Treatments & Procedures
- Dento-alveolar Surgery
- Maxillofacial Trauma
- Fractured teeth
- Fractures of the mandible, maxilla, zygomatic complex, orbit, frontal sinus
- Soft tissue trauma
- Dental Implants
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- Orthognathic Surgery
- Abnormalities of the jaw & face
- Chin & jaw reconstruction
- Maxillofacial Pathology
- Neoplasia
- Temporomandibular Joint
- Functional disorders
- Internal derangement
- Salivary Glands
- Soft Tissue Disorders
- Pre-prosthetic Surgery
- Maxillary Sinus Disorders
- Oral Medicine
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Removal of Wisdom Teeth
An incision (cut) is made in your gum and access to the impacted tooth cleared by pushing aside gum tissue and, if necessary, removing some bone. The tooth is removed whole or in pieces and the gum stitched together over the hole.
Dental Implants
Gum tissue at the site of the implant is opened up to expose the bone. The bone is drilled and a titanium implant is inserted where the root of your tooth had been. Once the bone and gum has healed (3-6 months), a crown is placed over a post attached to the implant and cemented into place.
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Surgery
Arthrocentesis: one or two needles are inserted into the joint in front of the ear to flush the joint free of inflammation and mobilise an adherent disc. The aim is to reduce pain symptoms and unstick a "locked" jaw.
Arthroplasty (Open Surgery): an incision is made in front of the ear, giving the surgeon access to reconstruct the joint by e.g. smoothing joint surfaces, repairing the disc or removing diseased tissue. If a joint replacement is necessary, a second incision under the angle of the jaw may be required.
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