We strive to make it as easy as possible for you to receive the dental  care you need. For your convenience, many of our practices offer  specialty services including oral surgery.

 Our oral and maxillofacial surgeons have completed extensive education  and training. After completing dental school, they are surgically  trained in a hospital-based residency program for at least four years.  They train alongside medical residents in general surgery and  anesthesiology, internal medicine, plastic surgery, emergency medicine,  and otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat). Their areas of specialty  typically include:

It is necessary to remove a tooth when the decay, damage, or infection  is so severe, the tooth can no longer be saved. A tooth may also be  removed if it’s blocking other teeth from coming in or to make space for  orthodontic treatment.

Wisdom Teeth Removal: 

This common procedure can correct a painful problem with the third molars or prevent future problems.

Pre-orthodontic surgery: 

If you’re getting braces, your orthodontist may recommend certain teeth  be extracted to create room for the teeth that are being moved into  alignment. In other cases, the oral and maxillofacial surgeon can expose  permanent teeth that haven’t broken through the gum line yet by  removing the overlying bone and gum tissue.

Orthognathic surgery: 

This type of corrective jaw surgery, which is also called   dentofacial surgery, can address problems with a protruding jaw, receding chin, lip closure, and jaw joint pain.

Reconstructive surgery: 

 Oral and maxillofacial surgeons can perform surgery to correct facial  injuries or birth defects, including cleft lip and cleft palate.

•    A  cleft lip  happens when the lip tissue does not join completely before birth. It’s easiest to correct before a child’s first birthday.
•    A  cleft palate  occurs when the tissue that makes  up the roof of the mouth does not join correctly. It can cause problems  with feeding, hearing, and speech. The first surgery to repair this is  usually done before a child is 18 months old. It may take more than one  surgery or treatment to correct the problem.
  

Facial trauma treatment: 

 Injuries such as a fractured jaw, palate, or cheekbone can come from  sports’ mishaps, car accidents, even fighting. An oral and maxillofacial  surgeon has special training to reposition the bones so they can heal  properly.

Biopsies and Lesion Removal: 

Oral cancer is on the rise. If your dentist sees a suspicious spot  inside your mouth, he or she may recommend you see an oral and  maxillofacial surgeon to have a tissue sample removed and tested.

Dental implant placement:

Ridge augmentation: 

This common dental surgery is also called bone grafting. It rebuilds  the alveolar ridge of the jaw, which is the bone that surrounds the  roots of teeth.  You need that ridge to be a certain height and width to  support dental implants or a denture. 

Guided bone regeneration / guided tissue regeneration: 

 Special membranes that are designed to dissolve under the gum line and  promote the growth of either new bone or new gum tissue may be used  during bone grafting procedures. This is called guided bone regeneration  (GBR) or guided tissue regeneration (GTR).

Sinus Lift: 

In some people, the roots of their upper teeth extend up into the  sinuses. If the upper teeth are removed, there may not be enough bone in  this area to support dental implants.  The oral and maxillofacial  surgeon can enter the sinus from where the upper teeth used to be, lift  the sinus membrane upward, and perform a bone graft to build up the wall  separating the sinus from the mouth.  This is called a sinus lift or a  sinus graft. Once it has healed, the dental implants can be placed.

Dentoalveolar surgery: 

 Dentoalveolar surgery involves the tooth socket. The socket is the area  of the bone that holds the tooth.
Dentoalveolar surgery includes bone  grafting and socket preservation.

Dentoalveolar surgery: 

Dentoalveolar surgery involves the tooth socket. The socket is the area  of the bone that holds the tooth. Dentoalveolar surgery includes bone  grafting and socket preservation.

TMD Treatment: 

The temporamandibular joint (TMJ) is the small joint located where the  skull and lower jaw meet. It allows the lower jaw to open and close.  Temporamandibular Disorder (TMD) is when there is a problem with this  joint, which can result in jaw pain, headaches, ear aches, clicking  sounds, or the inability to open or close your mouth correctly.  The  treatment may require surgery.

  No matter which service you need, you can depend on us to make you as  comfortable as possible during the procedure, using the type of anesthetic or sedative  best suited for you and your situation. Plus, we’ll send you home with  clear, easy-to-understand instructions to ensure your recovery is  smooth.

The first step is to talk to your general dentist to see how an oral & maxillofacial surgeon could help you.