Post on 27-Aug-2015
Lakewood Dental Smile – Oral Surgery
Oral surgery is the treatment of dental problems using a
surgical procedure. This is usually done when no other
non-surgical procedure can be done to deal with the
dental concern. There are cases when surgery is the
only option for a treatment, while there are instances
that oral surgery is done only as a last resort.
Oral surgery is necessary for the following dental
problems:
Impacted Teeth – A tooth is considered to be impacted
when it does not grow out from under the gum line, as it
should do normally. Impacted teeth tend to move sideways,
pushing against neighboring teeth and causing severe pain.
An impacted tooth is prone to decay because it is very hard
to clean using regular tooth brushing methods; the decay
and infection will cause additional discomfort. These teeth
are removed from under the gum line through a surgical
extraction to provide long-lasting pain relief. A surgical
incision is made on the gums to gain access to the
impacted tooth, which can then be removed easily.
Missing Teeth – Tooth loss problems are solved with
dental implants, which are artificial tooth roots
embedded into the jawbone. These implants are placed
on the jawbone using a surgical procedure, and left to
heal so they can integrate with the surrounding tissue.
After the healing period, the gums will usually need to
be opened once more to attach the teeth replacement to
the implants.
Severe Tooth Decay – Severely decayed teeth may need
to be extracted using oral surgery, especially in cases
when the decay has gone beyond the gum line. Surgery
is also needed in cases when the tooth is damaged so
severely that it cannot be extracted without making an
incision through the gum line, so all of the severely
decayed parts can be removed.
Tooth Root Infections – An infection in the root of a
tooth is treated with a root canal procedure. However,
there are instances when the infection has worsened and
spread to surrounding tissue. An apicectomy is done to
remove the infected tooth root, and the other infected
tissue in the surrounding area.
Bone Deterioration – The jawbone deteriorates and
becomes thin due to a number of reasons, such as long-
term tooth loss. A bone graft is a surgical procedure that
involves the addition of grafting material to the
jawbone, so that its structure is improved. This surgical
procedure is also done before an implant treatment,
when the jawbone has deteriorated and needs to be
augmented to provide ample support for the placement
of the implants.
Lakewood Dental Smile provides dental implants and
outstanding service. We provide clinically tested quality
dental implants at affordable prices. We offer single
missing tooth replacement to full mouth implants for
those with many missing teeth or are in need of a
complete new smile. To learn more about us, visit:
http://www.lakewooddentalsmile.com/oral-surgery/