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What is Oral Surgery?
Oral surgery includes the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases, injuries and defects of the hard and soft tissues of the face, mouth, teeth and jaws.
While we would always like to try the least invasive treatment possible, in some cases, less invasive treatment options are simply not sufficient and oral surgery is required.
Healing After Surgery with Platelet-Rich Fibrin
At Log Home Dental, we use platelet-rich fibrin (PRF) after many surgical dental procedures, including extractions and dental implants, to help accelerate healing. The use of PRF can also help decrease surgical pain and swelling.
The PRF process involves taking a vial of your blood before the procedure and then putting the blood in a centrifuge to separate the platelet-rich fibrin layer. The PRF layer is rich in fibrin, platelets and growth factors.
Dental Implants
A dental implant is a small titanium screw that acts like a natural tooth root. Our dentists place dental implants as part of the process to replace a missing tooth and assist in restoring your smile. A dental implant combined with a tooth replacement like a crown or bridge looks and feels much like a natural tooth.
Gum Grafts
A gum graft is a procedure where gum tissue is taken from the roof of the mouth and transplanted onto another area of the gums. A gum graft can help to cover exposed tooth roots, repair receding gums, and reduce associated symptoms such as severe tooth sensitivity or eventual tooth loss, to protect your oral health.
Tooth Extractions
While it's always preferable to try to save a natural tooth, there are some cases where it won't be possible. If a tooth is too badly damaged as a result of decay, gum disease or injury, it may need to be removed by your dentist.
Wisdom Tooth Removal
Wisdom teeth are the final set of molars that erupt in the back corners of a normal adult mouth. If the wisdom teeth are causing problems with your oral hygiene, your dentist may recommend removing them to help preserve your oral health.
Frenectomy
A frenectomy procedure to eliminate a frenum, a small piece of tissue that connects your cheeks, tongue or lips to your gum area. Our dentists perform frenectomies for babies, children and adults when the frenum is restricting function, commonly referred to as tongue-tied, lip-tied or cheek-tied.
Bone Grafts & Sinus Lifts
A bone graft is a procedure where your dentist adds bone tissue to your jaw bone, making it strong enough to support a dental implant. A sinus lift is a type of bone graft where your dentist adds bone material to the upper back jaw to raise and increase the amount of bone in the sinus area to place a dental implant.