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Sharon J. Gallagher

Sharon J. Gallagher, RDH, BSDH, provides specialized implant maintenance at an oral surgery and implant practice. She shifted to implant hygiene after seeing how many implants failed from inadequate home care. A home gardener who maintains a small backyard orchard, Gallagher also helps patients build daily cleaning routines that prevent peri-implant disease.

How to Remove a Dental Implant Safely and Effectively?
What is Implant Debridement and Why is It Necessary?
What Are Zygomatic Implants and Who Can Benefit?
How Soon After Dental Implant Surgery Can I Exercise?
Are Titanium Implants Safe? Risks and Long-Term Reliability
Why Did My Dental Implant Fall Out? Causes & Next Steps
How Dental Implants Work: From Bone Fusion to Crown
How Long Does It Take for a Dental Implant to Heal?
How Long Does It Take for Teeth Implants to Heal?
How Bad Do Implants Hurt? A Look at the Pain Timeline
When Can I Use Mouthwash After a Bone Graft?
What Not to Eat After Bone Graft Surgery
When Can I Rinse After a Dental Implant?
A Healing Collar Is Used in Which Implant Procedure?
What Are Full Arch Dental Implants?
What to Expect After Dental Implant Surgery
Can Dental Implants Be Replaced If They Fail?
Are Zirconia Implants Better Than Titanium?
What Not to Do After Dental Implant Surgery
What Are Endosteal Implants and How Do They Work?
Can You Get a Tooth Implant Without a Bone Graft?
Are Ceramic Implants Better Than Titanium?
How Long Does It Take for an Implant to Heal?
What Not to Do After a Bone Graft
Can I Use CPAP After Dental Implant Surgery?
How Long Does Dental Implant Recovery Take?
What They Don’t Tell You About Dental Implants
What to Do After Dental Implant Surgery
How Long Does It Take a Dental Implant to Heal?
Are Zygomatic Implants Safe? Risks and Success Rates