Oral Surgery and Dental Implant Services

Dental implants are devices used tо replace tooth roots with metal posts shaped like screws that support artificial teeth that appear and feel just like natural ones. Furthermore, dental implants can correct jaw alignment issues that prevent eating, speaking, and breathing normally. 

While dental implants address long-term tooth replacement, emergency dental care focuses оn immediate issues like severe toothaches оr broken teeth. Many medical insurance plans cover oral surgery and dental implant restoration services. Learn more about what tо expect during the process and post-surgery recovery.

Tooth extractions are a popular service offered by oral surgery clinics for various reasons. Decay that is too severe to repair, wisdom teeth that have become impacted or malposition may all warrant extractions as these could present future issues that require extractions.

Once your dental provider numbs the affected area with local anesthesia and/or sedatives, they will use specialized tools to remove both your tooth and any surrounding tissue, then close up the incision site with stitches in order to speed up recovery time. Following that, they will provide care instructions as well as soft foods to eat that may reduce pain and swelling complications.

If you are missing one or more teeth or have wisdom teeth that need extraction, your dentist may suggest replacing it with a dental implant. Our oral surgeon is well-equipped to do both: place the replacement tooth as well as provide socket preservation to keep the void healthy and strong - they may use bone graft material and seal it off with membrane covering in order to preserve jawbone strength and size.

Dental implants are titanium posts designed to serve as artificial tooth roots, providing a strong base for replacement teeth that look, feel and function like their original counterparts. Dental implants can replace individual or multiple missing teeth in either jaw. They may even serve to support dentures.

At our consultation appointment, we perform an X-ray or 3D cone beam CT scan of your mouth in order to assess if there is sufficient healthy bone to support an implant. If not, a bone graft may be recommended as an option.

Implants are surgically installed into your jawbone. An abutment (connector) is then attached to it, and an artificial tooth (crown for single missing tooth, bridge for multiple missing teeth or denture) placed atop of these connectors. With proper care and maintenance, dental implants may last a lifetime - while they often look superior than traditional bridges or dentures.

Based on the cause of bone loss (such as tooth extraction, gum tissue disease or trauma), dental implants may require a bone graft in order to ensure sufficient implant stability. An autograft, often taken from either the chin or hip area of a patient's own body contains cells capable of stimulating successful implant healing and therefore may be the preferred type.

Another type of graft is sinus augmentation, which involves adding new bone in the area where the bottom of the sinus meets jawbone. This procedure may be combined with implant placement as one treatment option.

Most graft procedures can be completed under local anesthetic, but general anesthesia may be recommended in larger surgical cases or when harvesting material from outside of the mouth. Once placed, a membrane will act as an intermediary between faster growing gum tissue and slower-growing bone, allowing both structures to integrate as they heal together.

Oral and maxillofacial surgery entails diagnosing and surgically treating diseases, injuries, defects and deformities affecting both hard and soft tissues of the mouth, jaws and face. Our surgeons specialize in numerous procedures like dental implants, bone grafting and corrective jaw surgery.

Dental implants offer the most durable and natural-looking tooth replacement solution available today. Resembling real root structures, unlike dentures or bridgework solutions they don't rely on adjacent teeth for support - ultimately helping prevent bone deterioration as a side benefit.