“Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a dental speciality that entails the diagnostic, surgery, and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries, and anomalies involving both the functional and aesthetic elements of the oral and maxillofacial region’s hard and soft tissues.”

Orthognathic surgery is a procedure that involves changing the position of the jaw bones. Orthognathic surgery is a type of facial surgery that corrects jaw irregularities. It could be recommended for a variety of reasons, including functionality, aesthetics, and health. It is a type of jaw surgery that is frequently performed in conjunction with orthodontic therapy to align the teeth.

Any injury to the face or jaw bone is known as facial trauma or maxillofacial trauma. Skin lacerations, obstruction of the nasal cavities or sinuses, damage to the orbital sockets, jawbone fractures, and missing teeth are all symptoms of facial trauma.

Airway management, bleeding control, reduction of swelling, infection avoidance, and repair of bone fractures, lacerations, or soft tissue injuries, as well as reconstruction, are all common treatments for facial trauma. Sports, accidents, penetrating injuries, and violence are the most common causes of facial damage.

A substantial amount of bone is required to successfully put implants. In some cases, a dentist may need to conduct special procedures to increase bone volume. A sinus lift is one such surgery.

Behind your cheekbones and on top of your upper teeth are the maxillary sinuses. Sinuses are similar to empty chambers with nothing in them. The natural upper teeth’ roots extend into the maxillary sinuses in some cases. When the upper teeth are removed, the maxillary sinus and the mouth are often separated by only an eggshell thin bone wall. Because dental implants require bone to hold them in place, it is impossible to insert dental implants in the sinus wall when it is very thin.

A sinus transplant, often known as a sinus lift graft, is one option. From the side above where the upper teeth used to be, the dental implant surgeon enters the sinus. After that, the sinus membrane is pushed higher and the donor’s bone is placed into the sinus floor. The bone becomes part of the patient’s jaw after several months of healing, and dental implants can be put and stabilized in this new sinus.

The sinus transplant allows many patients to obtain dental implants when they previously had no other option except to wear a loose denture.

The wisdom teeth (also known as the Third Molar) do not normally break through the gums until the late teens or early twenties. The wisdom teeth are the last teeth to emerge from the gums.

Wisdom teeth become impacted when there isn’t enough room in your jaw for them to grow. The tooth may grow in at an incorrect angle, causing it to become impacted. An X-ray can show whether your teeth are impacted and if other teeth or bones are damaged.

Your dentist may recommend extraction of your impacted wisdom teeth if they create symptoms or dental difficulties. The removal of wisdom teeth is normally done as an outpatient operation. You’ll be able to return home the same day. The wisdom teeth extraction procedure is performed by a dentist or oral surgeon.

After surgery, most patients can resume their typical activities within a few days. Your mouth can take up to six weeks to heal entirely. You may suffer some pain, bleeding, and swelling. Your doctor will offer you particular advice for dealing with pain, such as taking painkillers and applying cold compresses.