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Your dentist at Water’s Edge may recommend oral surgery when other options aren’t giving the results desired or when your dental issue has become serious. In some cases, surgery is the only good option.
Oral surgery is sometimes recommended when:
Oral surgery is when a dentist must make an incision to perform a treatment. Many oral surgeries are minimally invasive. Sutures are required after an oral surgery. Most recover from oral surgery within a couple of weeks, although complete healing for some may take a few months.
Wisdom teeth can sometimes grow incorrectly. Impacted teeth will need to be surgically removed to protect other teeth and gums.
Gums that have sustained damage because of periodontitis may need a gum graft. An oral surgery is needed to take tissue from another part of the mouth and attach it to the gums.
A bone graft may need to be inserted into the jaw to prepare for further restoration procedures. This is often done during an extraction but can also be done with a minor surgery.
A root canal is considered a surgery where the endodontist drills through the tooth to remove the infection from the tooth root. They clean and seal the area once infection is removed.
The surgery for dental implants involves inserting a titanium post into the jawbone.
Gum surgeries may include other procedures like crown lengthening, which is done for both oral health and cosmetic reasons. This involves removing excessive gum tissue to allow for more tooth surface that is required for crowns or other dental appliances.
At Water’s Edge, we do our best to make oral surgery as comfortable as possible with minimal pain. We use a local anesthetic that numbs the area of treatment so you will not feel pain while the oral surgeon is performing a treatment. In most cases, other-the-counter pain relievers are enough to treat pain post-surgery. You surgeon can also write a prescription for pain relief.
We also provide options for sedation for those worried about pain or who have anxiety.
An infection that is in the tooth root or under the gum that causes pain and swelling.
Gums that are receding or are detached from the teeth may be remedied with surgery.
Those with a lack of bone density may need a bone graft to get other dental procedures. This is where bone graft material is inserted into the jawbone through the gums.
Oral surgeries are sometimes needed as part of a full mouth restoration treatment plan.
Patients that have reduced mouth function for many different reasons may need oral surgery as a remedy.
