What Do Dental Surgeons Do?

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• They can treat loose or missing teeth after sports injuries.
• They drain and treat oral abscesses.
• They remove complex, impacted wisdom teeth.
• They will correct cases of incorrect bite if it requires surgery or other implantable devices.
• They treat maxillary bone injuries or deformities.
• They treat temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders. The temporomandibular joint connects the jawbone to the skull and any dysfunction in this area can lead to headaches, difficulty in chewing food, and severe jaw pain.
• Vehicle accident trauma victims who sustain injuries to the face or jaw area may require a dental surgeon to reconstruct their facial bones.
• Dental surgeon can reset and plate broken facial bones, set a broken jaw, and repair nasal bones or eye socket bones if needed.
• In severe trauma cases dental surgeons may also need to reconnect severed facial nerves, repair oral tissue lacerations either deep within the mouth or superficial cheek lacerations.
• Dental surgeons can also restore smiles to babies born with congenital abnormalities in the mouth or face area. For example, they can repair cleft lip deformities by providing corrective facial reconstructive surgery and treatments. A dental surgeon can treat any deformity of the mouth and jaw to restore patient's dignity and improve their quality of life.
• Another serious condition that uses the expertise of a dental surgeon is a tumor of the mouth or face. Dental surgeons can remove facial and oral tumors whether they are benign or cancerous in origin.