Procedures

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons receive extensive and formal anesthesia training during residency, alongside Anesthesiologists and Anesthesia resident physicians, which uniquely allows them to

The term “wisdom” comes from the idea that the molars surface at a time typically associated with increased maturity or wisdom

Many people today are opting for dental implants to replace missing teeth. They’re a long-term replacement solution that is embedded into your jaw, just like your natural teeth.

Frena are small folds of tissue located in the mouth: under the tongue, inside the upper lip, inside the lower lip, and connecting the cheeks to the gums. A frenectomy is a surgical procedure to loosen or release these bands.

You may need to have a tooth extracted for several reasons such as decay, injury, or as part of orthodontic treatment.

Your oral and maxillofacial surgeon (OMS) is the expert for diagnosing and surgically treating cancer of the head, neck, and mouth. Oral cancer’s mortality is particularly high, not because it is hard to detect or diagnose, but because the cancer is often discovered late in its development.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons frequently utilize bone grafting techniques in conjunction with tooth extractions, dental implant placement, facial trauma treatment, and reconstructive surgery of the mouth, face, and jaws.

An impacted tooth is simply one that has been blocked from entering the mouth. Many oral and maxillofacial surgeons recommend their removal because of the placement and difficulties of caring for wisdom teeth.

Temporary anchorage devices, or TADs, are small titanium anchors used in certain orthodontic cases to help achieve quicker tooth movement with more efficiency and comfort.