oral surgery in michigan

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Lakewood Dental Smile Oral Surgery
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Oral surgery is the treatment of dental problems
using a surgical procedure. This is usually done
when no other non-surgical procedure can be done
to deal with the dental concern. There are cases
when surgery is the only option for a treatment,
while there are instances that oral surgery is
done only as a last resort.
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Oral surgery is necessary for the following
dental problemsImpacted Teeth A tooth is
considered to be impacted when it does not grow
out from under the gum line, as it should do
normally. Impacted teeth tend to move sideways,
pushing against neighboring teeth and causing
severe pain. An impacted tooth is prone to decay
because it is very hard to clean using regular
tooth brushing methods the decay and infection
will cause additional discomfort. These teeth are
removed from under the gum line through a
surgical extraction to provide long-lasting pain
relief. A surgical incision is made on the gums
to gain access to the impacted tooth, which can
then be removed easily.
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Missing Teeth Tooth loss problems are solved
with dental implants, which are artificial tooth
roots embedded into the jawbone. These implants
are placed on the jawbone using a surgical
procedure, and left to heal so they can integrate
with the surrounding tissue. After the healing
period, the gums will usually need to be opened
once more to attach the teeth replacement to the
implants.
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Severe Tooth Decay Severely decayed teeth may
need to be extracted using oral surgery,
especially in cases when the decay has gone
beyond the gum line. Surgery is also needed in
cases when the tooth is damaged so severely that
it cannot be extracted without making an incision
through the gum line, so all of the severely
decayed parts can be removed.
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Tooth Root Infections An infection in the root
of a tooth is treated with a root canal
procedure. However, there are instances when the
infection has worsened and spread to surrounding
tissue. An apicectomy is done to remove the
infected tooth root, and the other infected
tissue in the surrounding area.
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Bone Deterioration The jawbone deteriorates and
becomes thin due to a number of reasons, such as
long-term tooth loss. A bone graft is a surgical
procedure that involves the addition of grafting
material to the jawbone, so that its structure is
improved. This surgical procedure is also done
before an implant treatment, when the jawbone has
deteriorated and needs to be augmented to provide
ample support for the placement of the implants.
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and outstanding service. We provide clinically
tested quality dental implants at affordable
prices. We offer single missing tooth replacement
to full mouth implants for those with many
missing teeth or are in need of a complete new
smile. To learn more about us, visit
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