Surgical Dental Treatments

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Oral, Dental and Jaw Surgery is a dentistry specialty that includes the treatment of cystic or tumoral pathologies that develop in both soft tissues (cheeks, palate, tongue, lips, muscles) and hard tissues (teeth, bones) in the mouth, as well as corrections made to assist in the production of prosthesis, tooth and jaw fractures, removal or continuation of erupted or impacted teeth.

Oral, Dental and Jaw Surgery Treatments

The correction of jaw-face pain, jaw joint diseases, salivary gland disorders and jaw-face deformities is also within the scope of jaw surgery. In addition to these, the diagnosis, treatment and control of the findings of some systemic diseases in the mouth are also performed.

Wisdom Teeth

As we all know, the last teeth to continue to grow in our mouth are the third molars. They usually start to grow between the ages of 17 and 25. It is debatable whether these teeth should be left in the mouth or not. If they erupt in the correct position and do not harm the surrounding tissues, there is no harm in keeping these teeth in place.

A decision to extract a tooth that is fused to the jawbone and has an abnormal position (as detected by X-ray) may be made considering the damage it will cause in the future. In cases of limited space behind the tooth, the tooth may get stuck in the gum-bone and other neighboring teeth.

What are the Situations That Require Wisdom Teeth Extraction?

Tooth Decay

Saliva, bacteria and food particles accumulate in the socket opened by the newly emerging tooth and threaten both the wisdom tooth and the molar next to it. It is very difficult to detect and treat this type of decay. Severe conditions that cause pain and infection and result in an abscess may occur.

Gum Disease (Pericoronitis)

A focus of infection occurs in the gum of a partially erupted wisdom tooth where bacteria and food residues are stored. This situation causes bad breath, pain, edema and trismus (the inability to open the mouth fully). The infection can spread to the cheek and neck via the lymph nodes. This infection-prone area around the wisdom tooth is a candidate for easy infection every time.

Pressure Pain

If pressure is applied to neighboring teeth during growth, pain may also be felt due to the compression. In some cases, this pressure leads to wear.

Orthodontic Reasons

Many young individuals receive orthodontic treatment to correct the irregularities in their teeth. Since the eruption pressures of the wisdom teeth will be reflected on the other teeth, there will be movement in the other teeth and the irregularities may increase.

Prosthesis-Related Reasons

In a mouth where a prosthesis is planned, wisdom teeth should be taken into account. Because, after the wisdom tooth is extracted, a new prosthesis will need to be made according to the changing mouth structure.

Cyst Formation

Cyst cases caused by an impacted tooth have been observed. The cyst causes bone destruction, jaw expansion and displacement or damage to the surrounding teeth. The tooth should be extracted and the cyst cleaned to prevent bone destruction. Rarely, if this cyst spreads to very large areas, it can turn into tumors or cause spontaneous fractures in the jawbone.