Maxillofacial surgery is a branch of science in which diseases that occur in the soft and hard tissues in the mouth are detected and various procedures are performed to eliminate these problems.
Soft tissues include lips, tongue, palate and cheeks. Teeth, jaw and jaw joints are also evaluated as hard tissues within the scope of oral, dental and jaw surgery. Disorders that occur in these tissues are surgical operations that must be handled meticulously and are performed with general, local or conscious sedation anesthesia during the application.
What diseases does maxillofacial surgery deal with?
Diseases that develop in the soft and hard tissues in the mouth are diagnosed within the scope of maxillofacial surgery and then surgical intervention is performed. Among these applications;
• Extraction of erupted or impacted teeth,
• Treatment of cysts or tumor lesions that can be seen in the jaw,
• Prevention of bone loss with sinus surgery,
• Bone graft procedure that may be required during implant treatment,
• Preparation of gums and bones for prosthetic treatment,
• Elimination of infections in soft and hard tissues,
• Treatment of fractures in teeth and bones,
• Treatment of temporomandibular joint and jaw bone diseases,
• Correction of disorders that occur in the face, mouth and jaw and cause both aesthetic and functional problems,
• Treatment of patients with dentist phobia with general, local or sedation anesthesia.
How are wisdom teeth extracted?
Jaw surgery performs various interventions on the third molar, called the wisdom tooth, which starts to erupt around the age of 20 and is located at the very end of the dental line. If the wisdom tooth has easily erupted and there is no decay, extraction is not necessary. However, it is often seen that various problems occur due to wisdom teeth.
• When the wisdom tooth cannot emerge and remains embedded in the jaw bone,
• When partial emergence occurs due to reasons such as deviation in the emergence position or narrowness of the jaw bone,
• When problems occur on neighboring teeth as a result of the wisdom tooth pressing on neighboring molars,
• Since it is not possible to effectively clean the partially erupted wisdom tooth, when decay begins, interventions should definitely be performed within the scope of jaw surgery. What should be considered after tooth extraction?
There are many points to be considered in order to minimize the feeling of discomfort after tooth extraction. If these points are followed, both oral infections are prevented and the healing process is accelerated.
Medications recommended by the dentist we have an agreement with as LENA HEALTH should be used regularly.
• If the dentist has placed gauze on the area where the extraction was performed, the gauze should be bitten carefully to accelerate clotting. The biting pressure should be gentle enough not to damage the soft tissues, but it should provide pressure that will help reduce blood flow.
• After consulting the dentist, an ice compress can be applied to the area where the extraction was performed. The ice pack, which is applied especially to prevent swelling and reduce pain, should be kept for 10 minutes and then paused.
• In order to prevent the clot formed after tooth extraction from opening, hard and hot foods and drinks should be avoided. Foods that do not require chewing, such as soup, puree or yogurt, should be preferred to help speed up the healing process.
• Provided that you stay away from the area where the tooth extraction is performed, practices that support oral and dental health such as brushing your teeth, gargling and using dental floss should not be neglected. In this way, the risk of infection in the mouth is reduced.
A small amount of bleeding and pain is normal and expected in the 24 hours after tooth extraction. On the other hand, if unexpected effects such as fever, chills, nausea, vomiting, discharge, shortness of breath and similar are encountered, the possibility of infection should be considered and the dentist should be contacted again.
What is sinus surgery?
Sinus surgery may also be required after procedures performed within the scope of jaw surgery. The roots of the molars in the upper jaw and the sinuses are adjacent. If the molars are removed, the sinuses will collapse and bone loss will occur. Sinus surgery prevents the sinuses from shifting downward, eliminating the risk of bone loss.
What is the relationship between jaw surgery and implant treatment?
In order to perform implant treatment, the patient must have sufficient bone density. Otherwise, a jaw surgery procedure called bone grafting must be performed. Bone grafting is performed by transferring the bone taken from the patient’s body to the area where the implant will be placed or by providing bone formation in the targeted area with bone powder.
