What is Oral Surgery?
The diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases, injuries and defects of the hard and soft tissues of the face, mouth, teeth and jaws fall under oral surgery.
While we always use the least invasive treatment possible for a given dental issue, in some cases oral surgery will be required since less invasive treatment options would be insufficient.
Dental Implants
A dental implant is a small titanium screw that works like a natural tooth root. It serves as an anchor for a tooth replacement such as a crown, bridge or denture.
A dental implant, together with a tooth replacement looks and feels much like a natural tooth.
To help restore your smile and preserve your oral health, our dentists can place dental implants as part of the process to replace a missing tooth or teeth.
We can also provide dental restorations, such as crowns, for implants we have placed or for implant restorations that have become damaged over time.
Extractions & Wisdom Teeth
While it's always preferable to save a natural tooth, there are some cases where it's not possible. If a tooth is too badly damaged as a result of decay, gum disease or injury, it may need to be removed by your dentist.
Wisdom teeth are the final set of molars that erupt in the back corners of a normal adult mouth. If the wisdom teeth are causing problems for your oral hygiene, your dentist may recommend removing them to help preserve your oral health.