Dentistry is developing rapidly, as evidenced by the expansion of the scope of duties of a dental surgeon. More recently, these specialists have mainly been involved in the extraction of teeth that cannot be treated. Today, their actions are primarily aimed at preserving the dentition. This became possible thanks to the emergence of new technologies, materials and high-quality equipment.
If therapeutic services cannot give the desired result, then the dentist refers the patient to an appointment with a surgeon. The actions of dental surgeons are aimed at solving problems associated with diseases of the oral cavity. They perform plastic surgery of the jaws and face, carry out the procedure of implantation, surgical intervention in the work of the salivary glands, remove tumors, treat the trigeminal nerve, temporomandibular joints. Their functions also include resection of dental roots, in part or in full.
All surgical dentistry procedures are performed under anesthesia. Depending on the type of operation, the doctor chooses local or general anesthesia.
The reason for visiting a dental surgeon may be periodontitis, periodontal disease, the presence of purulent formations – cysts, abscesses. It is indispensable if the teeth and jaws have formed with certain disorders, and also if the patient needs to remove a diseased tooth or restore the dentition by implantation.
The introduction of implants is a real revolution in the field of dental prosthetics. Depending on the medical indications, the doctor will choose one of the two implantation technologies, and it is possible that in a week the patient will become the owner of perfect, perfectly shaped teeth. When using a two-stage implantation procedure, this period can be up to 2 months.
Not long ago, the presence of cysts on the root of a tooth was a sentence for him. Currently, the cyst is removed, and the tooth continues to serve its owner.
Modern dental surgery uses techniques that allow for partial or complete root resection while preserving the dental crown.
Osteomyelitis, periodontitis, phlegmon, abscess and other serious inflammatory processes in the oral cavity are treated by removing the source of infection. The surgeon finds and opens the source of infection. Then he treats the places of its placement with disinfectants. With deep tissue damage, the resulting deep wound is sutured. The patient is prescribed antibiotic therapy for several days.