The most frequent complications of any operation are bleeding and infection. There is a small risk of other complications that include, but are not limited to, injury to the abdominal organs, intestines, urinary bladder, or blood vessels.

Mini stroke symptoms reverse within 24 hours while full stroke symptoms can be long-lasting or permanent. When a person has symptoms of a stroke, they need immediate medical treatment.

The elderly face many obstacles to both preventative oral health care and treatment of dental conditions. These include dealing with ageism, financial obstacles, mobility obstacles, cognitive limitations, communication and issues of consent, and complications with treatment due to medications and medical conditions, to name only some. Besides, the face of dental care for the aging population is changing.

Some conditions can be treated without surgery. We will attempt to reduce symptoms with physical therapy, medications, stretches, steroid injections where appropriate, and activity modification as necessary.