Oral Surgery is the area of Dentistry that surgically treats pathologies of the oral cavity.
The most common surgical acts are tooth extractions. Tooth extractions have several indications, such as extensive caries, fractured teeth, impacted teeth (wisdom).
Other surgical interventions:
- Enucleation of cysts of the maxillary bones;
- Excision of lesions from the oral cavity;
- Lingual or labial frenectomies (correction of the frenulum of the tongue or lip);
- Exposure of impacted teeth for orthodontic traction;
- Placement of implants for orthodontic anchorage (microimplants);
- Surgical drainage of abscesses;
- Hard or soft oral tissue biopsies.
Oral Pathology evaluates, diagnoses and treats diseases and injuries associated with the oral cavity (the entire structure of the mouth).
When a “strange” and suspicious lesion is detected, it is necessary for the specialized Dentist to evaluate and analyze the lesion. A biopsy should also be taken and sent to the clinical analysis laboratory in order to understand the nature of the lesion and the recommended treatment.
Common pathologies:
- Benign tumors and proliferative reactive lesions of the oral mucosa;
- Autoimmune diseases;
- Pathology of the salivary glands and stones in the excretory channels;
- Cysts, tumors and other bone lesions of the jaws;
- Oral infections of bacterial, fungal or viral origin.