The idea of having any surgical work naturally makes people nervous. Rest assured that if you need to have oral surgery at West End Dental, you will be in caring and experienced hands. We do all we can to make sure you are as comfortable and looked after as possible. Our talented and experienced oral surgeon will help get your dental wellbeing back to normal, whether it is removing a problem tooth or placing an implant.

Did you know?
74% of all British adults have had a tooth removed

That works out to more than 60 million adults who have lost a tooth. Regular visits to the dentist can be dramatically reduce that figure.

Extractions

If a broken or decayed tooth cannot be repaired with a filling or other restorative treatment, it may have to be extracted. Tooth extraction involves removing the tooth from its socket in the bone. Reasons for removing a tooth include:

  • Extensive decay or a broken tooth that cannot be repaired.
  • A baby tooth that has failed to fall out and is preventing a permanent tooth from emerging.
  • An impacted wisdom tooth – wisdom teeth are the last set of teeth to emerge, but if there is not sufficient space in the mouth, they may come through at an angle or fail to fully erupt. This can result in the tooth becoming ‘impacted’, which can cause swelling, pain and infection of the surrounding gum area.
  • The need to make more space for orthodontic treatment to reduce crowding and so optimum results can be achieved.

An extraction will either be a simple extraction, performed on a tooth that can be seen in the mouth, or a surgical extraction which is used for a tooth that has broken off at the gum line or has not yet emerged.

Before and After

Dental implants

Dental implants are a long-lasting solution to missing teeth and can also provide increased stability to a new or existing denture. They consist of tiny titanium posts that are surgically placed in the jawbone to act as substitute tooth roots. Once these metal posts have fused with the jawbone and healed, they are used as supports for replacement teeth.

Jaw related problems

This type of surgery is performed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons and common reasons for carrying it out include:

  • Temporomandibular joint pain (TMJ) – the temporomandibular joint is located in front of the ear where the skull and lower jaw meet. Joint surgery can help with disorders of this small joint which can commonly cause headaches and facial pain.
  • Trauma to the jaw
  • Malocclusion (an incorrect ‘bite’)
  • Clenching or grinding of the teeth
  • Improving the fit of dentures – surgery can be carried out to correct irregularities of the jaw so dentures will be a better fit.
  • Difficulty chewing or eating, opening the mouth or talking
  • Incorrect jaw position which may lead to an unbalanced facial appearance
Nervous about any surgical treatment? Speak to our team to find out what’s involved and how we can help
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West End Dental, 189 Great Western Road, Aberdeen, AB10 6PS.

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