Dental Surgery
Dental Surgery
Dental Surgery
Dental surgery is any of a number of medical procedures that involve articially modifying dentition, in other
words surgery of the teeth and jaw bones.
Types
Orthodontic treatment
Implants and implant-supported prosthesis
also an orthodontic treatment as it involves
bones
Apiectomy also an orthodontic treatment as
part of the underlying bone structure must be
removed.
Apicoectomy - A root-end resection. Occasionally a root canal alone will not be enough
to relieve pain and the end of the tooth, called
the apex, will be removed by entering through
the gingiva and surgically extracting the diseased material.
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Dental hygienist polishing a patients teeth
Most dental hygienists recommend having the teeth professionally cleaned at least every six months .
More frequent cleaning and examination may be necessary during the treatment of many dierent dental/oral
disorders or due to recent surgical procedures such as
dental implants. Routine examination of the teeth by a
dental professional is recommended at least every year.
This may include yearly, select dental X-rays. See also
dental plaque identication procedure and removal.
Dental anesthesia
See also
Dentistry
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