Oral Surgeon
This is a specialist who performs many aspects of surgery
in and about the head area, including:
- Simple extractions
- Complex extractions involving removal of soft tissue or overlying bone or remaining roots.
- Impacted teeth (especially wisdom teeth) involving removal of soft tissue and/or overlying bone.
- Soft tissue biopsies.
- Removal of tumors in the oral cavity.
- Implant placement.
- Complex jaw realignment surgeries (orthognathic surgery) involving facial or bite discrepancies.
- Jaw or facial fracture stabilization (repair of fractured cheek or jaw bones).
- Repair of soft tissue problems (cleft palate or lip).
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