We are excited to be offering oral surgery services in the Phoenix and Denver areas. Oral surgery covers a wide variety of problems relating to the mouth, teeth, and facial regions. To get started you must have a referral form from a general dentist. Your first appointment will consist of a consultation explaining your diagnosis and treatment options.
An implant replaces a tooth that is missing or a tooth that can’t be saved. There are many factors that affect the time frame in which an implant procedure can be completed. When using the traditional method, an implant can take about 5-6 months to be completed.
If the doctor believes your jaw bone is too thin or soft to keep an implant in place in its current state he/she will talk to you about bone grafting.
A CBCT is a type of 3D X-ray that dental professionals use. The CBCT rotates around the patient taking three-dimensional data that helps with the treatment planning and diagnosis of certain conditions.
Exposing and bonding a bracket on to an unerupted tooth helps move the tooth into a good functional & aesthetic position.
A frenectomy is the removal of a frenum, which is a small fold of tissue in the mouth. There are two types of frena that might make you a candidate for a frenectomy.
A biopsy is an examination of tissue removed from a living body. This is done to discover the presence, cause, extent, or treatment of a disease.
A surgical extraction is one in which the doctor has to remove gum tissue or bone in order to extract the tooth. An x-ray will be necessary to know if you need a surgical extraction or not.