Majority of people often correlate an oral surgeon with respect to removal of wisdom teeth. This no doubt is one of the procedures that an oral and maxillofacial surgeon can perform. But there are also varied other services that these professional dental surgeons can perform apart from the removal of wisdom tooth.
Oral surgeons fix deformities and correct deficiencies in a range of facial structures thus making your face appear and function in an ordinary way. A number of Dentists in Pune are known to provide the best treatment for all dental problems. Similarly Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Pune are also equally reputed for providing treatment for injuries and defects in head, neck, face, and jaw including the soft and hard tissues of the oral (mouth)and Maxillofacial(jaws and Mouth) region.
Qualification of an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon:
Oral and Maxillofacial surgery is an exciting and challenging field of dentistry that blends dental, medical and surgical knowledge and skills. M.D.S. Oral and Maxillofacial surgery is a postgraduate programme of dentistry dealing with the diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, defects and injuries in the human jaw as well as those related to oral and facial structures. The specialized education obtained in this program will provide and equip them with in-depth knowledge of facial structures and their support in proper jaw movement.
Course of Action Provided by Oral Surgeons:
Oral Surgeons repair a variety of tissues. In case you need any of the below-mentioned services, your dentists will refer or ask you to visit an oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon:
Lip Repair and Cleft Lip:
Lip repair and cleft lip are one of the major deformities that can tend to have a long-lasting impact on health as well as appearance. For the correction of these issues, your oral surgeon might undertake a series of surgery right from the first year of your child’s life.
TMJ disorder:
To ease the symptoms of a patient’s TMJ disorder, an oral surgeon may provide options for surgical treatment.
Craniofacial Surgery:
The craniofacial surgery involves multiple procedures targeting deformities of the face, jaw, forehead, cheeks and nasal structures.
Orthognathic Surgery:
This corrective jaw surgery helps to improve the appearance of patients along with correcting bite problems that might prevent them from chewing properly.
Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons need a greater degree of expertise as well as good medical knowledge to evaluate the overall health of the patients undergoing surgery and also to handle any medical emergency that might crop up during the course of the procedure. Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons work in union with orthodontists, restorative dentists, Prosthodontists including other dental as well as medical professionals to execute and develop medical treatment plans.
Dr. Nitin Oswal
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