Protecting Your Oral Health
Oral surgery encompasses the surgical treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects of the hard and soft tissues of the face, mouth, teeth, and jaws.
There are many reasons for having oral surgery, including extensive tooth damage or decay, advanced periodontal (gum) disease and jawbone deterioration.
If oral surgery is recommended, we will ensure that you understand your treatment options, provide a detailed plan, and explain each step of the procedure and recovery process to you.
Dental Implants
A dental implant is a small titanium screw placed into your jawbone to act as a tooth root. This dental implant will be completed with a restoration, such as a crown, which looks and feels much like a natural tooth.
Tooth Extractions
While saving a natural tooth is always preferable, there are some cases where it's not possible. If a tooth is too severely damaged due to decay, gum disease or injury, your dentist may need to remove it.
Wisdom Tooth Removal
Wisdom teeth are the final set of molars that erupt in the back corners of an average adult's mouth. In some cases, wisdom teeth may cause issues impacting oral health and hygiene and removal might be recommended.
Bone Grafts & Sinus Lifts
A bone graft is a procedure where your dentist adds bone tissue to your jawbone to make it stronger and denser. A sinus lift is a bone graft performed on the upper back jaw to increase the bone in the sinus area to place a dental implant.
Gum Grafts
A gum graft is a procedure in which gum tissue is taken from the roof of the mouth and transplanted onto another area of the gums. It can help cover exposed tooth roots, repair receding gums, and reduce symptoms such as tooth sensitivity.
Frenectomy
A frenectomy is a procedure to remove a frenum, which is a small piece of tissue that connects your cheeks, tongue, or lips to your gum area. Our dentists perform frenectomies for babies, children, and adults when the frenum is restricting function. This condition is commonly referred to as being tongue-tied, lip-tied, or cheek-tied.