Oral Surgery

Oral surgery refers to any surgical procedure performed on your teeth, gums, jaws or other oral structures. This includes extractions, implants, gum grafts and jaw surgeries. Oral surgery is usually performed by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon or a periodontist.

There are several types of oral surgery procedures performed each year. Some of the most common include tooth extraction, dental bone grafts, dental implants, periodontal surgery, corrective jaw surgery, sleep apnea surgery and cleft lip and palate repair.

You could need oral surgery for a number of reasons. Dr. Maher Albouz might recommend it if you have:

• • Extensive tooth decay.

• • Badly broken teeth.

• • Gum disease.

• • Impacted teeth.

• • Missing teeth.

• • Temporomandibular joint disorders (TMD).

• • Bone loss in your jaw.

• • Sleep apnea.

• • Oral cancer.

• • Benign oral pathology (noncancerous lumps or bumps).