Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery includes diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases affecting soft tissues in the mouth such as tongue, cheek, lips, salivary glands and hard tissues such as teeth, jaw and jaw joint. Jaw surgery, also known as orthognathic surgery, is an effective alternative for problems that cannot be solved by orthodontic methods. Surgical intervention can be performed under local anesthesia, sedation or general anesthesia, depending on the needs and characteristics of the patient.
What is Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery?
Oral, dental and maxillofacial surgery; It is also called oral and maxillofacial surgery and involves surgical interventions performed by a dental surgeon. Transactions carried out in this field; It covers topics such as treatment of facial, jaw and mouth diseases, correction of injuries and deformations. Jaw surgery is a procedure usually performed after the growth process is completed. The treatment of patients who have a fear of dentists, have difficulty communicating, or have physical/mental disabilities is generally performed under general anesthesia under operating room conditions.
Maxillofacial surgery applications include:
- Correction of facial injuries or congenital deformations,
- To prevent tooth wear and tooth loss in the future, To facilitate chewing, swallowing and speaking,
- It helps solve respiratory problems such as mouth breathing and obstructive sleep apnea.
What Services Are Offered Within the Scope of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery? The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a large field that includes many treatments and services. The services offered in this section are:
- Problems with wisdom teeth and other tooth extractions,
- Impacted tooth extraction,
- Dental implants and, when necessary, sinus lifting or graft applications, Surgical corrections made to the hard and soft tissues in the mouth before prosthetic applications,
- Diagnosis and treatment of tumoral or cystic formations in the mouth, Treatment of infections in the jaw, teeth and facial area,
- Treatment of jaw fractures,
- Treatment of temporomandibular joint diseases,
- Surgical treatment of jaw joint and jaw bone fractures,
- Elimination of defects in the jawbone and surrounding soft tissues and implant operations.
What are Oral and Maxillofacial Applications?
Oral and maxillofacial surgery offers a wide range of applications to solve medical and cosmetic problems.
Among these applications:
- Implant applications (maxillofacial, dental),
- Tooth extraction,
- Impacted tooth extraction,
- sinus lifting,
- Various jaw surgery operations (Genioplasty, Maxillary Osteotomy, Mandibular Osteotomy, Bimaxillary Osteotomy),
- Temporomandibular joint surgery (Arthrocentesis, Arthroscopy, Open Joint Surgery),
- There are cyst or tumor resections.
This content was created by Eskişehir Dorliondent Oral and Dental Health Polyclinic for patient information purposes.
