Periodontics is a branch of dentistry focusing on gum health. Some common issues that may require surgery to correct include: gum recession, excessive gingival display, or periodontal disease. Left untreated, periodontal disease can destroy the tissue that surrounds your teeth and lead to tooth loss.
OceanGrace Dental is fully equipped to handle your oral & periodontal surgery in-house for the following procedures.
Oral & Periodontal Surgeries We Perform
Tooth Extraction
Tooth extraction may be neccessary for a variety of reasons, including overcrowding, infection, periodontal disease and injury. It is a relatively quick procedure performed under local anesthetic.
Wisdom Teeth Removal
Widom teeth removal is a very common surgery, which involves surgically extracting one or more of the four wisdom teeth. When wisdom teeth don't have enough to room to grow, they become impacted and can cause pain, infection and other dental problems.
Pocket Reduction
Periodontal disease damages gum tissue and bones, leaving open space around the teeth (pockets) for bacteria to grow. In pocket reduction surgery, the gum tissue is first folded back and the bacteria removed, along with any plaque and tartar. Then, the healthy gum tissue is sewn back into place, allowing the gums to reattach to the teeth.
Gingival Graft
A gingival graft, or gum graft, is a procedure used to treat receding gums. The surgery involves removing tissue from the palate (roof of the mouth) and grafting it on to the recessed gum area.
Gingivectomy
Gingivectomy is a surgery to remove loose or diseased gum tissue, and can be used to treat conditions like gingivitis, or to remove extra tissue for cosmetic purposes.
Crown Lengthening
Crown lengthening is a procedure performed to expose more tooth above the gumline. When a previously treated tooth fracture, or when the decay goes under the gumline, it is necessary to expose more tooth structure in order to provide a healthy restoration. The procedure involve opening a little flap around the tooth, removal of bone structure all around the tooth and suturing back the tissues around the tooth. We need to allow 6 weeks for full healing before making the final restoration (generally a crown).
