Cancer Awareness and New Cancer Research
April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month, and we encourage all of our patients to have a painless, fast screening each year. In related news, there is a new study regarding the type of bacteria that causes gum disease, and its possible relationship with esophageal cancer. Researchers at the University of Louisville School of Dentistry have recently reported that the bacteria Porphyromonas gingivalis has been found in tissues near cancerous cells in the esophagus. These new findings have enormous...
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Crystal Lake Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Doctors Conlon, Bruksch, Ozment, Richard, Schmidt, and Heinz
690 N. Route 31
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
Phone: 815-459-5600
FAX: 815-459-5601
Office Hours
Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – noon
Hours may vary occasionally due to hospital surgery and emergencies.
