Oral Surgery

Oral and maxillofacial surgery refers to the surgical procedures performed on the tissues of your mouth like teeth or gums and maxillofacial surgery on the tissues like your jaw, head or face.

What is Oral Surgery?

Oral surgery refers to the surgical procedures performed in or around your mouth by a specialized dentist who is trained to perform specific surgeries. Different types of surgical procedures include:-

• Impacted wisdom tooth removal
• Cleft Lip and Palate Repair
• Dental Implant
• Jaw surgeries for intraoral cysts or tumors
• Sleep Apnea Treatment
• Tooth Implants
• Grafting procedures
• Reconstructive Jaw Surgery
• Temporomandibular Joint surgeries

Why Oral Surgery is needed?

You may need to get oral surgery done if you have any of the following problems:-

• Trauma or accident case
• Bad Breath
• Difficulty in breathing
• Cosmetic procedure
• Jaw Tumour
• Temporo mandibular Joint dysfunction
• Pain in gums or teeth
• Impacted tooth

How Is Oral Surgery Conducted?

• Impacted Tooth Removal:- In many cases, the third molar fails to erupt completely in the mouth because of lack of space or gets entrapped. So surgical procedure is performed by a specialized dentist to remove the trapped tooth.
• Corrective Jaw Surgery:- Incomplete formation of the lip or palate requires the specialized dentist to perform a surgical procedure to correct the jaw default for cosmetic needs and to improve speech and chewing of food.
• Dental Implant:- Dental implants are most widely used these days to replace the missing tooth which had to be removed because of any accident or damage by caries. An artificial tooth generally made up of zirconia is inserted by a trained dentist to replace the missing tooth.
• Sleep Apnea Treatment:- Some people face difficulty in breathing while sleeping which is a serious problem. A trained dental surgeon can remove the excess tissue from the back of the throat to clear the airway. Thereby, reducing the difficulty in breathing while sleeping.
• Cancer Treatment:- Tumours or cysts of the jaw or teeth are removed by a specialized oral surgeon. Defective tissue is removed and replaced by graft or normal tissue to aid in the normal form and function of the tissue

Benefits of Oral Surgery:-

• Prevent further damage
• Tells about the main cause of the problem
• Replaces missing tooth
• Repairs Jaw defect
• Improves the appearance of the person
• prevents the spread of tumor
• Restores normal form and function of oral tissues

Complications Of Oral Surgery:-

• Infection:- Surgical site may get infected by bacteria.
• Dry Socket:-It is seen after tooth extraction and is a painful process that leads to slow healing of the extraction socket.
• Numbness:- Surgery may damage the nerve lying near the surgical site which may lead to numbness.
• Jaw Fracture:- Removal of tooth or tumor may lead to excessive removal of bone which may lead to fracture of the jaw.

Conclusion 

Oral Health is really important. You should consult a specialized dentist near you if you face any difficulty related to oral structures.

You can consult your specialized dentist or visit a dental clinic in Gurugram. Or you can request an appointment at Apollo Dental, Gurugram by calling 18001020288.