Month: February 2018
Oral Facial Reconstruction and Implant Center
Temporomandibular joint pain or TMJ pain affects roughly 20-30% of adults to various degrees. TMJ pain doesn’t always occur in the same part of the body or even feel the same way. Let’s take a look at three different types of TMJ pain that can affect your TMJ in Miami Beach. Arthrogenous TMD Arthrogenous means joint-related. There are two common…
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Chances are you have heard of dental implants, but bone grafting is a lot less common of a dental phrase. Bone grafting and dental implants typically go hand-in-hand. This blog will give you an idea of just what bone grafting is and how it is performed by an oral surgeon in Pembroke Pines. What is Bone Grafting? When you get…
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TMJ open surgery, also known as open-joint arthroplasty, is a surgery done to repair, reposition, replace, or remove parts in a joint. The procedure is typically done to treat temporomandibular disorder (TMD). Let’s take a look at what exactly the surgery is and when it would need to be done to your TMJ in Aventura. How is the Surgery Performed?…
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PRGF, or Plasma Rich in Growth Factors, is a new technology that shortens the recovery time following oral surgery. PRGF is becoming more and more popular when it comes to recovery time after dental implants in Miami Beach. Let’s take a look at what exactly PRGF is and how it works. What are Growth Factors? Growth factors are proteins that…
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Bone marrow aspirate concentrate, or BMAC, consists of collecting bone marrow from your body and then concentrating it to create the optimal level of stem cells and other crucial growth factors. BMAC contains stem cells that can help the healing of some bone and joint conditions. Here is a bone marrow aspirate concentrate primer as well as how it related…
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Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is the most common form of sleep apnea and is believed to affect approximately 4% of men and 2% of women. Many people have it and either don’t even know it or don’t seek treatment for it. Let’s take a look at some of the things that cause obtrusive sleep apnea in Aventura so you know…
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Also known as your third molars, wisdom teeth typically appear between the ages of 16 and 25. While many people have no complications with their wisdom teeth, it is incredibly common to have at least one wisdom tooth removed in your lifetime. Chances are you know someone that has had them removed. Why do they need to be removed though?…
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Sometimes issues with your temporomandibular joint can be so severe surgery is needed. One of the procedures that can be performed is arthroscopic jaw surgery. Let’s take a look at what TMJ arthroscopy is, and why it is performed on someone’s TMJ in Coral Springs. How Is TMJ Arthroscopy Performed? When an arthroscopic procedure is performed on a person’s jaw,…
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Dear Valued Patients,
We’ve been serving our community since 1975 and have continued to serve our community by attending dental emergencies throughout the COVID-19 crisis.
With that in mind, Oral Facial Reconstruction and Implant Center HAS REOPENED four of its five offices located in Plantation, Aventura, Pembroke Pines, and Coral Springs. The openings are effective as of July 7th, 2020 and the offices will be open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. For our Plantation location, we will be open from 9 a.m to 1 p.m Monday, through Friday. Our Coral Springs location will be closed Tuesdays and Thursdays, and our Aventura location will be closed Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, until further notice.
Our Miami Beach location is closed temporarily, please give us a call if you have any questions.
As you know, your health and safety is our main concern, we will continue to follow strict OSHA and CDC Guidelines. We boast state-of-the-art sterilization centers and we will be implementing the following guidelines to maintain patient safety:
· Prior to your visit, we ask that you go to our website www.oralfacial.com. Click on the top right button, online forms, and fill out paperwork, print and bring to your visit so we may decrease wait-times.
· All patients will be carefully screened prior to their visit. We ask that you inform our schedulers of any symptoms and advise us if you have recently traveled locally or internationally via plane, cruise ship, or other forms of mass transportation.
· We ask that you bring a complete list of medications you are currently taking, as well as any allergies you may have.
· If you bring family members to your visit, please ask them to remain in the car as we are limiting the office to patients only.
· We will require all patients to wear facemasks, your temperature will be taken, and we will also require that patients sanitize their hands.
Please remember that we are taking these necessary precautions so we can continue to bring you the quality surgical care you’ve come to expect from our name. Together we will get through this, and we look forward to seeing you in the near future.
Sincerely,
Dr.’s Friedman, Payton, Cardenas, and Lopez
Oral Facial Reconstruction and Implant Center
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