Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery for Complex Dental Needs
An Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon or OMS has the unique surgical expertise and training to manage and treat deformities, injuries and diseases of the mouth, teeth, jaws and the face.
Following dental school, Oral & Maxillofacial surgeons complete additional 4 to 6 years of extensive training in hospital-based residency programs making them the surgical experts in the field of dentistry.
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What treatments do Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons perform?
Red, swollen and bleeding gums are common symptoms of periodontal or gum disease. This is often caused by poor oral hygiene.
The early stage of gum disease called gingivitis usually poses zero or very little pain or discomfort.
Left untreated, this could advance to a more serious form of gum disease called periodontitis. Periodontitis is the leading cause of tooth loss in adults.
Gum Disease Treatment
- Surgical dental extractions of wisdom teeth and impacted or diseased teeth
- Corrective jaw surgeries (orthognathic surgery)
- Reconstructive cosmetic maxillofacial surgery
- Treatment of facial trauma and deformities
- Placement of dental implants
- Bone grafting