Dental Implant Blog
Lake Tahoe, Truckee, Reno
The holidays are right around the corner, and for many of us, that means sweets and many festive activities. Even if you don’t indulge your sweet tooth during the holiday season, chances are you eat your fair share of carbs, which can be just as damaging to your …
In October, the Tahoe Oral Surgery and Implant Center team embraced a challenge: to completely rethink the way they eat. Under the guidance of nutritionist, Lisa Fligor of New Plate Nutrition, our enthusiastic team of 8 (Dan and Sonja Martin included) ate a strict Paleo diet for 30 …
You might already know that Dr. Dan Martin is a highly skilled board certified oral surgeon. You may even know that he was awarded the prestigious Dean’s Scholarship while in dental school and graduated at the top of his class. But did you know that Dr, Dan Martin …
While studies have shown long term implant success rates to exceed 95%, there are certain situations where a patient might not be a good candidate, or the success rate might be low. For example, patients with poor general physical health may not be good candidates for dental implants. …
Fall is upon us, and the Holidays are right around the corner, bringing with them lavish meals accompanied by decadent deserts. If you experience lingering pain after eating hot or cold foods, constant oral pain and pressure, swelling of the gums, or sharp pain when biting down or …
Not only does Dr. Martin care about the environment by donating a percent of his profits since 2010 through 1% For the Planet, but he cares deeply about our community members. Dentistry from the Heart is a day that Dan and Tahoe Oral Surgery and Implant Center gives …
Our state of the art 3D dental imager helps us in two ways: 1.) it let’s us find out the exact state of your teeth and surrounding bone and 2.) it helps us plan the best treatment for your exact needs. This allows us to drastically reduce your …
The third set of molars, commonly referred to as “Wisdom Teeth,” typically begin forming beneath the surface around the age of eight. While anthropologists believe that our ancestors relied on these extra molars to process their often harsh, chewing-intensive diets, modern humans have little use for these extra …
The concept behind teeth replacement implants has been around for thousands of years. At an excavation site in Honduras, Archaeologists discovered the skull of a Mayan woman from 600 A.D. who had many artificial teeth carved from seashell. These teeth had been placed into the empty tooth sockets, …
Don Quixote, fully titled The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra written about an hidalgo’s quest to revive chivalry. Considered by many to be one of the most influential works of literature from the Spanish Golden Age, Miguel …
You may have heard that dental implants provide the greatest benefit to your oral health and are often the best option for tooth replacement. But do you understand what dental implants really are, and how they work? The key to dental implants is the part you don’t see: …
Tahoe Oral Surgery and Implant Center is once again a proud sponsor of Disabled Sports Far West’s annual fundraising – and FUN-raising event, Foam Fest, on Saturday August 31st from 2pm to 6pm. Now in its 24th year, Foam Fest is one of the most highly anticipated festivals …