Oral Surgery

Oral surgery includes many different procedures, from simple tooth extractions to more complicated surgeries, including removing impacted wisdom teeth, putting in dental implants, fixing a broken jaw (orthognathic surgery), or treating facial damage or cysts.

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons, who are trained in both dentistry and surgery, generally do these kinds of treatments. When less intrusive therapies don't work or aren't right, oral surgery may be the best option. This is especially true for severe dental discomfort, misalignment, infection, or injury.

Most of the time, modern oral surgery is done using local or general anaesthesia, which makes the procedure more comfortable for the patient. Recovery times are shorter now that technology and surgical practices have improved. Also, pain after surgery is far less common. To heal and get the best outcomes, you need to take care of yourself properly after surgery and go to follow-up appointments.

Oral surgery helps people keep their teeth healthy in the long run by either taking out a decaying tooth or getting the mouth ready for braces.