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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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It is common for teeth to wear out and be damaged due to possible causes. Damage to bone or mouth tissue over time causes serious health problems. You are likely to experience problems while chewing, swallowing and biting. Symptoms such as breathing problems, difficulty speaking and snoring may also occur. Surgery may be required to treat these problems. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a branch that deals with infections and other pathological conditions of all soft and hard tissues in this part. It is a branch of dentistry that performs drug and surgical treatment. Many patients from all over the world visit Antalya only for this treatment. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Antalya is the best option for the treatment of your serious dental and oral problems.

What is oral and Maxillofacial Surgery?

Problems in the structure of the jaw or face create aesthetic concerns and psychological problems in people. All doctors working in the field of oral and Maxillofacial Surgery are experts in the diagnosis and treatment of soft tissue damage such as lips, cheeks, tongue, salivary glands, and in determining the surgical method to be applied. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a branch of dentistry that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of oral and jaw-related diseases. Embedded tooth extraction is one of the most common treatments of this branch. This dental Branch is also a complex branch of Medicine where plastic surgery, Otolaryngology and dentistry work together. Embedded dental treatment performed within the scope of oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is performed by specialist doctors. It also treats problems such as cleft palate or cleft lip that are common in children. Cysts, benign or malignant tumors occur in the mouth or jaw area. The treatment of these cysts is also covered by this branch.

How is oral and maxillofacial surgery performed?

The mobility of the jaw joint differs functionally from other joints. The jaw joint works for 24 hours. Besides its main functions such as speech, chewing, swallowing, it is constantly mobile even when asleep. Diseases of the jaw joint include elements that prevent the harmonious functioning of these anatomical structures. Some of these diseases can cause serious problems. For its treatment, a detailed orthodontic evaluation is performed primarily in the mouth. There may be biting problems and aesthetic disorders in the lower jaw caused by possible causes. If these complaints of the patient are too many, it will be difficult for him to continue his social life. But correcting them with lower jaw surgery is possible at any age. Preoperative preparation is performed according to the deformity of the lower jaw. The patient's teeth, gum structure and sequence, bone structure and developmental characteristics, the effect of the skeleton on soft tissues are analyzed and graphs are examined. If an orthognathic operation is planned, this treatment process begins after a cephalometric examination. Orthodontic treatment is first applied to some harvests, and after this treatment, after obtaining a positive result, the surgical treatment stage is passed. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery must be performed by a specialist.

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Last Update Date: 10.08.2023