Dental Treatment
Many dental procedures performed in a general dental office are considered oral surgery and patients who require such procedures are booked for it without the inconvenience of being put on a waiting list in a different office for treatment. The different oral surgery procedures includes
- Tooth Extractions – The most recognized form of oral surgery is tooth extraction.
- Corrective Jaw Surgery / Orthognathic surgery- also known as jaw surgery to most, is performed by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon.
- Dental implants are becoming a common procedure to replace missing teeth or to provide stability to a new or existing denture.
- Detection and Treatment of Diseases like oral cancer
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons are specialists in the diagnosis and treatment of a broad range of disorders affecting the facial complex and skeleton, including the jaws and oral cavity. It helps in treating many diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral (mouth) and maxillofacial (jaws and face) region.