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Jaw Pain? Missing a Tooth?

Oral and maxillofacial (upper jaw) surgery is the specialty of dentistry that includes the diagnosis, surgical and related treatment of diseases, defects, or injuries involving both the functional and esthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the head, mouth, teeth, gums, jaws and neck.

Oral surgeons perform surgeries to correct problems with jaws, facial injuries following accidents, to perform implants, and to reform more complex tooth extractions, including wisdom teeth. In some cases, wisdom teeth remain below the gum line, eventually causing cysts or infections. In other cases, wisdom teeth need to be removed because of tooth overcrowding.

Oral surgeons care for patients who experience such conditions as problem wisdom teeth, facial pain, and misaligned jaws. They treat accident victims suffering facial injuries, offer reconstructive and dental implant surgery, and care for patients with tumors and cysts of the jaws and functional and esthetic conditions of the maxillofacial areas.

With specialized knowledge in pain control and advanced training in anesthesia, oral surgeons provide quality care with maximum patient comfort and safety.

Oral surgeons are involved in situations such as:

Complex Tooth Extraction
Corrective Jaw Surgery
Dental Implants
Facial Injuries
Oral Cancer
Snoring and Sleep Apnea
...and other cases

Your dentist should be the one to refer you to an oral surgeon: your first-line of dental care and advice.