As in all branches of general medicine, surgery is a field of study that requires a very special discipline and coordination. In dentistry, surgery is performed on the jawbones, hard and soft tissues (palate, lip, tooth roots), and it must be applied by specialist physicians with high discipline in order to be intertwined with veins and nerves.
Surgical applications;
– Removal of teeth attached to the jawbone and tooth roots
– Extraction of impacted wisdom teeth
– Treatment of drooping sinuses (sinus lifting)
– Bone grafting is performed in cases of bone loss.
– Removal of gingival and bone abscesses, cysts and tumors originating from tooth roots or soft tissues
– Detection and treatment of jaw fractures
– Application of facial paralysis, jaw joint and muscle pain, neuralgia treatments
– In unsuccessful root canal treatments, the end of the tooth root surgery (Apical Resection), which saves the tooth, is applied.
– Planning the maxillofacial aesthetics required to complete orthodontic treatment in advanced ages.
What are the harms of wisdom teeth?
– It can cause crowding by putting pressure on the anterior tooth.
– It can cause caries in the anterior tooth.
– Since it creates a suitable environment for inflammation, it can cause pain and swelling, and this inflammation can reach the systemic organs.