Maxillofacial surgery can treat and repair damage caused by trauma to the face, mouth, teeth and jaws. Deformities such as cleft lip and palate can be corrected with dental surgery.
Oral surgery can treat TMJ or TMD disorders, improve the fit of dentures and correct problems with the way the upper and lower jaws fit together.
When teeth grow in sideways, emerge only part way from the gum or remain trapped below the gum line, it can cause a lot of pain and dental problems. Dental surgery may be recommended to remove one or more impacted teeth. Wisdom teeth are the most common teeth to become impacted, but other teeth can become impacted, too.
Root canal treatment is the removal of the infected soft tissue within the tooth and its replacement by an artificial inert filling material. This procedure basically saves the tooth and eliminates dental pain. You many need root canal for any of these reasons:
Orthodontic treatment involves straightening the teeth to correct a variety of cosmetic and/or functional problems. It uses gentle and constant pressure on the teeth so that they shift in to the position desired. This pressure is exerted by specially designed appliances which can be fit over the teeth. Invisible braces involve doing the treatment from inside of the teeth so nothing is seen outside.
A dental implant is an artificial tooth root that an implant specialist places into your jaw to hold a replacement tooth or bridge. Dental implants are an ideal option for people in good general oral health who have lost a tooth or teeth due to periodontal disease, an injury, or some other reason.While high-tech in nature, dental implants are actually more tooth-saving than traditional bridgework, since implants do not rely on neighboring teeth for support.
A crown is used to entirely cover or “cap” a damaged tooth. Besides strengthening a damaged tooth, a crown can be used to improve its appearance, shape or alignment. A crown can also be placed on top of an implant to provide a tooth-like shape and structure for function. Bridges are commonly used to replace one or more missing teeth. They span the space where the teeth are missing. Bridges are cemented to the natural teeth or implants surrounding the empty space. .
Cosmetic fillings are tooth coloured fillings which require less drilling of tooth & restore natural appearance of the teeth, unlike amalgam fillings, which require more drilling of tooth and are unaesthetic. Moreover amalgam contains mercury which is toxic for our body.
Ultrasonic scaling removes calculus and reduces the number of harmful bacteria below the gum line. It is an important tool in the prevention and treatment of periodontal disease. It consists of a wand with a small scaling tip that produces a soft ultrasonic vibration. The small, quick vibrations in combination with a water flow give us a whole new level of effectiveness in calculus removal. The benefits of ultrasonic scaling include: