ORAL SURGERY

Glendale Family Dental Care provides accurate diagnostic and preoperative evaluations, including consultation and working with other medical specialists when appropriate. We use the latest proven technologies and practice the most advanced methods in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Our team at Glendale Family Care is dedicated to excellence in patient care. Our outpatient surgery center is fully equipped with the latest technology and staffed to provide the safest surgical care. We emphasize post-surgical follow-up care for our patients. In addition to scheduled appointments, we provide 24-hour on call service.

Types of oral surgery:

WISDOM TOOTH EXTRACTIONS

Do all wisdom teeth have to be removed? Not all wisdom teeth have to be removed. When they erupt properly, and are kept healthy, wisdom teeth do not have to be removed. Unfortunately, this does not generally happen. The extraction of wisdom teeth is necessary when they are prevented from properly erupting within the mouth. They may grow at an angle relative to the other teeth, partially emerge from the gum, or even remain trapped beneath the gum and bone.



These poorly positioned impacted teeth can cause many problems. When they are partially erupted, maintaining good hygiene and keeping the gum tissue healthy becomes difficult. The opening around the tooth allows bacteria to grow and will eventually cause an infection that results in swelling, stiffness, and pain. In addition to causing decay in the teeth in front of the wisdom teeth, the 2nd molars. The most serious problem occurs when tumors or cysts form around the impacted wisdom tooth, resulting in the destruction of the jawbone and the healthy teeth. Removal of the offending impacted tooth or teeth usually resolves these problems. Early removal is recommended to avoid such future problems and to decrease the surgical risk involved with the procedure.

DENTAL IMPLANTS
What are Dental Implants? The dental implants are small posts made of titanium or titanium alloy which are inserted into the jawbone to replace the missing teeth. These metal anchors act as tooth root substitutes. They are surgically placed into the jawbone, where the implant becomes directly attached to vital bone, creating a strong foundation for artificial teeth. Small posts are then attached to the implant which protrude through the gums.

These posts provide stable anchors for artificial replacement teeth. Dental implants are highly successful and help in preserving facial structure, and preventing the bone loss that occurs when teeth are missing. They give the person who lost natural teeth the ability to chew again with confidence.

Did you know that dental implants are frequently the best treatment option for replacing missing teeth? Rather than resting on the gum line like removable dentures, or using adjacent teeth as anchors like fixed bridges, dental implants are long-term replacements that your oral and maxillofacial surgeon surgically places in the jawbone.

Statistics show that 69% of adults ages 35 to 44 have lost at least one permanent tooth to an accident, gum disease, a failed root canal or tooth decay. Furthermore, by age 74, 26% of adults have lost all of their permanent teeth.

Anatomy of a Dental Implant A dental implant designed to replace a single tooth is composed of three parts: the titanium implant that fuses with the jawbone; the abutment, which fits over the portion of the implant that protrudes from the gum line; and the crown, which is created by a prosthodontist or restorative dentist and fitted onto the abutment for a natural appearance.

Many people who are missing a single tooth opt for a fixed bridge; but a bridge may require the cutting down of healthy, adjacent teeth that may or may not need to be restored in the future. Then there is the additional cost of possibly having to replace the bridge once, twice or more over the course of a lifetime. Similarly, a removable partial denture may contribute to the loss of adjacent teeth. Studies show that within five to seven years there is a failure rate of up to 30% in teeth located next to a fixed bridge or removable partial denture.