Oral Surgeons and Maxillofacial Surgeons are the surgical specialists of the dental profession. Oral surgeons, in addition to completing dental schooling also attend 4 years of hospital-based surgical residency training that includes rotations through related medical fields, including internal medicine, general surgery, anesthesiology, otolaryngology, emergency medicine and other medical specialty areas.

Your Cambridge Dental Group dentist may suggest that you consult an oral surgeon for many different reasons. Oral surgery may be required in cases where jaw alignment is a problem or in cases where any type of corrective surgery is required for the gums or teeth. In the event that in incision of any sort needs to be made for dental correction, an oral surgeon is generally required. Oral surgeons are trained to diagnose and correct diseases, injuries and defects that involve both the functional and aesthetic aspects of the oral and maxillofacial regions. This includes preventive, reconstructive or emergency care for the teeth, mouth, jaws and facial structures.

Your oral surgeon is highly trained and specialized and as such performs treatments that are outside the scope of your general medical professional. Your oral surgeon may be called upon for tooth replacement therapy. orthognathic or reconstructive surgery, removal of impacted teeth, oral pathology and biopsy along with cases of facial trauma or TMJ surgery.

Your oral surgeon is a highly trained and specialized medical practitioner that can help you with a variety of issues that may be affecting you appearance or health and well being. Learn more about how an oral surgeon in Michigan can help you when you schedule an appointment with Cambridge Dental Group.