What is Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery?
Oral, Dental and Jaw Diseases and Surgery is the field of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries and deformities related to the mouth, teeth and jaws. It is a branch of surgery.
ORAL AND JAW SURGERY
Surgical Treatment of Teeth
- Saving teeth by removing lesions (inflammations) at the root tips
- Surgical removal of root tip cysts
- Correction of root tip anomalies
- Removal of impacted teeth
- Surgical maintenance of impacted canine teeth
- Surgical assistance during eruption of other teeth
Jawbone Applications
- Surgical removal of congenital or acquired cysts in the jaw bones
- Implant application to replace missing teeth.
- Correction of abnormal bone structures in the jaw bones
- Reconstructing the bones at the basic level with orthognathic surgery
- Providing support by placing bone grafts in areas where there is bone deficiency.
Soft Tissue Procedures
- Removal of enlarged tissues due to denture damage
- Removal of gums and soft tissues due to irritation between the teeth
- Removal of the gums and soft tissues that cause the teeth to separate from each other. Removal of frenums
- Removal of bristles that damage the attached gingiva
- Removal of tissues that develop spontaneously or due to irritation in the inner cheek mucosa
- Removal of salivary gland cysts and stones
Pre-Prosthetic Surgery
- Correction of toothless jaw bones for more suitable prostheses
- Pre-prosthetic surgery to increase the insufficient shallowness of the gums
- Gum and jawbone surgery to provide sufficient distance for the prosthesis
- Frenlum surgery for attached tongue
Implant Surgery
- Artificial root placement to replace missing teeth with implants
Gum Surgery
- Supporting teeth surgery of the gum and its support with bone graft and membranes
- Graft operations for this job
Emergency Surgery
- Closing the opened sinus cavities after extraction
- Simple and complicated treatment of jaw fractures
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