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Common Reasons One Would Need to See an OMS |
Posted on 5/23/2022 by Ankur Johri |
| An oral and maxillofacial surgeon is a surgeon who specialises in dental and oral surgeries. They can deal with the slightest dental issues, oral defects, injuries, and cosmetic procedures. Anyone with oral procedure needs should consider the need and choice to see an OMS. When Should a Patient See an OMS Dental Professional While impacted wisdom teeth are often removed, other teeth that are crowded, unhealthy beyond repair, or supernumerary may also need to be removed. For patients who require surgical tooth extractions, whether simple or complicated by impaction, OMSs are the obvious choice. While many people choose to have their wisdom teeth extracted, it is not always required. Although each patient and case is different, wisdom teeth removal is usually recommended if there is evidence of periodontal disease, infection, cavities, damage to adjoining teeth, cysts, or tumours. Patients who want to preserve their wisdom teeth should see an OMS regularly to discuss care. Before receiving orthodontics or fitting for prosthetics, a patient usually sees an OMS for a medical procedure. An OMS may remove extra bone and gum tissue or smooth and recontour the bone ridge on which dentures rest before fitting them. The OMS prepares the oral cavity for the next step in these situations. In the case of orthodontic surgery, this could imply removing over-retained baby teeth or exposing unerupted teeth. Dental implant surgery involves the replacement of tooth roots with metal, screw-like posts and repairing worn or missing teeth with a dental implant that looks and functions similarly to natural teeth. Dental implant surgery can be an excellent alternative to ill-fitting dentures or bridgework. It can also be a good option when there aren't enough natural teeth roots to make dentures or bridgework tooth substitutes. OMS are extensively equipped and knowledgeable in this field. Many people suffer from jaw issues that affect their chewing, swallowing and even speaking. It's possible that if your jaws don't line up correctly, it will affect your bite, making eating and talking difficult. Sometimes called orthognathic surgery, jaw surgery straightens your bottom and top jaws.... Read more... |
Apicoectomy: Root End Surgery and How It Can Help You |
Posted on 5/9/2022 by Ankur Johri |
| Many people know root canal therapy and how it helps patients with tooth infections. An apicoectomy is an endodontic treatment that proves helpful in patients with major or persistent teeth infections. In this procedure, an endodontist exposes the infected root structure and jawbone structure to remove the damaged or infected soft tissue at the end of the root of a tooth. An apicoectomy is also referred to as root-end-resection or retrograde root canal therapy. How Apicoectomy Can Help You Often, patients who have a failed root canal therapy may be recommended to undergo an apicoectomy procedure. A majority of root canal treatments work out well to eliminate an infection. But there is a little odd that a root canal could be ineffective at getting rid of the infected root pulp. When this happens, an apicoectomy is performed to help save a tooth from being extracted. The ideal candidates for root-end surgery are patients who have previously undergone a root canal, but the procedure proved ineffective. An apicoectomy can only be successful if an infection hasn't spread to reach the jawbone. An endodontist will take X-rays and perform other advanced diagnostics to help determine if root-end resection is a suitable option for you. The dental specialist will put you under local anesthesia and then make an incision along the gumline to access the tip of the root and jawbone structure. Using special equipment, the endodontist gets a detailed view of your root canal in order to safely remove the damaged tissue. Because the specialist removes the root tip, a small bone graft is placed on that area to ensure proper healing. The dental specialist then sutures the treatment site after the root-end surgical procedure. It is a procedure that takes about 30 to 90 minutes to perform. One of the ways root-end surgery helps patients is that it can help save a tooth, meaning you don't get your infected tooth extracted. And you know, if you extract a tooth, you will need to get implants, which increases the cost of treatment. It is better to save a tooth than get an implant. Dental implants should come in when a tooth is badly damaged beyond repair. Visit our Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery office to find out more about root-end surgery or apicoectomy.... Read more... |
Why Are CT Scans Performed During An Oral Surgery |
Posted on 4/25/2022 by Ankur Johri |
| If you are undergoing a tooth extraction for an impacted tooth, full-mouth X-rays are utilized. However, there are other procedures that may require the use of CT scans. When it comes to the placement of dental implants, an oral surgeon must pay attention to precision and accuracy. It is crucial that the implant is placed properly in the right position. This means that a CT scanner is used to help determine the exact measurement that is needed for the placement of the dental implants. How does a CT Scanner Work? You have seen the X-ray and CT scanners in dental offices and perhaps you would want to understand a thing or two about how they work. Like X-rays, a CT scan uses small, targeted radiation to capture images of the mouth. It uses only what is absolutely necessary to help create detailed images of an oral area that is considered to be problematic. Again, you may wonder whether a CT scan can cause a risk for cancer. Like the low radiation X-rays, CT scans present a very low risk for developing cancer. An oral surgeon will use CT scans occasionally, and only when the projected benefits to your oral health greatly outweigh any potential risks. A trained and certified Oral & Maxillofacial surgeon will ensure that all the precautions are taken when taking X-rays and CT scans. You are safe in the hands of these professionals because safety is a top concern for most, if not all dental offices. Learn more about dental imaging, including X-rays and CT scans, and how they help with your oral surgery. Kindly schedule a consultation appointment. We would be happy to answer any questions you may have and discuss the imaging options in-depth with you so that you make an informed choice and know what to expect. Our oral surgeon will determine when to use X-rays and when to perform CT scans.... Read more... |