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Insights from an Oral Surgeon: Top Reasons You May Need Dental Surgery

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Dental Surgery: A Path to Optimal Oral Health and Functionality

Dr. Andrew Horowitz, DMD, MD, FACS

Dental health is fundamental to overall well-being, and addressing oral issues promptly is crucial to maintaining it. Dental surgery often serves as a transformative solution for patients facing a wide range of oral health challenges. As an oral surgeon, I understand that the prospect of surgery can be daunting. However, being informed about the reasons and benefits of dental surgery can empower you to take the right steps toward long-term health and comfort.

Understanding Dental Surgery: When and Why It’s Needed

Dental surgery encompasses procedures designed to resolve structural, functional, or health-related issues. Whether you’re dealing with impacted teeth, jaw misalignment, or advanced gum disease, surgical intervention can restore both health and confidence.

Common Reasons for Dental Surgery

1. Wisdom Teeth Removal: Impacted or improperly aligned wisdom teeth can lead to pain, infections, and damage to adjacent teeth. Early removal ensures a smoother recovery and prevents long-term complications.

2. Dental Implants: For those with missing teeth, dental implants provide a durable and aesthetically pleasing solution. They not only enhance appearance but also improve functionality and jawbone health.

3. Correcting Jaw Issues: Jaw misalignment can cause pain, difficulty chewing, and speech problems. Orthognathic surgery addresses these concerns, improving both function and facial aesthetics.

4. Periodontal Disease Management: Severe gum disease may require surgical intervention, such as pocket reduction surgery, to halt progression and protect surrounding teeth and bone.

5. Treating Oral Infections or Cysts: Surgical removal of abscesses, cysts, or infected tissue helps to prevent the spread of infection and preserves oral health.

Preparing for Dental Surgery

Preparation begins with a thorough consultation. During this visit, we discuss the procedure, anesthesia options, and post-operative care. With advancements in technology and techniques, modern dental surgery is safer and more efficient than ever before.

Recovery: A Smooth Transition Back to Health

Our team is committed to ensuring a seamless recovery experience. Pain is managed with tailored approaches, and most patients can return to normal activities within days.

Take the First Step Today

If you’re experiencing oral health issues or have been advised to consider dental surgery, we’re here to help. Our team is dedicated to providing expert care in a welcoming environment, ensuring your journey to optimal oral health is as smooth as possible.

Now in Mount Kisco: Oral Surgery with a Side of TLC

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Andrew Horowitz, DMD, MD, FACS, has put down new roots in Northern Westchester. As a partner in private practice at the well-established New York Oral, Maxillofacial, and Implant Surgery (NYOMIS) in Scarsdale, he recently announced the opening of a second location in Mount Kisco, New York.

It’s a formidable time in his career. “It feels great to have 15 years of experience under my belt,” says Dr. Horowitz. To complement his procedural experience, Dr. Horowitz is accomplished in using the newest technology available. “Advances in dental technology have made a profound impact on oral surgery,” he says. “Oral surgeons can now offer patients exacting, comprehensive treatment in less time with improved results.”

Education + Training

Dr. Horowitz hails from West Bloomfield, Michigan. In his youth, he wasn’t absolutely sure of his career path, but his father was a positive influence. “My dad was a periodontist, so I’ve been around the dental field my entire life.” Dr. Horowitz earned a bachelor of science degree from the University of Michigan. And yes, he still gets home to catch the occasional football game!

He then headed east to attend the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia to earn his doctorate of dental medicine (DMD). To enhance his education, he earned a medical degree (MD) from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine combined MD/Oral and Maxillofacial Residency program in New York City. While at Mount Sinai, he completed a general surgery internship, a residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery, and served as chief resident.

Oral surgeons are specialists who focus on tooth extraction, wisdom tooth removal, and implants. Oral maxillofacial surgeons are additionally trained in operations to correct injuries and defects of the face, jaw, or mouth. This could include health conditions such as jaw misalignment, tumors or cysts, facial injury, and cleft palate. As an oral maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Horowitz treats the entire scope of dental surgical needs.

Advances in Technology

All dentistry has experienced a growth in technology. Many dentists are now using 3D X-ray machines to diagnose, and 3D printers to create dental crowns.

Oral surgeons are using new technology to assist with dental implants. Advances in technology have contributed to making implant procedures easier and more accurate. One such technology is the cone beam CT scanner. This technology allows the surgeon to take a scan of the jaw structure, which provides information on how to best install the implants. High-tech placement methods mean more people are candidates for prosthetic teeth.

Dr. Horowitz has extensive experience in immediate implant placement procedures called “All-on-4 Technique” and “Teeth in a Day”. These advances help patients avoid what was once a lengthy and costly process that included bone grafting and many appointments.

While Dr. Horowitz says these techniques involve a long day of treatment, patients are only sore for only a few days and the process is much easier for the patient. “We are also well versed in sedation techniques that put the patient at ease and reduce any anxiety that may be present,” says Dr. Horowitz.

Local Life

Like many transplanted New Yorkers, Dr. Horowitz felt the pull to wider pastures. Since he was working in Scarsdale, Westchester County caught his attention. “It was time for a little more space, a bit of land and some trees,” he says. “A good community and a fine school system were are also on the want list.” He settled in Chappaqua 15 years ago and is raising his two children there.

“We are a ski family,” says Dr. Horowitz. And when he’s not on the slopes, you can find Dr. Horowitz attending his children’s school activities, or cooking something delicious.

Designed with peaceful natural tones, his offices exude the same sense of ease he found in Westchester’s natural landscape. “The NYMOIS offices have a serene environment,” he says. He values having time to spend with each patient. “I enjoy providing specific individualized attention and every bit of TLC I offer has a positive impact on my patients.”

New York Oral, Maxillofacial, and Implant Surgery
Scarsdale, Mount Kisco
www.NYOMIS.com
914-689-7550

Leading Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Practice to Open New Office in Mount Kisco

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After years of providing state-of-the-art care to patients in Southern Westchester, the long-established oral surgery practice; New York, Oral, Maxillofacial and Implant Surgery (NYOMIS) is proud to announce the opening of their second location in Mount Kisco, New York.

Dr. Andrew Horowitz brings years of clinical expertise and surgical precision to the residents of Northern Westchester.  Originally from Michigan, his postgraduate education began in dentistry at the University of Pennsylvania and led to a medical degree from The Mount Sinai School of Medicine.  While at Mount Sinai, Dr. Horowitz also completed a General Surgery Internship, an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency, and was appointed Chief Resident. 

Dr. Horowitz provides the full scope of the specialty with major emphases on complex dental implant cases, major bone grafting, wisdom teeth removal, and facial and jaw trauma. He is an expert in immediate implant placement, “The All-on-4 Technique”, and “Teeth in a Day”.

“With current advances in technology, we have the ability to restore a full mouth in one day with dental implants, and teeth fashioned on top of them right there and then” says Dr. Horowitz. “There is nothing better than seeing someone’s smile when they first look in the mirror after restorative treatment.  This is a truly life changing moment for our patients and I’m so proud to be a part of it”.

The office is located in Mount Kisco, New York, with easy access to I-684 and the Saw Mill Parkway; conveniently located across the street from CareMount Medical Mount Kisco offices.  Dr. Horowitz will be seeing patients Monday through Friday.

For more information about NYOMIS and Dr. Horowitz or to make an appointment, visit www.NYOMIS.com or call 914-689-7550.