Oral, dental and maxillofacial surgery at Dentaloji covers the treatment of disorders, diseases and injuries of the teeth, jaw joints and tissues inside the mouth. For example, cyst and abscess operations ("apical resection") and jaw deformities are some of them.
This branch deals with congenital or acquired disorders of the hard and soft tissues of the face, jaw area and mouth. It is also responsible for all medical and surgical treatment of problems caused by pathological, traumatic or infectious factors.
What Are the Oral and Jaw Treatment Services?
Some of the areas of activity of the oral, dental and maxillofacial surgery department at Dentaloji are as follows:
- Removal of stones and tumours in the salivary gland,
- Implant procedures,
- Implants in insufficient bone (alveolar ridge augmentation),
- Bone augmentation,
- Vestibuloplasty (extending the areas where prostheses are placed),
- Orthodontic treatments,
- Treatment of advanced inflammation,
- Extraction of decayed and complicated teeth,
- Normal tooth extraction and impacted tooth extraction,
- Cleft lip and palate,
- Treatment of infections in the mouth, face and jaw area,
- Exposing partly erupted teeth or, if needed, extracting them,
- Treatment of tooth root problems (such as cysts and inflammation),
- Correction of joint and jaw bones and treatment of fractures in these areas,
- Treatment of cysts in the mouth (palate, lips, cheeks, etc.),
- Treatment of bone necrosis in the jaw area,
- All maxillary sinus pathologies related to the teeth and jaw,
- Preparing bone and gums for prosthetic treatment (for example, root canal treatment, etc.),
- Pre-implant procedures,
- Dental prostheses,
- Dentoalveolar surgery,
- Treatment of cysts and tumours in soft and hard tissues,
- Preparatory procedures before smile aesthetics,
- Treatment of bite problems,
- Wisdom tooth extraction,
- Correction of facial asymmetries,
- Genioplasty for sleep apnoea,
- Alveoloplasty (surgery to make the jaw fit the prosthesis),
- Preprosthetic surgical procedures,
- Surgical treatment of tongue-tie,
- Sinus floor elevation,
- Surgical removal of abnormal tissue inside the cheek,
- Other cyst marsupialisation, enucleation and decompression procedures.
Oral, Dental and Jaw Treatment Methods
Which treatment method is used varies according to the patient's problem. For example, the most common oral, dental and maxillofacial surgery treatment methods are:
- Apical resection:
This operation is used if root canal treatment cannot be completed properly because of a shape or structure problem in the tooth roots, or if a cyst has formed at the root. The same technique is also used if there is a restoration on the tooth that cannot be removed, as this prevents proper root canal treatment.
- Wisdom tooth extraction:
Reasons such as infection, pain, pericoronitis, cyst formation and pressure pain make the extraction of the wisdom tooth necessary.
- Implant:
The implant method is used to restore the aesthetics and function of missing teeth. These artificial tooth roots are placed in the jawbone and replace the lost teeth.
- Tooth extraction:
In advanced periodontal (gum) disease, and in abscesses and infections at the tooth roots that cannot be treated, tooth extraction is the only method that can be used.
If tooth decay has grown so much that it cannot be restored or treated, that tooth needs to be extracted.
A tooth positioned too far back or forward (malposition), orthodontic treatment, or a tooth or tooth root fractured beyond repair also requires extraction.
- Other treatments:
Problems in the soft tissues and jaw joint cause pain, ringing in the ears and asymmetry in the face area. They also impair jaw function. To prevent a drop in quality of life, all of these disorders need to be resolved within oral, dental and jaw treatment.
Dentaloji, where all diagnosis, treatment and follow-up services in this field are carried out professionally with modern technology, is ready to restore your former health and the smile you desire.