Specialized Oral & Maxillofacial Surgical Treatments
Tooth Extraction Treatments
Wisdom Tooth(Last Tooth) Removal
Broken Tooth Treatments
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a surgical specialty focusing on reconstructive surgery of the face, facial trauma surgery, the oral cavity, head and neck, mouth, and jaws, as well as facial cosmetic surgery. An oral and maxillofacial surgeon (OMS) specializes in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects involving the face, mouth, and jaw. This includes a range of conditions — from wisdom teeth removal to cleft lip and palate surgery. After completing dental school, an OMS typically spends another four to six years in a hospital-based residency program. They sometimes become board-certified, seek an additional medical degree, or complete fellowships for a subspecialty. During this time, your OMS receives extensive training and experience in all aspects of anesthesia administration. This includes airway management, endotracheal intubation, establishing and maintaining intravenous lines, and managing complications and emergencies. This anesthesia expertise becomes vital for the many surgeries an OMS performs.
Many people's wisdom teeth do not erupt properly. The third molar can cause overcrowding, erupt in the wrong position, or become impacted. An OMS often performs the surgery to remove wisdom teeth that pose a risk to your oral health.
A dental implant can fill the gaps in your smile from missing teeth. During dental implant surgery, an OMS replaces the tooth's root area with a metal screw-like post. This provides a strong base for the artificial tooth — known as a crown — which will look, feel, and act as a natural tooth.
An OMS also treats and repairs facial injuries and trauma with their extensive knowledge of how the jaw comes together. This could include fractures in the jaw as well as the orbits surrounding the eyes.
Many OMSs routinely provide aesthetic treatment to improve the appearance of your face, mouth, teeth, and jaws. These treatments include nasal reconstruction, cosmetic chin, and ear surgery, botox injections, lip enhancement, injectable fillers, facelifts, and more. If you need to visit an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for any reason above, first talk with your general dentist. They can examine the issue, talk through the treatment process, and refer you to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon if necessary.
A biopsy is a procedure where a small piece of tissue is removed from an area so that it can be looked at closely under a microscope. The biopsy may aim to remove an area completely (an excision biopsy). This is usually only appropriate for small lumps or swellings. Occasionally only a small piece of an abnormal area is removed to confirm a diagnosis (an incisional biopsy).