Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (Dental Surgery)

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral and maxillofacial surgery is the specialty where surgical procedures are performed in an operating room environment under local anesthesia, general anesthesia, or sedation, using both clinical and radiographic methods.

It is the unit where the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the mouth, teeth, and jaw region are carried out. Oral surgery covers a wide range of procedures, including tooth extraction, impacted tooth operations, dental implants, jaw fracture treatment, detection and treatment of jaw tumors, abscesses, and cysts, as well as the preparation of tissues before prosthetic and orthodontic treatments. It encompasses the diagnosis and surgical treatment of all conditions related to soft tissues (cheeks, palate, tongue, lips) and hard tissues (teeth, bones, joints).

Dental Surgery

• Surgical procedures for impacted or erupting teeth requiring intervention

• Removal of lesions at the root tips

• Surgical removal of root cysts

• Correction of anomalies at the root tips through surgical intervention

Jawbone Surgery

• Removal of jaw cysts

• Orthognathic surgery (orthodontics-based jaw surgeries for facial aesthetics)

• Correction of abnormal bone structures in the jaws

• Bone grafting procedures to support areas with insufficient bone

Soft Tissue and Gum Surgery

• Removal of gum and soft tissue overgrowths caused by irritation between teeth

• Excision of enlarged tissues caused by dentures

• Removal of tissues causing diastema (gaps between teeth)

• Removal of lesions in the inner cheek mucosa caused by irritation or spontaneous development

• Removal of salivary gland cysts and stones

• Gum augmentation procedures with bone grafts and membranes

• Gum surgeries for aesthetic purposes

Pre-Prosthetic Surgery

• Reshaping edentulous jawbones to prepare for dentures

• Gum and jawbone surgery to provide sufficient space for prostheses

• Frenectomy procedures for attached lips and tongue (surgical correction of the frenum)

Implant Surgery

• Placement of dental implants (artificial tooth roots) into the jawbone for missing teeth

• Bone grafting and membrane applications to prepare the jawbone before implant placement

Emergency Surgery

• Closure of sinus openings after extractions

• Simple and complex treatments of jaw fractures

Impacted Tooth Surgery

• Extraction of impacted wisdom teeth

• Extraction of impacted canine teeth

• Extraction of impacted molars

• Extraction of supernumerary (extra) impacted teeth