ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERIES

 What is Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery?

Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a surgical specialty in dentistry that is aimed at treating diseases, injuries, and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws, jawbones including hard and soft tissues of the mouth.

When should you visit an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon?

You will have to visit an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon when you face the below-mentioned issues

1. Skeletal Problems such as chronic temporomandibular joint pain (TMJ).
2. Facial traumas such as fractured or dislocated jaw.
3. Facial and Oral lacerations.
4. Facial, Neck, or Oral Cancer (Tumour).
5. Reconstructive Face Surgery in cases of accidents or injuries.
6. Replacing the entirely lost teeth with dental implants.
7. Sleep Apnea.
8. Changing your appearance goals as in the profile of your face and features (Facial cosmetic surgeries).

What do oral and maxillofacial surgeons do?

All maxillofacial surgeons are oral surgeons, but all oral surgeons need not be maxillofacial surgeons. An oral and maxillofacial surgeon possesses more advanced medical training than an oral surgeon does. Oral surgeons are so-called because their practices are confined to treating conditions within the mouth but a Maxillofacial surgeon covers the whole of the face and jaws.

Below is a list of few issues an Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon can treat or perform

1. Denture fittings.
2. Dental crowns.
3. Root canal treatments.
4. Wisdom Tooth Extraction.
5. Treat TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint)
6. Bite abnormalities.
7. Chronic facial pain/trauma.
8. Cleft lip or palate.
9. Bone-fused dental implants.
10. Tough tooth extractions.

Because of the nature of work, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons usually work alongside a variety of specialists in other fields such as Orthodontists, Restorative Dentists, Plastic Surgeons, ENT Surgeons, Oncologists, Radiologists, and Neurosurgeons.

Procedure –

1. 3D imaging like CT scans and MRI scans (Magnetic Resonance Imaging) is taken to view the accurate and detailed pictures inside the patient’s head and neck anatomy.
2. Our Surgeon analyses the problem and narrates you with a treatment plan.
3. A surgery or number of surgeries depending on the complexity of your case is being carried out by an Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon in order to correct your issues and help you recover the problem.

Aftercare  –

 To have a smooth and uneventful postoperative course, you will have to follow a few instructions

​Smoking may affect the healing process as there is always a risk of infection in the wounds. Avoid smoking and placing objects such as pens or pencils in your mouth.

1. Maintain your oral hygiene and avoid brushing the surface of wounds as it needs to heal.
2. Avoid drinking and eating extremely cold or hot food for a few days.
3. Avoid biting your lips or tongue as it could lead to an injury.
4. It is noted that any stitches in the mouth are dissolvable and will disappear within two weeks.
5. You may experience slight discomfort and pain as anesthesia starts to wear off. But the oral medications suggested by surgeons will get you through with it.

Finest Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeries in RR Nagar, Bangalore –

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