Oral Surgery
We are able to carry out a wide range of surgical procedures:
- Dental Implants
- Removal of impacted third molars (wisdom teeth).
- Removal of retained roots/fractured teeth.
- Apicectomy and retrograde root canal treatment.
- Exposure/removal of impacted teeth prior to orthodontic treatment.
- Soft tissue procedures.
- Enucleation of Cystic lesions.
- Repair of oro-antral communications.
We strongly beleive that an oral surgery procedure need not be a painful, stressful
and traumatic experience. We are very happy to discuss particular needs/concerns with
both patients and referring practitioners.
We especially welcome anxious patients and fully appreciate that most patients will view the prospect of oral surgery with trepidation, even if it is required to help secure oral health. To-date, we have successfully treated many people who were extremely apprehensive beforehand and regard this as one of our specialities.
We also have provision to see patients at short notice if necessary, particularly if an emergency situation arises and prompt treatment is required. If Dr. Chauhan is present at the Clinic, emergency patients can often been seen on the same day.
Dental Implants
Dental implants are a man-made titanium tooth root which is a replacement tooth and can be secured too, once the surrounding bone has attached to the implant.The new tooth looks, feels and performs just like your natural teeth.
Dental implants can be used in a variety of situations to replace an individual tooth or even a full denture.
With dental implants you will never need to cover your mouth when laughing, smiling, or speaking. You will look better, feel better and live more confidently. And, by following a regular routine of careful oral hygiene and regular checkups, your implants can last for many years.
Wisdom Tooth Extraction
This is one of the most common oral surgery procedures. Due to the position of the third molars (wisdom teeth) in many people they do not fully emerge into the mouth but can become impacted against the next molar or against the bone of the jaw.
When problems occur and the decision is taken to surgically remove a third molar, your oral surgeon will have very carefully assessed the benefits and deficits of the treatment and you will be fully informed of these. Because of the proximity of other structures such as nerves, there is a small chance of damage to these during the surgical procedure. One of the most important factors to try and limit the risk of these negative outcomes is for your surgeon to be as clear as possible exactly where your tooth is in relation to these other structures.
Apicectomy
This is where the root tip of a tooth is surgically exposed and removed. Often this treatment is provided when a conventional root filling has failed and for various reasons it is thought better to try and treat the root tip directly.
Once the root tip has been removed, any associated infection is also cleaned away and often a special root filling is placed into the root canal at the tip. This is called a retrograde root filling.
Surgical Cyst Removal
Cysts are hollow fluid filled swellings. They can develop in the jaws for various reasons but one of the most common reasons is due to a long term chronic infection around the end of a tooth with a dead nerve. This type of cyst is called a radicular cyst.
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