Conditions Treated by an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
There usually comes a time in one’s life when the need for oral surgery occurs … impacted wisdom teeth need to be removed; a defect requires repair; a biopsy is needed for a suspicious area. Any of these situations, along with many other conditions, can be attended to by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Trauma occurring from an accident often requires the expertise of an oral surgeon. With facial injuries, the patient has any number of bones, teeth, or areas like the tongue, jaw, chin, throat, or neck that can be impacted. Salvaged teeth can be re-inserted, cuts can be repaired, or a treatment plan for continuous reconstructive surgery can be implemented for long term relief and restoration. One of the most common surgical procedures performed is that of removing impacted third molars. These are the wisdom teeth, usually the last teeth to erupt. Quite often they remain imbedded in…