Do you require extensive dental work? If so, you may be considering oral surgery. Oral surgery aims to assist with complex issues or diseases of the mouth, such as periodontal disease. It targets areas like the jaws, neck, gum tissue, and teeth.
A few examples of oral surgery include:
In some cases, oral surgery is necessary to preserve your oral health; without it, you may suffer from tooth loss or other complications.
Patients who deal with pain, bone loss, or gum disease may be interested in oral surgery. These procedures can reduce the pain and discomfort that some people may experience every day. Oral surgery can also be used to correct cosmetic issues such as missing teeth.
You can permanently replace missing teeth with a dental implant. This surgical procedure requires several appointments. During the first, the titanium implant will be installed in the jawbone. Once the osseointegration process is complete, your dentist will attach an abutment and a dental crown for a permanent tooth replacement. Good oral health will increase the success rate of your dental implant.
Impacted teeth can cause severe pain. On top of that, they may damage your surrounding teeth. Wisdom teeth aren’t entirely necessary; since you have other molars to chew with, you can have them removed without sacrificing the functionality of your teeth. With oral surgery, we can remove wisdom teeth that are causing pain.
Many cavities can be repaired by removing the decayed structure and replacing it with a filling. But if decay reaches the pulp chamber of a tooth, a root canal will be necessary. The dentist will drill to access the innermost layers of the tooth, then remove the pulp tissue from within it. Once that’s done, they use a filling material to replace the structure, then cover it with a crown.
