Minor Surgical Procedures

Wisdom teeth are the last to erupt in the dental arch, after all the other teeth have erupted. This means they often do not have enough space to emerge into the oral cavity. This results in them being impacted or semi-impacted. Impacted teeth do not always need to be removed. There are indications that determine the necessity for their extraction. The decision is made by a specialized oral surgeon after clinical and radiographic examination of the patient.

Cysts are small cavities in the jaw filled with fluid, usually appearing around the root of a tooth as a result of an infection that begins in the tooth pulp, where untreated decay spreads through the root canals to the surrounding bone.

Cysts grow by destroying jawbone, often silently without pain, and are diagnosed radiographically.

They are considered benign conditions, and in most cases, they disappear after successful treatment (root canal therapy). In cases where endodontic treatment is not effective or in cysts of non-dental origin, cyst removal is done surgically by a specialized oral surgeon under local anesthesia in the office.

Our clinic undertakes the extraction of tooth roots or apices of teeth that have been destroyed by decay and cannot be removed by conventional means. These are roots that have broken and remained in the jaw after a difficult extraction or roots with unusual shapes that make their removal difficult. These roots must be removed as they are source of infection in the jaw. The procedure is performed with local anesthesia in the office.

A traumatic fibroma is a benign tumor that appears as a reaction to continuous irritation in the mouth, such as cheek biting or tongue biting. It usually has the same color as the oral mucosa, but sometimes it is injured, bleeds, and appears darker in color.

The common location for this is the inside of the cheek, but it can also appear on the tongue or lips. Removal is done under local anesthesia in the office. The tissue is then sent for histological examination, and the patient is informed of the results within a few days.

A traumatic fibroma does not develop into malignancy.