Coleman Center for Cosmetic Dentistry | Dr. Paul Coleman

Oral surgery can help improve your health and there are many reasons for having oral surgery:

Extracting impacted or rotten teeth
Removing wisdom teeth
Having dental Implants
Fitting dentures correctly

Impacted teeth can lead to many health problems such as the crowding or shifting of teeth, jaw pain, and the growth of cysts and tumors. Any of your teeth may become impacted. The most common are the bicuspids and wisdom teeth. It is important to remove your wisdom teeth before they have the chance to grow in misaligned or become impacted.

Dental implants consist of an implant, an abutment, and a porcelain crown. The implant is first inserted in the jawbone by the surgeon. Then an abutment is attached to the implant by a cosmetic surgeon. Lastly, the porcelain crown is placed on the abutment. This procedure results in a natural looking new tooth.

Oral surgery can also be used to properly align the temporomandibular joint (TMJ) when neuromuscular dentistry is no longer an option for treatment. Also, bone grafting helps build up the jawbone where it is weak so it can properly support dentures.

Oral surgery is a last resort for treating sleep apnea. There are severe cases of sleep apnea where removal of the soft tissue in the back of the throat will help open the airways. Please speak with cosmetic dentist Dr. Coleman before undergoing any oral surgery. He will discuss all of your treatment options and may have a better alternative solution.

If you are interested in your oral surgery options, please contact our San Diego cosmetic dentistry office to schedule a consultation.