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How Dental Surgery Is Performed

 


Would you like to resort to dental implantology but do not have enough bone to insert the implants? Have you heard of bone regeneration but would like to know more? Do you have periodontitis and would you like to resolve the instability of your teeth? If so, read the following article which describes the main characteristics of the various types of interventions that fall within oral surgery and which could be useful in solving your problems.



What is oral surgery?

Also known as odontostomatological surgery, it is that branch of dentistry that deals with a whole series of surgical interventions that can be performed within the oral cavity and which may concern various problems.


Oral surgery includes a whole series of interventions attributable to various pathologies and imperfections of the teeth and mouth. The best known and most popular are described below.


Tooth extraction: crossed teeth, granuloma, wisdom tooth

The best known and most widespread oral surgery is tooth extraction. There are several causes that lead to this type of surgery: a decayed or fractured tooth following a trauma; due to periodontal disease; due to crossed or impacted teeth; an infected tooth; in case of granuloma on which it is not possible to intervene surgically; when there are roots that must be removed because they are destined to rot; a wisdom tooth.


Obviously, tooth extraction is an oral surgery that represents the last solution to solve a problem related to the teeth; it is carried out when there is nothing more to do. In any case, it is always up to the dentist to decide whether or not to use a tooth extraction.


Periodontal surgery: periodontitis

If you are suffering from periodontitis it is possible that periodontal pockets may form, that is, empty spaces between the teeth caused by the recession of the bone. In this case it is not possible to remove the bacterial plaque with the normal use of the toothbrush. For this reason, if the pockets have a depth greater than 5 mm, periodontal surgery is used.


In this way, the bacteria inside and at the bottom of the pocket can be removed. The operation is carried out by making a small incision on the gum that allows you to clean the surfaces of the teeth.


Through periodonatal surgery it is possible to recover and save one's teeth even if they previously moved and seemed destined to fall.


Dental implantology: replacing missing teeth

Implantology is an oral surgery technique that allows the replacement of a missing tooth through the application of an artificial titanium root (dental implant), directly into the jawbone.


Once osseointegration has taken place, the prosthesis is then applied to the implant. For a better success of the surgery, the prosthesis must not be applied immediately after the insertion of the implant, but after a period ranging from 3 to 6 months (Columbia University, New York).


Bone regeneration: rebuild the resorbed bone

It is not always possible to resort to dental implantology, in fact, if there is not enough bone, it is not possible to insert the implants. Through bone regeneration it is possible to reconstruct the bone tissue on which to then insert the implant.


In practice, this technique consists in applying a new bone which, by filling the defect of the lost bone, will form the new bone tissue.


This material can be of different types: a piece of a bone of one's own body raised from the jaw or skull or an artificial bone of biocompatible synthetic material. In the second case, the synthetic material is supplied with blood and then incorporated into the bone.


Gnathology: jaw surgery

Orthognathic surgery is corrective surgery of the jaw,used for multiple type of problems.One of these is malocclusion, that is, the non-coincidence of the upper and lower arches when closing the mouth.


This type of situation can cause problems in the temporomandibular joint with headaches, pains in the shoulders and neck, grinding of the teeth and ringing in the ears and directly to the teeth as well as the regression of the gums which causes their instability.


The Freesmile Dental Center offers quality services, using the best materials with a team of experienced and professional doctors and assistants. We follow German protocols and operate in a dedicated room adapted to the highest standards of hygiene and sterility.

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