Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Ankara

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral and maxillofacial surgery is the branch of dentistry in which the diagnosis and treatment of hard and soft tissue diseases in the mouth, teeth and jaw area are carried out with the help of clinical and radiographic findings.

The procedures performed by jaw surgery include tooth extraction, impacted tooth operation, implant, jaw fracture treatment, detection and treatment of jaw tumors, abscesses and cysts, arrangement of tissues before prosthesis and orthodontic treatment, etc. It covers many operations related to oral and dental health.

Jaw surgery covers the diagnosis and surgical treatment of all kinds of disorders that concern soft tissues such as cheek, palate, tongue, lips and hard tissues such as teeth, bones and joints.

Surgical Procedures Required for Teeth

• Caries, trauma, periodontal diseases, etc. Extraction of teeth that need to be removed from the mouth due to various reasons,
• Surgical procedures required to remove impacted teeth,
• Removal of supernumerary teeth that are present in the mouth,
• Removal of cysts and lesions at the root tip,
• Correction of root tip anomalies,
• Apical resection.

Surgical Procedures for the Jawbone

• Removal of cysts in the jaw bone,
• Reconstruction of jaw bones with orthognathic surgery (orthodontic-based surgical procedures for jaw aesthetics),
• Correction of abnormal bone structures in the jaw bones,
• Providing support by placing bone grafts (patches) in areas where there is bone deficiency.
• Problems caused by getting stuck in the temporomandibular joint, dislocation, decreased joint fluid, damage caused by paranormal habits such as teeth clenching and grinding, etc. Clinical and surgical treatment of problems.

Surgical Applications for Soft Tissue and Gum

• Removal of gums and soft tissues caused by irritation between the teeth,
• Removal of overgrown tissues resulting from the prosthesis,
• Removal of tissues that cause teeth to separate from each other,
• Removal of tissues that develop spontaneously or due to irritation in the inner cheek mucosa,
• Removal of salivary gland cysts and stones,
• Supporting the gums with bone graft and membranes,
• Gum operations for aesthetic purposes.

Pre-Prosthetic Surgery

• Correction of toothless jaw bones for prostheses,
• Gum and jawbone surgery to provide sufficient distance for the prosthesis,
• Surgical procedures for the frenulum (the fold that connects the gum to the lip) for adherent tongue and lips.

Implant Surgery

• Placing an implant (artificial tooth root) in the jawbone to replace missing teeth,
• Bone graft and membrane applications for surgical preparation of the jawbone before implant.

Things to Do After Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Bite the tampon in the mouth for 30 minutes, do not replace it with anything after removal.
• Do not eat or drink any food or drink within 2 hours.
• Make sure that the food you consume is warm and soft.

Definitely within the first 24 hours;

• Do not spit
• Do not use alcohol
• Do not smoke
• Apply ice to your face.