Oral and maxillofacial surgery

Area of Dentistry in charge of treating different pathologies of the face, jaws and mandible

There are various procedures such as; extractions (tooth extractions), frenectomies (resection of braces), maxillofacial fractures, removal of lesions, surgeries intended to complement prosthetic treatments, biopsies, fenestrations (surgeries complementary to orthodontic treatments). REMOVAL OF THIRD MOLARS It is one of the proceduresfurther frequent. It refers to the extractions of the wisdom molars.

These are procedures that require special care by the specialist given the anatomical area that is involved and the difficulty that they imply. Their extraction is generally indicated due to the lack of space in the jaw and their inability to fully erupt. Thus producing infections and a series of problems in neighboring parts. These procedures can be performed under local or general anesthesia.