This is a very broad medical field, ranging from dental extractions and other common surgeries and up to operations involving the most modern surgical techniques.
If you are interested in finding out what diseases and problems can be treated with oral surgery, you are on the right page.
When to resort to oral surgery: problems and interventions
Odontostomatologic surgeries can be performed by specialized dentists and, in terms of correcting problems involving the maxillary and mandibular bones and malocclusions, by maxillofacial surgeons.
Among the most common oral surgeries it is possible to mention theextraction of teeth (including wisdom teeth) or roots of broken or compromised elements, but operations can also involve the gums, or correct functional defects of the oral cavity or aesthetic problems of the face.
The medical team at the Savasta practice, with their professionalism and experience, can find the right solution for all problems and conditions that may affect your mouth. Depending on the problems encountered and the patient's condition, we can intervene with:
- Extraction of teeth (including wisdom teeth), often necessary when teeth are overlapped, or compromised due to decay or fracture, or if a granuloma is present
- root extraction;
- Removal of plaque and tartar even below the gum line; not surgery
- Removal of dental cysts;
- periodontal interventions, which involve the supporting tissues of the tooth, namely the gingiva, periodontal ligament, bone, and root cementum;
- implantology, the technique of replacing missing elements by installing an artificial root that is seamlessly integrated with the bone and onto which a prosthesis is attached;
- Gingival grafts;
- bone regeneration, which is the technique of reconstructing bone tissue in cases where there is insufficient bone tissue to perform implant surgery;
- jaw surgery(gnathology), which is used to solve various problems, such as malocclusion, pain caused by defects in the temporomandibular joint, and so on.
nb : in our practice we have the possibilityà to do dental autografts thanks to the tooth trasnformer which grinds the patient's tooth ( even old milk teeth) extracts stem cells and/or crewscita factors and transforms them into bone graft material ,without resorting to artificial or animal or cadaver grafts
What to do before and after surgery
The task of the dental office staff does not end with the performance of the procedure. The patient is received in a welcoming environment and is accompanied through all the various stages, from the preliminary examination to the postoperative course.
Both before and after the surgery, the staff at Dr. Savasta's office provides all the instructions that the patient will need to follow: after the operation, it is most important to undergo periodic follow-up examinations, so as to check progress and avert any complications that may arise.
Many people are afraid to undergo oral surgery because they fear they will feel so much pain when they are "under the knife."
You do not have to worry about this, because the type of anesthesia is chosen according to the type of operation you will undergo, and you will feel no pain during the surgery.
The effect of anesthesia usually lasts from one to three hours: so it is normal that you may feel some discomfort after the procedure: your dentist may advise you to take a pain reliever before the anesthesia wears off completely, so that you can better manage the pain.
You also don't have to worry if you notice swelling after surgery or have a little difficulty opening your mouth-these are minor annoyances that go away in a few days.
Of course, the office staff also knows how to approach patients suffering from dental phobia. Before the surgery you will be clearly explained how the operation will develop.
Usually after oral surgery, the dentist recommends not smoking and avoiding alcohol for at least a couple of weeks so as not to hinder wound healing.
Very cold or very hot drinks should not be drunk in the hours immediately following the operation.
You should also avoid touching the wound with your fingers; if you have had a procedure that requires special precision (such as implant installation or apicoectomy) you should never touch the area around the wound either.
