{"id":870,"date":"2017-03-08T02:23:58","date_gmt":"2017-03-08T08:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/?p=870"},"modified":"2025-07-11T17:44:53","modified_gmt":"2025-07-11T22:44:53","slug":"when-you-need-oral-surgery","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pineypointoms.com\/blog\/when-you-need-oral-surgery\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Tell When You Need Oral Surgery"},"content":{"rendered":"\"top<\/a>Many people go their entire lives without needing oral surgery — but for others, the time will come when surgery is the recommended approach to protect oral and overall health. It\u2019s especially common for older teens, who often require wisdom teeth removal. So, is it time for you to schedule an oral surgery? Let\u2019s take a look at some of the most common procedures for your oral health.<\/span>\n\n\n

Common Oral Surgeries<\/span><\/h3>\nOral and maxillofacial surgery<\/span><\/a> entails procedures of the jaw, teeth, gums, tongue, palate, or neck to repair or enhance the health and\/or appearance of your mouth and the surrounding structures. <\/span>\n\nThe most common oral procedure is the tooth extraction — especially <\/span>wisdom teeth removal<\/span><\/a>. Older teens often need to have these third molars removed after they become infected or impacted. Wisdom tooth removal heals or prevents infection and protects the surrounding teeth from overcrowding or moving around. Additionally, one or two crowded teeth may need to be extracted before braces. Teeth that are too far gone to rescue with root canal will need to be removed, too. <\/span>\n\nIf you have lost or require the removal of one or more teeth, <\/span>dental implants<\/span><\/a> replace them better than any other option currently available. Your oral surgeon places each dental implant beneath the gum line, and the titanium posts fuse with the jawbone over a recovery period of several months. <\/span>\n\nWhen the jaw doesn\u2019t function properly, eating and speaking can be difficult, painful chores. <\/span>Orthognathic (jaw) surgery<\/span><\/a> improves the alignment of the upper and lower jaw to help them open and close pain-free. TMJ treatment relieves a clicking, popping jaw. <\/span>\n\nOral surgery also includes repair of a <\/span>cleft palate or lip<\/span><\/a>, the congenital developmental abnormality in which the roof of the mouth, the dental arch, and the lips do not join properly. Severe cases of <\/span>obstructive sleep apnea<\/span><\/a> can be treated with oral surgery, too. <\/span>\n

When You Need Oral Surgery<\/span><\/h3>\nSome common indicators suggesting the need for oral surgery include\u2026<\/span>\n