Charleston Oral and Facial Surgery

  Here is a general overview of the tooth extraction process: Examination: Your dentist or oral surgeon will examine your teeth and take x-rays to determine the best course of action for the extraction. Anesthesia: Before the extraction, your dentist or oral surgeon will administer anesthesia to numb the area around the tooth is removed. Depending on the complexity of the extraction and your individual needs, you may receive local anesthesia to numb the area around the tooth, sedation to help you relax, or general anesthesia to put you to sleep during the procedure. Extraction: The dentist or oral surgeon will use special instruments to loosen the tooth in the socket and gently remove it from the jawbone. If the tooth is impacted or difficult to remove, the dentist or oral surgeon may need to make an incision in the gum tissue to access the tooth. Stitches: If the extraction requires an incision, the dentist or oral surgeon may use stitches to close the incision. Recovery: After th...

Given the size of the third molars and the trend of human jaw reduction over evolutionary time, wisdom teeth are often affected. Even if your wisdom teeth aren't causing you any pain, it's still a good idea to get them checked out in case they don't erupt correctly. When patients' wisdom teeth become impacted, it can have a serious impact on their dental health and overall well-being. Pain is a possible side effect of impacted teeth trying to break through the gums. This pressure can also cause harm to adjacent teeth. Impaction of the third molar increases the risk of infection, cyst formation, tumour growth, and abscess formation. Those last two problems are especially worrisome because they can be caused by bacteria that gains entry to the bloodstream via the wisdom teeth and spreads infection throughout the body. Even if you don't feel any pain from your wisdom teeth at the time, having them extracted by an oral surgeon can greatly reduce your risk of experiencin...

Additional treatments, such as dental implants, or bone loss that negatively affects gum and tooth health can necessitate a dental bone graft. Read on to find out if bone grafts are right for you and what kind of outcomes you can anticipate. Exactly what is a bone graft? Local periodontists may use slight variations on a standard method when carrying out bone grafts. For this procedure, dentists or oral surgeons will first create incisions in the jaw to connect artificial bone to the natural bone. If you have lost one or more permanent teeth due to periodontal disease or tooth loss, your dentist may recommend bone grafting. Both of these issues can lead to mandible bone loss. Dental bone grafting with autografts, in which bone is harvested from the patient's own body or the patient's own mandible, is the preferred method. Autografts are preferred because of their ability to strengthen the jawbone, hasten recovery, and stimulate bone regeneration. Potential Recipients of a Bone ...