Oral surgery can address a range of issues that go beyond simple tooth extraction, and the need for surgery isn’t always due to poor dental hygiene. Some causes of oral surgery, such as injuries, birth defects, or cancer, cannot always be predicted or avoided....
Also called third molars, wisdom teeth are the last set of teeth to erupt, typically appearing in the late teens or early 20s. While some people experience no issues with their wisdom teeth, many require removal due to potential complications. Below are some common...
There are a number of reasons that dentists or oral surgeons recommend surgery, but facial injuries are probably the most unexpected and alarming cause. Maxillofacial injury, or facial trauma, refers to any injury to the mouth, jaw, and face. Most of these injuries...
Your family, general, or pediatric dentist or orthodontist may refer you to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for some dental treatments that require oral surgery. An oral surgeon is a specialist who has graduated from an accredited dental school and also completed...
Wisdom teeth are the third set of molars and the last adult teeth to erupt into the mouth. Most people have four wisdom teeth, two on the bottom and two on top. Many people do not have enough room for these molars to emerge completely, causing them to become impacted...
Wisdom teeth are the last adult teeth to erupt into the mouth, generally emerging between the ages of seventeen and twenty-one. They are the third set of molars and are in pairs: two each on the top and bottom arch of teeth. While some patients don’t have wisdom...