Dental Procedures, Teeth are among the most sensitive and simultaneously important areas due to their functional roles, especially in speaking or eating and initiating the digestion process. Their well-being signifies the health of the human body, thus maintaining teeth from diseases and potential damages and treating them upon any dysfunction is essential. Treatment may include surgeries that restore their luster and health, which we will discuss in detail in this article.
Dental procedures
Teeth may undergo various surgeries to repair their defects or fractures, ranging from tooth and wisdom tooth extractions to tissue, bone, and root removal or abscess cleaning and bacterial collection. More complex surgeries include oral cavity tumor excision or dental implants, with operations to organize and align chaotic jaw teeth being the most famous. Fracture and crack repair operations, such as repairing mouth bones and joints or cleft lip, are among the hardest. Dental cosmetics at The Dental Center include designing a customized smile to fit each individual’s features and needs, with complete attention to the details and beauty of the teeth.
The mouth and teeth are highly susceptible to bacteria and fungi due to constant exposure to various food, drinks, and air laden with dust and airborne viruses, making teeth prone to decay or damage. Dental surgeries are therapeutic methods that help solve many oral health problems, making them among the most common treatment techniques. Dental surgeries always aim to restore teeth to their natural shape, appearance, and functional ability.
Dental surgery is usually resorted to in cases with severe damage or harm to the teeth that hinder their functional performance and may cause damage to the rest of the mouth or oral cavity in general. The decision for various dental operations comes after other treatment methods have been tried and deemed inefficient in preventing damage or healing the teeth, making dental surgery the last resort or attempt to preserve the tooth structure intact.
How is preparation for dental surgery done?
Impacted teeth are those that have grown in a location other than their natural one in the gum but have emerged within the gum tissue or jawbones, like wisdom teeth. This operation is carried out at three levels of risk and precision based on the degree of impaction in the oral tissue, explained as follows:
Dental surgery for pregnant women
Hormonal changes and psychological disturbances cause many health problems for pregnant women, most famously gum and dental diseases, necessitating follow-up with a dentist for treatment without worsening the health situation or surgery in severe cases requiring surgical intervention.
In complicated cases needing surgery, for example, to remove a damaged tooth, the doctor is allowed to give the pregnant woman only local anesthesia as it’s safer compared to intravenous anesthesia or full anesthesia. Some doctors use sedatives and general anesthesia in some pregnancy cases, and it’s preferable to perform any surgery for pregnant women in the second trimester or wait until after childbirth.
Some children’s dental health requires surgical intervention, including the following cases:
There are some medical guidelines that must be followed to ensure no serious complications or exacerbations occur afterwards, including:
Some risks may be experienced by the patient after undergoing dental surgeries, including:
After undergoing dental surgeries, teeth may move from their places, creating gaps between them, along with fragility and inability to perform their functions when speaking and eating. Over time, adjacent teeth may be damaged, and infection may spread in the mouth. Some medical procedures, like dental implants or installing dentures, bridges, and crowns, can treat this dysfunction.
Some cosmetic operations may cause pain even after complete healing, lasting weeks or months, so it’s essential for doctors to use the latest technologies that reduce pain during surgery.
Surgical operations may cause changes in jaw rotation angles, affecting muscles and making it evident in their inability to perform functional tasks from chewing food to speaking and opening the mouth, or causing dry lips and cracks on their surface.
Some swelling signs in the gums or swollen areas in the oral cavity may appear but disappear on their own after some time or with medications prescribed by the doctor after surgery.
Some medications prescribed by doctors for chronic diseases like cancer and osteoporosis can delay healing after operations
and not allow the wound to heal immediately. To control this, it may be possible to request doctors to stop these medications a few days before and after the operation to avoid complications and heal the wound as soon as possible.
This is a pathological condition where bone and blood vessels under the affected or extracted tooth are damaged. This defect appears in cases treated with radiation in the head and neck areas.
Signs of allergy towards the general anesthetic used during surgery may appear, which are temporary and disappear a few days after the operation.
Who are the candidates for dental surgery
Cases that require surgical intervention to solve complex health problems include:
One of the most important steps before surgery is choosing a doctor you trust in their expertise, efficiency, and feel comfortable with psychologically. We will present some tips for choosing a suitable doctor for dental surgeries in the following points:
Some factors may influence the cost of dental surgery, including:
These factors can determine the cost of any type of surgical operation. Based on this, some operations may cost between 5000 and 8000 Egyptian pounds like a tooth implant operation, and the cost of installing fixed teeth ranges between 2000 and 3850 Egyptian pounds. You can learn about the cost of dental implants in Egypt through this link.
The time required by the doctor to complete any surgical operation depends on the health situation and medical history of the case, which determines the necessary procedures for it and treating all problems it suffers from, along with the nature of each operation and its steps differing from another. Based on this, we will mention the duration for the most famous dental surgeries in the following lines:
No, dental surgical operations are not dangerous but essential to solve many serious problems that cause complications and exacerbations later. However, if the operation is performed by a doctor with relatively less professional experience, some problems like infections, especially around the wound or failure to form a blood clot at the wound to stop bleeding, leading to continuous bleeding and non-healing of the wound, and exposure of the bone tissue of the affected area, may occur.
Following certain guidelines and instructions after surgery, if fully adhered to, ensures healing within a week or two at most, especially when consistently using dental and mouthwash containing hyaluronic acid, which accelerates wound repair and healing.
The Dental Center is among the most popular medical centers in recent years due to its good reputation earned from positive patient outcomes and high-quality medical service. The center’s advantages include:
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