Our Blog The team at Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery have created this informative blog to help educate the community.
Latest Posts:
How Botox Can Relieve Chronic Jaw Pain Beyond Its Cosmetic Uses
Posted on 9/24/2026 by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery
BOTOX® is known for wrinkles, but the mechanism behind it has nothing to do with skin. It acts on muscle, and the masseter, the thick band you can feel bulge at the angle of your jaw when you clench, responds to it the way any other muscle does. If you wake with a jaw that feels like it... Read more...
Is a Clicking Jaw Something to Worry About?
Posted on 9/15/2026 by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery
That little click or pop you hear when you open or close your mouth – is it just a quirky sound effect, or something more? A "clicking jaw," as many people call it, is actually a fairly common phenomenon. While it might seem harmless, it can sometimes be a sign that something's not quite... Read more...
HPV and Oral Cancer: Understanding the Connection and Reducing Your Risk
Posted on 9/12/2026 by Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery
It’s caused by a virus that most people carry at some point without ever knowing it. Human papillomavirus is now behind the majority of cancers that develop in the oropharynx, which is the part of the throat that includes the tonsils and the base of the tongue. That shift changed who gets... Read more...
Dental Implants WV | Mountain State OMS - Blog The team here at Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery have created this informative blog to help educate the community. Mountain State Oral and Facial Surgery, 869 Oakwood Rd Charleston, WV 25314; 304-343-5161; mtstateoms.com; 10/1/2026; Page Keywords: dental implants Charleston WV;