Each year, the Surgical Arts Centre offers a transformative treatment to a veteran in need in an effort to show our thanks to the men and women who put their lives at risk in order to protect our country. This year, maxillofacial surgeon Dr. John Holtzen and Surgical Arts teamed up with Dr. Stacey […]
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Understanding Prolotherapy Injections For Pain Treatment
Prolotherapy is a non-surgical treatment for tendon and ligament issues that can help relieve pain in the area and help with recovery. The treatment is an injection that helps to rebuild collagen in the affected area, which in turn stabilizes the joint, returns functioning, lessens pain, and bolsters healing. At the Surgical Arts Centre, we […]
Train Crash Investigation: New Jersey Transit Engineer Had Undiagnosed Sleep Apnea
After a deadly train accident in Hoboken, New Jersey, on September 29, 2016, the engineer conducting the train has been diagnosed with obstructive sleep apnea. In a statement released by his attorney and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), Thomas Gallagher suffers from the common sleep disorder, though he did not know that he had […]
Permanent Tooth Replacement Through Dental Implants With Dr. Clark O. Taylor
In recent years, advancements in health care have created a number of new options for patients who have lost their teeth or whose teeth are not restorable. While these options give patients a wide range of tooth replacement opportunities, choosing the right path can be confusing and even overwhelming without the right information and guidance. […]
New Study: CPAP Therapy Does Not Lower Heart Risks Tied To Sleep Apnea
A number of studies have confirmed that continuous positive air pressure (CPAP) devices can significantly reduce or eliminate the number of apneas experienced by a patient suffering from obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). But until now, fewer studies have examined whether CPAP therapy also has an effect on the serious health conditions that are tied with […]
Four Common Types of Facial Trauma
Injuring your face is often both physically and emotionally traumatic–not to mention that facial trauma can have a significant effect on your health, your quality of life, your finances, and your appearance. After a serious facial injury, it is absolutely vital that you seek professional medical care as soon as possible and that you closely […]
How To Respond To Jaw Trauma
Jaw trauma can be painful, stressful, and overwhelming, especially if you do not act quickly and deliberately in the minutes, hours, and days after an injury. While there are countless ways that jaw trauma can occur, it is most commonly caused by: Blunt force trauma to the face. Physical assaults. Traffic accidents. Workplace accidents. Slips […]
Following the Post-Surgery Soft Diet
What is the Mechanical Soft Diet? A mechanical soft diet is a diet that is gentle on your jaw and teeth – it does not require hard biting or chewing. A soft diet generally consists of foods that are soft enough to chew gently, while others can be processed or cooked in order to make […]
How To Choose Between A Dental Implant And A Bridge
Losing a tooth due to decay or trauma can be difficult – from dealing with the loss of a healthy tooth to dealing with the decision of how to replace the tooth. Choosing the best tooth replacement for you can be confusing, especially if you are not familiar with all of the current options. Considerations When […]
How to Find the Right Dental Implant Professional For You
It is a big step to make the decision to get one or more dental implants. Once you do decide that implants are the best option for you, you have another decision to make: choosing the right doctor for your procedure. Most people choose a dental implant professional simply by following their dentist’s recommendation. Others ask […]
Five Tools To Clean Your All-on-4 Dental Implants
Dental Implant Cleaning Tools Overview In general, dental implants simply need similar care to natural teeth: a regular oral health routine that includes brushing, flossing, and rinsing. However, adding tools to your regime can help ensure optimal long-term gum and implant health. Here are your best options for oral care after implants: Toothbrush. After many […]
Traveling With Sleep Apnea: Restful Sleep on the Road
In order to stay healthy and avoid many of the complications of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), it is vitally important to treat your sleep disorder consistently and correctly. For those who travel, including long-haul truck drivers and professional athletes, this means that managing your OSA has to happen on the road as well as at […]
Sleep Apnea Surgery – L. Williams
“Dr. Clark Taylor saved my life, my marriage, and my sanity! I had the most severe case of Sleep Apnea the VA had ever seen. I normally for the past 28 years would sleep in 20 minute increments for 2 hours, be up for a while and repeat. I would be tired, irritable, and unmotivated […]
Sports-Related Oral Injuries: Treatment & Prevention
According to the Journal of the American Dental Association (JADA), up to 40 percent of all oral and dental injuries in the United States happen during sports or recreational activities. Even so, many sports organizations – including high school sports leagues – do not require protective mouth gear in order to play. Even contact sports […]
Sleep Apnea Awareness Week: October 1 – October 7
Sleep Apnea Awareness Week, which takes place from October 1 to October 7 this year, is all about educating the public about sleep apnea, from its signs and symptoms to its complications and treatments. Sponsored by the American Sleep Association, Sleep Apnea Awareness Week is focused on spreading information, dispelling harmful myths, and ultimately improving […]
5 Common Myths About Sleep Apnea
In recent years, the general public has become more aware of sleep apnea’s prevalence and symptoms. However, even though many people are more educated about the basics of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), many misconceptions are still common – even among those who have been diagnosed with OSA. In this week’s post, we will take a […]
Are You A Good Candidate for Dental Implants?
Many of our patients are surprised to learn that most people are great candidates for dental implants – and that implants have a large number of advantages over dentures, partial dentures, and bridges. In fact, at the Surgical Arts Centre, we have given dental implants to more than one patients who was over 100 years […]
Surgical Tech Karl Williams Celebrates 10 Years at the Surgical Arts Centre
If you have had a procedure at the Surgical Arts Centre, chances are that Karl Williams helped you have a stellar experience. As lead scrub and surgical tech manager at the Surgical Arts Centre, Williams literally has a hand in most every operation at the facility, whether he is prepping rooms before surgery, assisting the […]
Your Sleep Study (Polysomnogram): What to Expect
The best way to diagnose sleep apnea is during a nocturnal sleep study: a time in which medical professionals can observe you when asleep overnight by recording a number of your biological functions. A sleep study can do more than just diagnose your sleep apnea, it can also give doctors insight into the causes of […]
Lifestyle Changes That May Improve TMJ Pain
Temporomandibular joint pain can be excruciating – and it can stop you from fully enjoying your life, from eating the foods you love, to smiling, to getting the sleep you need. However, the solution to your chronic pain may not be medication or surgery. In fact, many people who suffer from TMJ pain can find […]
The Health Effects of Having an Overbite
An overbite, also known as a malocclusion or an overjet, is when the lower jaw is not properly aligned with the upper jaw, causing the upper teeth to cover the lower teeth. This common condition is often hereditary, though it can also be caused by poor chewing habits or trauma. It is a misconception that […]
Who Should Remove Your Wisdom Teeth? A Dentist or an Oral Surgeon?
Once you have decided to get your wisdom teeth extracted, you have another decision to make: who is the right person to remove your wisdom teeth? Specifically, should you allow your general dentist to perform the operation, or should you seek out a specialist with specific training in oral and maxillofacial surgery? 0.0 00 FacebookTwitterLinkedinPinterest
Dramatic Facial Surgery in Africa
It is common knowledge that the peoples of undeveloped nations have less access to the type of medical care we in the United States often take for granted. However, it may hard to imagine how extreme the struggle can become for individuals with progressive, but non-fatal diseases, that go for long periods without treatment. Tim […]
Pilots And Sleep Apnea
Obstructive Sleep Apnea Obstructive sleep apnea is a phenomenon resulting from relaxation of the muscles, and laxity of the tissues, that keep the airway open during sleep. Once the individual reaches a certain depth of sleep, the airway collapses and the sufferer is unable to breathe. The body then reflexively arouses from sleep as a […]
The Top 6 Causes of TMJ Pain & TMJ Disorders
Chronic temporomandibular joint (TMJ) pain affects millions of people across the country, the majority of them women. But what causes TMJ pain, and how does the cause of the pain inform the proper treatment plan? At the Surgical Arts Centre, we have seen hundreds of patients suffering from TMJ disorders. Our absolute first step when […]
Missoulian Article on Sleep Apnea Surgery performed at SAC
Dr. Clark O. Taylor’s innovative bimaxillary advancement treatment model was the centerpiece of a feature story published in the May 11, 2015, edition of the Missoulian. The story, titled “Missoula Doctor’s Sleep Apnea Surgery Speeds Recovery for Patients,” focused on Dr. Clark Taylor founder and director of Surgical Arts Centre, and Surgical Sleep Solutions as well […]
Three Rivers Study Club Welcomes Speaker Dr. Roy Shelburne
On April 24, 2015, the Three Rivers Study Club welcomed Dr. Roy Shelburne, DDS, to speak at an all-day engagement. Shelburne, a dentist and professional speaker, lectured about proper medical and dental record-keeping as well as the correct coding techniques for medical billing. The presentation was the final event of the 2014-2015 year for Three […]
Peri-implantitis and the Importance of Dental Hygiene
Dental implants have revolutionized oral medicine and offered an excellent treatment option to those with tooth loss and tooth decay. However, as with all medical and dental procedures, complications are a possibility even if the procedure was executed perfectly. In the case of dental implants, serious complications are very rare. One of the most common […]
Traveling For Surgery Within The United States
The concept of destination surgery or medical tourism is becoming more prevalent and accepted throughout the entire world. Patients are traveling not just to other cities and states, but also to countries on the other side of the globe in order to receive medical treatment or surgery. The reason? Many perceive that some forms of […]
Things to Consider About Medical Tourism and Dental Tourism
Medical tourism is the practice of traveling to another country to obtain medical or dental treatment. According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), approximately 750,000 Americans travel to other countries each year to receive medical care. Why Travel for Health Care? Why would anyone consider traveling to another country to obtain medical care? The […]
Grinding Teeth and Sleep Apnea
If you discover you are experiencing bruxism, it is important to know that this may be an indication of a much more serious problem. A study published in the December, 2014 edition of Sleeping and Breathing reported a clear correlation between obstructive sleep apnea events and sleep bruxism. It has also been demonstrated that successful […]
Choosing Your Orthognathic Surgeon
Your dentist, orthodontist, or physician has recommended orthognathic surgery, also known as corrective jaw surgery to improve your facial proportions, or to correct your bite, your facial pain, your sleep apnea, or another concern. You may have been recommended to a specific doctor in your area, or a doctor who accepts your type of insurance. […]
Antibiotics After Tooth Extraction?
A study published in February 2015 by the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery evaluated the perceptions patients hold regarding the value of taking antibiotics following tooth removal. This study found that 2/3 of patients having tooth extraction expected to have antibiotics prescribed after the procedure. 70% of these patients expected that taking the antibiotic […]
When To Remove Wisdom Teeth
There has been a lot of information in the media in recent years about wisdom teeth, and much of it has been misinformative. The timing of wisdom tooth removal can be very important to the outcome so it is vital for patients and parents to be aware of the factors that must be taken into […]
Inventor of Dental Implants Dies
The Relationship Between Weight And Obstructive Sleep Apnea
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 65 percent of Americans are overweight, while approximately 35 percent are obese. Additionally, according to the National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute (NHLBI), more than 12 million Americans suffer from obstructive sleep apnea and more than 70 percent of these patients are overweight. The […]
How to Care for Dental Implants
One of the major benefits of dental implants is that they look and feel like your natural teeth. Likewise, caring for your dental implants is very much like caring for the rest of your mouth. In this post, we’ll take a closer look at all aspects of your dental implant care, including daily maintenance and […]
What You Should Know When Considering All-on-4 Implants
The dental implant procedure protocol known as “All-On-4” is not a new way of utilizing dental implants to replace teeth. The process has however been significantly refined in recent years, and in the past 7 years in the United States, this process has become a widely marketed and popularized way of permanently replacing teeth in […]
How Many Dental Implants Do I Need?
Possible Relationship Between Facial Pain and Antidepressant Drugs
There are many possible sources of facial pain Facial pain is one of the common complaints that lead patients to seek care from the doctors of the Surgical Arts Centre. Such pain can arise from a host of sources, including teeth, trauma, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, neuropathic pain, and muscular pain, among others. Masticatory Myofascial […]
Why Do We Remove Wisdom Teeth?
Thousands of people worldwide have their third molars, commonly referred to as “wisdom teeth”, removed every day. This is a common procedure performed by the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons at the Surgical Arts Centre. Often patients are referred for care, but have no real explanation about why the procedure is recommended. 0.0 00 FacebookTwitterLinkedinPinterest
Orthognathic Surgery at the Surgical Arts Centre
You do not have to live with a painful, misaligned jaw! Corrective jaw surgery can move your upper and lower jaw into a more aligned position, correcting bite issues, taking away chronic pain, and improving your appearance. In some cases, jaw surgery can also help with other health issues, including breathing problems and sleep apnea. […]
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Contact: Kendra Kessen Phone: 406-549-6600 Email: kendra@surgicalartsmt.com Website: www.surgicalartsmt.com Surgical Arts Centre Launches New User-Friendly, Educational Website New surgical facility website offers information about cosmetic facial surgery, corrective jaw surgery, oral surgery, sleep apnea surgery, TMJ surgery, and more. MISSOULA, MONTANA (DECEMBER 2014) – In an effort to educate users and better connect to past, […]
Dr. Lisa Pacheco is now at Surgical Arts Centre full time!
Dr Pacheco is continuing her osteopathic medicine practice at SAC. After 6 years at the Missoula Osteopathic Clinic, Dr Lisa Pacheco has now joined Surgical Arts Centre full time. In addition Osteopathy and Osteopathic Manual Medicine, her other services include: • Injectable therapies. • Laser treatments and laser light treatments. • Ultherapy (Ultrasound therapy treatments). […]
Fox News Media Coverage: Sleep Apnea Treatment at Surgical Arts Centre
According to the National Sleep Foundation, about 18 million Americans suffer from sleep apnea. Dr. Taylor and his team hope to change that with a new way to breathe easy. Watch the Fox News video and read the article to learn more about how our team is trying to help sleep apnea suffers live healthier […]
A closer look at the All-On-4 dental implant procedure at the Surgical Arts Centre in Missoula.
Many people believe that “new teeth in a day” are too good to be true. In reality, it’s possible, but only with careful planning and expert care. Below, we’ve outlined each step in our process to give our patients a better idea of how we approach the procedure and achieve our success rate: • We […]
Why choose SAC for your sleep apnea treatment?
• Our one-on-one care. Our accredited facility allows us to care for sleep apnea patients on an individual basis in a special care setting. Unlike in hospitals, where nurses have multiple patients and , you will get to know each member of our experienced staff and receive personalized, expert attention. • Our experience. With 30+ […]
Surgical Arts Centre Oral & Facial Treatments
Oral and maxillofacial surgery can positively affect the way we smile, the way we eat, the way we sleep, the way we look, and the way we breath. Anyone who has struggled with an issue involving their face, jaw, teeth, or neck understand that even minor health issues can harm your quality of life, […]
All-On-4 Testimonial
The Surgical Arts Centre of Montana has the experience and dedication to make sure you have the best care possible. Listen to what Peter has to say about his brand new smile from Dr. Holtzen of the Surgical Arts Centre. The Surgical Arts Centre is a state of the art, full service medical facility. They […]
About Surgical Arts Centre
Our physicians are fully dedicated to their patients and their practice: from providing a safe, comfortable, and modern facility to making certain that each patient is cared for on an personalized, one-on-one basis throughout their time here. With a sustained emphasis on continued learning, innovation, and education, our doctors invest significant time and energy into […]
Learn more about All-On-4 Surgical Procedure
Dr. John Holtzen talks about how your smile can be transformed in just one day! Dr. Holtzen resides in the Hamilton area and grew up in the small town of Healdsburg, California. He is a graduate of California State University. In 1994, he graduated in the top of his class from Temple University School of […]