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Common Reasons for Undergoing Oral Surgery

To be in good overall health, you need to have good oral health.  The bacteria that originates in the mouth can travel throughout the body and cause various serious health problems. This is why it is so critical to stay on top of any oral issues that arise.

Oral surgery is any procedure that involves cutting into or removing tissue from your mouth such as wisdom tooth removal, gum surgery, correcting jaw issues, or getting dental implants.

The most common reasons for undergoing oral surgery include:

Pain from wisdom teeth when wisdom teeth start to cause pain, swelling, or infection, they need to be surgically removed.

Missing teeth – if you have missing teeth, the best solution that will be as close to the real thing as possible are dental implants.  They require a highly skilled oral surgeon with absolute precision to get the desired results.

Not enough jaw bone mass – if you require dental implants, you need to have adequate jaw bone density.  If you do not have enough, bone grafting is a solution.

Oral cancer and abnormal lesions or growths – surgery is crucial to remove affected tissues if oral cancer is present.  Biopsies can be performed on abnormal lesions and growths to determine if they need to be removed.  It is always a good idea to remove anything abnormal to be proactive.

Facial trauma – you may need to get oral surgery if your facial structures such as teeth and bones have been damaged.

Infected roots of teeth – if tooth infections cannot be treated with root canal therapy, it may be necessary to get a surgical procedure called an apicoectomy to remove the tip of the root.

Temporomandibular joint disorder and bite problems – if you have bite problems, you may benefit from corrective jaw surgery so that the upper and lower jaws meet properly.  Jaw surgery can also alleviate symptoms of TMJ.

Whatever your oral surgery needs, top oral surgeon in Surrey / Vancouver, Dr. K. Bahi has extensive experience and training to provide you with the best possible results.  Call New England Oral & Facial Surgery to book a consultation for oral surgery today!

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