Oral Surgery

Oral surgery involves diagnosing and treating oral conditions that require surgical intervention. These may include:

Tooth Extraction

There are a number of reasons why a tooth may need to be removed including:

  • Extensive decay
  • A baby tooth that has failed to fall out
  • An impacted wisdom tooth
  • A broken tooth
  • Making more space for orthodontic treatment
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Dental Implants

This involves placing implants in the jawbone to which replacement teeth are later fitted. Dental implants are a long lasting solution to missing teeth and can also provide increased stability to a new or existing denture.

Jaw Correction

This type of surgery is performed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons and common reasons for carrying it out include:

Detection And Treatment Of Disease

During regular check-ups, dentists will look for signs of oral cancer and if necessary a surgical biopsy may be undertaken. If cancer is detected, surgery is also used as a treatment method.