Every day, hundreds, if not thousands of people undergo oral surgery in dental and medical facilities all over the world. Oral surgery or the branch of surgery that deals with the mouth and the jaw can be simple or complex. To meet all the dental needs for patients in Dapto, dentist Dr. Beena offers various types of oral surgey services according to their individual needs. In this article, we will discuss the most common types of oral surgery services.
Common Types of Oral Surgery Services
Tooth Extraction
When the tooth is poorly positioned, badly damaged and cannot be reached easily, oral surgery is often required. In this case, the gum tissue will be cut to expose the tooth below. By moving the gum tissue, the tooth can then be easily removed.
Usually, wisdom and impacted teeth are the ones that need surgical extraction.
Root Canal
Root canal surgery is an endodontic (surgery involving the root or pulp) treatment that’s meant to treat a tooth that’s damaged with the root exposed. This process involves removing the inflamed tooth pulp, replaced with an inactive substance, and a dental crown will be placed on top of the tooth to save it.
Dental Implants 
Nowadays dental implants are one of the most preferred methods of replacing missing teeth. This type of oral surgery involves titanium rods that are implanted directly in the jawbone. These rods serve as substitute teeth roots. Artificial teeth are then placed in these rods. Some patients need bone grafts before they can be fitted with dental implants.
Veneers
Putting on veneers is part of Prosthodontics or the dental surgery that involves putting on dental or tooth replacements. Veneers are an artificial covering, but they only cover the surface of the forward teeth. Veneers are usually requested because of aesthetic reasons.
Jaw Surgery
When the jaw is not aligned, it can cause problems not only with how it looks but also how it functions. Oral surgery is often used to correct this problem.
Cleft Lip
A cleft lip is a congenital disorder that happens when the baby’s lip or mouth does not form correctly during pregnancy. To fix this, cleft palate repair is used to correct the clefts in the roof of the mouth or in the lips.
