An oral surgeon is a dental specialist who focuses on the diagnosis, surgical and treatment of diseases, abnormalities and injuries in the teeth and jaws. Oral surgeons have completed extensive training in all aspects of oral surgery. They have also completed training in anesthesia to ensure our patients utmost comfort and safety throughout their treatment. Some of the oral surgery procedures performed includes:

• Removal of Wisdom Teeth
• Dental Implants
• Orthognathic (Corrective Jaw) Surgery
• TMJ/TMD Therapy
• Bone Grafting

If oral surgery is indicated by one of our doctors, we will refer you to an oral and maxillofacial specialist. We will work in conjunction with your oral surgeon to ensure optimum results and dental health is achieved.

Wisdom Teeth Extraction

Your third molars are more commonly called "wisdom teeth." Usually appearing in the late teens or early twenties, third molars often lack the proper space in the jaw to erupt fully or even at all. This common condition is called impaction. When any tooth lacks the space to come through or simply develops in the wrong place of your jaw and becomes impacted, problems can arise. Primarily, damage to adjacent teeth and crowding occur.

In certain cases, the wisdom tooth that cannot come through becomes inflamed under the gums and in the jawbone, causing a sac to develop around the root of the tooth that then fills with liquid. This can cause a cyst or an abscess if it becomes infected. If either of these situations goes untreated, serious damage to the underlying bone and surrounding teeth and tissues can result.

To potentially stave off this result, an extraction of one, several or all of the wisdom teeth may be advised. If that is the case, we have the equipment and training needed to perform such extractions, with an absolute minimum of discomfort. Ask our staff for more information regarding tooth extractions if you feel you may need one.