Dental Surgery

If your dentist recommends dental surgery for a problem in your mouth, teeth or jaws, it's easy to understand why you might be a little hesitant to go through with it. Surgery of any kind shouldn't be taken lightly and dental surgery is no different. But don't be scared off entirely -- dental surgery is a broad term that includes everything from a simple tooth extraction to a complex procedure such as dental implant surgery. And dental surgery can relieve pain and improve the function and appearance of your smile.

Dental surgery can be performed by your dentist or an oral surgeon, a specialist who performs dental oral surgery and more, including the diagnosis and treatment.

• Dental Implant Surgery: Dental implant surgery replaces damaged or missing teeth with artificial teeth that look and function like natural ones. How dental implant surgery is performed depends on the type of dental implants you need and the condition of your jawbone. But all dental implant surgery occurs in stages and involves several procedures. The entire process can take many months. 
• Cosmetic Dental Surgery: Cosmetic dental surgery is dental surgery to enhance the appearance of your smile. Cosmetic dental surgery may include procedures such as dental implants or veneers. Your cosmetic dentist also uses this type of dental surgery to place a tooth-colored dental crown or tooth filling. Crown lengthening to repair a "gummy smile" is also considered cosmetic dental surgery. 
• Removal of Impacted Teeth: When teeth grow in sideways, emerge only part way from the gum or remain trapped below the gum line, it can cause a lot of pain and dental problems. Dental surgery may be recommended to remove one or more impacted teeth. Wisdom teeth are the most common teeth to become impacted, but other teeth can become impacted, too. 
• Corrective Jaw Surgery: Dental oral surgery can improve the fit of dentures and correct problems with the way the upper and lower jaws fit together.
• Treatment of Facial Injuries & Correction of Deformities: Dental surgery can treat and repair damage caused by trauma to the face, mouth, teeth and jaws. Deformities such as cleft lip and palate can be corrected with dental surgery.