Oral and maxillofacial surgery in Gilbert AZ is a branch of medicine dealing with the study, prevention and treatment of diseases of the maxillofacial area. Diseases of the maxillofacial area is common in dentistry. Some of the issues consist of: odontogenic abscesses and cellulitis, traumatic injuries of the maxillofacial region, sinusitis, osteomyelitis and radicular cysts of the jaws, benign neoplasms side of the neck and jaw, malocclusion, etc. In most cases, the clinical disease is a consequence of advanced forms of dental caries (pulpitis or periodontitis) or inadequate treatment of traumatic lesions of the jaws, as well as chronic inflammatory process of the roots of the teeth.
Traumatology and reconstructive maxillofacial surgery
Modern principles of emergency surgical care for patients with facial injuries that are used by surgeons in a clinic are based on the use of reconstructive stages of treatment, even during emergency specialized care. Thus, simultaneously with the fixation of bone fragments of the facial skeleton, oral and maxillofacial surgery in Gilbert AZ is performed to restore the anatomical shape of the orbit, nose, and jaws. In some cases, osteo-synthesis is needed for dental implantation, followed by direct prosthetics. For this purpose, there are different reconstructive titanium implants.
In order to perform a successful jaw reconstruction, dentists use techniques using special distractors. This method can significantly improve the results of treatment without the use of free bone auto-grafts. When removing large jaw tumors, as well as ankylosis of the temporomandibular joint, dental specialists are now actively using titanium implants made for preoperative preparation. These CAD / CAM-technologies are vastly improving the chances of success. In fact, these various methods allows a complete reconstruction of the jaw without additional oral and maxillofacial surgery in Gilbert AZ and thus reduce the trauma a patient has in the postoperative period.
Dental surgeons can treat
* Abscesses and inflammation;
* Chronic odontogenic sinusitis;
* Radicular and follicular cysts of the jaws;
* Odontogenic and chronic traumatic osteomyelitis of the jaws;
* Medial and lateral cysts of the neck;
* Polymorphic adenoma of the parotid gland;
* Facial skeleton injuries (fractures of the upper and lower jaw, the zygomatic bone and arch, orbit and nose);
* Postoperative and posttraumatic defects of the facial skeleton;
* Benign tumors of the jaw and soft tissues of the face; and
* Congenital malocclusions or absence of teeth.
For more information about oral and maxillofacial surgery in Gilbert AZ, contact your local dentist today.