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    Best Oral Surgeon in Orange Park, FL

    Esthetically-Driven Dentistry

    We offer the highest quality of care and precision when it comes to oral surgery. Our experienced team of professionals can help improve your oral health and get you the smile you deserve. Our oral surgeons are highly experienced and certified in impacted tooth extraction, surgical modifications, alveoplasty, and more. We use the latest technology for a safe, precise and successful procedure with minimal recovery time.

    At Esthetics Implant Dentistry, we understand that everyone’s oral health needs are different – so our team works to tailor each patient’s treatment plan to their individual needs. We also provide comprehensive post-procedure guidance to ensure a smooth recovery process. Our advanced facilities allow us to perform procedures with minimal risk and maximum precision.

    Some of the oral surgeries we perform include:

    Impacted Wisdom Tooth

    A wisdom tooth, in humans, is any of the usual four third molars. Wisdom teeth usually appear between the ages of 16 and 25.Most adults have four wisdom teeth, but it is possible to have fewer or more, in which case the extras are called supernumerary teeth. Wisdom teeth commonly affect other teeth as they develop, becoming impacted or “coming in sideways.” They are often extracted when this occurs.

     

    Vestibuloplasty

    Vestibuloplasty refers to surgical modification of the oral cavity that might include enhancing the gingival-mucous membrane or bone density or extensive tissue rearrangement. The surgical procedures generally involve increasing the height and width of the gum region in preparation for dentures or oral implants. The extent of the surgery varies, depending on the amount of bone loss incurred and the size of the surface area requiring reconstruction. Surgery to repair the vestibular extension area extends anywhere from the outside of the teeth and gums to the inside of the cheeks.

    Alveoplasty

    We use alveoplasty to smooth out uneven areas, flatten and taper overly thin ridges, and prepare the jaw to receive dentures successfully. Not only does alveoplasty ensure a better fit for dentures, but it helps control bleeding and improves healing time following multiple extractions, since we actually suture the tooth sockets closed rather than leaving them open to fill with a blood clot as with general single tooth extractions. Fast healing is especially helpful for cancer patients preparing to receive head or neck radiation. For such patients, decayed teeth must be removed and the sockets completely healed prior to commencing therapy.

     

    Root Canal

    A root canal treatment is performed to repair and save a tooth that is badly decayed or has become infected. During a root canal procedure, the nerve and pulp are removed, and the inside of the tooth is cleaned and sealed. Without treatment, the tissue surrounding the tooth will become infected and abscesses may form.

    Some indications of the need for root canal treatment may be:

    • Spontaneous pain or throbbing while biting.
    • Sensitivity to hot and cold foods.
    • Severe decay or an injury that creates an abscess (infection) in the bone.

    The tooth is first anesthetized then a hole is made down into the pulp. Our dentist uses tiny instruments to extract the remaining pulp from the tooth, thoroughly disinfecting the tooth canal in the process. Once disinfected, the interior of the tooth is filled with an inert material that helps prevent further infection.

    We are trained to perform endodontic treatment.

    Contact us today to set up an appointment for a root canal treatmen

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    From Routine Dental to Cutting-Edge Oral Surgeries

    Frequently-asked Questions About Periodontal Disease & Oral Surgery

    Oral surgery is a type of dental procedure that involves the extraction, treatment, or repair of teeth and tissues in the mouth. Common procedures for oral surgery include wisdom tooth extraction, alveoplasty, vestibuloplasty, and enhancing the gingival-mucous membrane or enhancing bone density.

    Wisdom tooth extraction is one of the most common types of oral surgery and involves the removal of impacted or “stuck” wisdom teeth. Alveoplasty is another commonly performed procedure which involves reshaping and contouring of bony areas in order to improve function and appearance. Vestibuloplasty is a procedure used to reduce gum recession by increasing the volume of tissue around teeth affected by periodontal disease. Lastly, enhancing bone density can be done through a variety of methods such as bone grafting or guided tissue regeneration.

    Impacted wisdom teeth (i.e., those that have failed to erupt through the gum line) fall into one of several categories:

    • Mesioangular impaction is the most common form (44%), and means the tooth is angled forward, towards the front of the mouth.
    • Vertical impaction (38%) occurs when the formed tooth does not erupt fully through the gum line.
    • Distoangular impaction (6%) means the tooth is angled backward, towards the rear of the mouth.
    • Horizontal impaction (3%) is the least common form, which occurs when the tooth is angled fully 90 degrees sideways, growing into the roots of the second molar

    Persons who wear dentures generally notice that, over time, the appliances becomes looser and looser, usually requiring relining of the denture plate or requiring the individual to undergo refitting for new dentures. Whether missing one tooth, the lower or upper teeth, or an entire mouthful of teeth, the gums and underlying bone typically deteriorate. After the loss of each tooth, the body reabsorbs the bone tissue causing shrinkage. The membranes and tissues covering the bone also diminish. This needs to be corrected to enables a better fit of dentures.

    When one or more permanent teeth are lost due to extraction, injury or accident, each absent tooth leaves a hole in the jawbone. Although the gums will heal over the hole, the underlying jaw bone will inevitably have high and low points causing restorations such as dentures to rub against high points, create sore spots, and fit poorly. Furthermore, over time, the edentulous (toothless) area of the jaw will also lose a significant amount of bone, causing thinning of the top ridge and again making proper denture fit a nightmare. Finally, some people simply have a little extra bone jutting out from the main jawbone, preventing correct denture fitting as well.

    We often perform alveoplasty during the same appointment with single or multiple extractions. In such cases, we’ll do the extractions first. Then, to begin the alveoplasty procedure, your surgeon will simply make a careful incision in the gum tissue, peel it back to expose the bone, remove excess bony areas with clippers and a rotary drill, then smooth the section with a file. After smoothing the bone, your surgeon will remove bone particles via irrigation, then suture the entire incision closed. Typically, we’ll use a locking-suture technique to minimize bleeding and seal the tissue efficiently.

    Sometimes dentists will have taken an impression of your jaw and prepare a model (or stent) as a means of indicating precisely where bone must be removed. In such cases, the surgeon will replace the gum tissue over the smoothed bone, place the stent on top, and reshape the bone as needed to accommodate.

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