Oral and Maxillofacial treatment

 Oral and maxillofacial procedures involves treatment for defects and injuries in head, face, nose, jaws and neck.

Many routine oral issues can be treated by dentists, there are some that require some specialized surgical care. Some of procedures performed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons include,

• Wisdom teeth removal.
• Dental implants.
• Corrective surgery for facial deformities.
• Repair of facial trauma.
• Face lift
• Lip reshaping.

WISDOM TEETH REMOVAL

DON’T LET PAINFULL WISDOM TEETH CONTROL YOU

Third molar are usually referred as wisdom teeth. they are last teeth to develop . Although most people have 32 permanent adult teeth, many times their jaws are too small to accommodate the four wisdom teeth. When inadequate space prevents the teeth from erupting they are called impacted. This indicates their inability to erupt into the proper position for chewing and cleaning.

• Soft Tissue Impaction: There is not enough room to allow the gum tissue to retract for adequate cleaning of the tooth.
• Partial Bony Impaction: There is enough space to allow the wisdom tooth to partially erupt. However, the tooth cannot function properly in the chewing process, and creates cleaning problems, among others.
• Complete Bony Impaction: There is NO space for the tooth to erupt. It remains embedded in the jaw bone or if even partially visible requires complex surgical techniques for removal. The impacted wisdom tooth may also be in an unusual position and difficult to remove. This situation can also arise when the shape or size of the jaw bone and other facial structures make removal of this tooth significantly more complex.