Dentists perform many dental procedures; they work on problems associated with the teeth and gums as well as the jaw. An oral surgeon in Fall River may be called in if the procedure that has to be undertaken is beyond the scope of the dentist. Oral surgeons often remove impacted wisdom teeth, bone grafts in preparation for a dental implant as well as facial reconstruction.
There are those who have been involved in an accident and have suffered injury to the face or those that were born with a facial deformity that turn to the oral surgeon for help in facial reconstruction. There are some who practice plastic surgery who can correct or at least minimize the effect of cleft lip and split palette, both of which are common birth defects.
A very common problem for many people is impacted wisdom teeth. When the dentist recognizes this as a problem the oral surgeon will surgically remove them. If impacted wisdom teeth are left in the jaw this can lead to long term problems with other teeth, the gums and the jaw bone. Although a wisdom tooth is rarely replaced with a dental implant many other teeth are, the oral surgeon will prepare the site so that after a period of grafting the implanted tooth with fill the hole left by the missing tooth, improving the patients appearance and stopping the adjacent teeth from shifting position.
An oral surgeon in Fall River will often be faced with a patient who suffers from TMJ, temporomandibular joint disorder. This is a jaw problem which is caused by jaws of unequal length. People who suffer TMJ often have difficulty with eating and sleeping and those sufferers who wear dentures often complain of a poor fit. The jaw can be reconstructed by an oral surgeon who can help to alleviate the problems.
Many infections that occur in the face, mouth and neck can be severe, to the point where if left untreated can result in death. The oral surgeon can operate on the area, removing infected tissue and bring the infection under control.
Those who snore when they sleep often do so due to dental problems. An oral surgeon can use laser surgery to correct this condition by scaring the organ in the back of the mouth which is at fault. The scaring tightens the organ which relieves the night time condition.
