Maxillofacial (Jaw and Dental Surgery) is a department that diagnoses and treats the soft and hard tissues of the jaw, teeth, and mouth of patients of all ages in order to correct the disorders, injuries, and diseases. Some of the topics involved:
Jaw and Dental Surgery helps you have a healthier mouth
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Impacted teeth are defined as teeth that are under the bone or appear as non-erupted gums. Wisdom teeth are one of the most common types of impacted tooth. This type of tooth structure depends on:
It is observed between the ages of 20-23 in men and 21-22 in women. Impacted teeth symptoms are,
If you have such complaints, we advise you to see a specialist. Tooth extraction is generally applied as the treatment method.
If the patient has an impacted tooth, local anesthesia is applied as the first step. Afterwards, the gum of the person is split and the tooth is exposed. Once exposing the teeth, stitches are put.
Once the gum is split, depending on the direction of the tooth, breaking is also performed instead of pulling. At the end of all procedures, the surgery ends with stitches. However, impacted tooth extraction is not applied to every patient;
Therefore, the expert dentist will decide if the treatment is suitable or not. The treatment prevents tooth decays and ensures a healthy alignment of the teeth. By preventing tumors and cysts, it treats pressure pain caused by space restriction. It supports orthodontic treatment.
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If the patient’s wisdom teeth are decayed, pain-causing, inflamed, squeezing the adjacent teeth, and do not come out properly, they should be extracted. If the situation is normal and there is no pressure, it is not necessary.
The cotton applied to the relevant area after tooth extraction should be squeezed by teeth for 30 minutes. This tampon stops the bleeding that occurred during the operation. If it is changed too often, coagulation would be prolonged. Therefore, it is not recommended. With the reduced effect of local anesthesia applied to the patient, mild pain may be felt.
People can take pain relievers in this situation. However, hot-water showers, and staying outside in hot weather should be avoided. Alcohol and smoking are not allowed. If you are not sure about the sanitation of the food, it should not be consumed. The wound that occurred as a result of the operation would close in around 1-2 weeks. During this process, the patient should pay extra attention to oral hygiene.
There are two answers to this question. If there is no inflammation in the area, implants can be done. However, if that is the case, the synthetic bone powder is applied and the patient needs to wait until recovery.
People can take pain relievers in this situation. However, hot-water showers, and staying outside in hot weather should be avoided. Alcohol and smoking are not allowed. If you are not sure about the sanitation of the food, it should not be consumed. The wound that occurred as a result of the operation would close in around 1-2 weeks. During this process, the patient should pay extra attention to oral hygiene.