WHAT IS ORAL, DENTAL AND JAW SURGERY?
Oral and Maxillofacial Diseases and Surgery is a branch of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries and deformities of the mouth, teeth and jaws.
Which diseases are treated in oral and maxillofacial surgery?
Most people turn to jaw surgery for a variety of illnesses, from wear and tear on teeth to jaw joint pain. Problems such as biting, chewing and swallowing food are a problem for maxillofacial surgery patients. Elimination of problems caused by the abnormal shape and size of the mouth opening, such as wheezing, audible breathing, difficulty in speaking or snoring, falls within the application and treatment area of ​​Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery. Other diseases within the scope of application are as follows;
– Extraction of complicated and embedded teeth,
– Diagnosis and surgical treatment of all kinds of infections of the mouth, jaw and face,
– Surgical treatments of formations such as cysts and tumors in the jaw,
– Soft in the mouth area Surgical treatments of tissue diseases,
– Diagnosis and treatment of dental-induced intraosseous lesions (Apical Resection),
– Diagnosis and treatment of fractures in the face and jaw area,
– Soft and hard before dental prosthesis construction surgical correction of tissues,
– Medical diagnosis and treatment of jaw and facial pain
– Medical and surgical treatments of jaw joint diseases,
– Diagnosis and treatment of complicated openings in the lip and palate
– Medical and surgical treatments of salivary gland diseases
– Functional and aesthetic disorders in the mouth, jaw and face area correction of deformations by surgical methods,
– Surgical treatment of bone necrosis in the jaws due to drugs and radiotherapy applied within the scope of cancer treatment
– Implant applications