Oral Surgery

Oral surgery is any surgery involving the bones and soft tissues of face, mouth and neck. Oral surgery is the branch that deals with the art of diagnosis and treatment of various diseases, pathology and defects involving facial regions.

Types of Oral Surgery Wide range of oral surgeries are performed by an oral surgeon.

• Jaw Growth
• Wisdom teeth removal
• Denture fitting
• Facial reconstruction
• Dental implant
• Surgical correction of misaligned jaws
• Cancer removal surgery
• Facial fractures

Jaw Growth A jaw that fails to develop properly can lead to breathing or speech problems, jaw pain, swallowing and chewing difficulty. This irregularity can be corrected by orthodontist or in severe cases by an oral surgeon.

Denture fitting Many a times to fit dentures properly, jaw and soft tissues irregularities are corrected with dental oral surgery, for example jaw shrinkage is corrected with a bone graft.

Dental Implant Tooth loss can create problems with chewing, jaw bone shrinkage. Oral surgeons implant natural looking titanium teeth implant with crown to replace missing teeth.

Wisdom teeth removal The wisdom teeth that fail to emerge, can damage neighbouring teeth, gums or can cause cysts in the jaw. An oral surgeon solves the problem by extracting the wisdom teeth.

Cosmetic facial Surgery Trauma, accidents, birth defects and aging lead to facial disfiguration. Maxillofacial surgery helps affected individuals to have more pleasing appearance.

Facial Pain Malfunctioning of the joint that allows jaw movement is a source of facial pain. An oral surgeon can alleviate the pain by oral surgery.

General Oral Problems that need oral surgery

• Dental Cavities
• Gingivitis
• Periodontitis
• Tooth abscess
• Speech problem
• Chronic jaw or TMJ pain
• Open bite
• Protruding jaw
• Breathing problems

Process Of Oral Surgery Oral surgery may involve a single jaw or both jaws. The surgery may also be combined with the other procedure, such as nose correction (rhinoplasty) or chin correction (genioplasty) to improve general appearance of face. The procedure may take 2-4 hours.

Recovery after Oral Surgery Most patients return to normal activities within a week or two after surgery. Orthodontic treatment may continue for several months to ensure optimal positioning of teeth.

Oral and Maxillofacial surgery in India The spatiality branch of dentistry- Oral and Maxillofacial surgery in India is scaling great peaks, adopting latest techniques in treating deformities of faciomaxillary structures . Foreign patients seeking medical help from India are on rise since treatments are provided cost effectively with good qualities and dedication by surgeons. People from USA are getting treatment at one fourth of cost they pay for same treatment back home. Expertise in oral pathology in India includes

Apollo Dental Clinic, Delhi
Apollo Hospitals, Bangalore
Dr Ashish, Mumbai
Balaji Dental and Craniofacial Hospital, Chennai

Round the world people are affected by oral problems for which an oral surgeon provides treatment and cure them. Over the years oral surgery has emerged as an effective option for solving many problems.