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When Is an Oral Surgery Needed?

“Prevention is better than cure.” You have definitely heard this sentence. Using methods to prevent disease, such as keeping your teeth or mouth healthy, is naturally better than going through treatment. However, with the advent of technology, many diseases have their own treatment. In cases such as an infectious cyst in the gums or the extraction of a wisdom tooth, dentists are forced to perform gum surgery. Oral surgery is performed in different ways. If you live in Toronto and the neighborhood area, the dedicated and experienced team at Walk In Dental Clinic can precisely evaluate your dental issues and perform a painless oral surgery if needed. This article is also provided to explain oral surgeries. Keep reading.

 

ORAL SURGERY

When Is It Needed? 

Oral surgery is a treatment done in dentistry to protect your teeth and gums. It necessarily does not mean a complicated surgery done with a highly professional dental specialist. In other words, some simple dental treatments are also considered oral surgeries. When you are told that there is a dental cavity or a tooth abscess in your mouth and you should undergo root canal therapy, you are going to have a kind of oral surgery. Or, when a tooth is dead, and the dentist suggests a tooth extraction, it is a type of oral surgery. In severe cases, when there is gum disease or progressed periodontics problems, specific and suitable oral surgery will be applied considering the influential factors.

 

Who Can Perform an Oral Surgery?

As mentioned earlier, when it comes to oral surgery, it can be a simple process or a complicated one. It is clear that a complicated process needs a professional dental specialist to perform it successfully. Periodontists are the ones who have passed needed courses and practices to provide various kinds of oral surgeries. Even when you should go for root canal therapy, it is pointless to feel anxious since there are trusted and experienced endodontists to perform a painless and successful root canal process for you and save your natural teeth. Besides, local or general anesthesia will be applied to numb your teeth and gums when the surgery is done.

And, in case you are too stressed about your dental treatment, sedation dentistry will be applied to make you feel relaxed and comfortable during the process.

 

Tips After an Oral Surgery

Depending on the oral surgery, various helpful tips will be suggested to you to pass the healing process better. Generally speaking, there are some tips related to all kinds of oral surgeries, including:  

 

  • Avoid eating hard foods after oral surgery. Instead, you can have foods such as soups.
  • Avoid smoking and drinking teas and colas.
  • Ask a friend or family member to accompany you during and after the surgery. It is almost impossible to drive by yourself after the surgery. Keep in mind that you will not be conscious enough after the surgery.
  • Do not brush your teeth and gums after the surgery. It is even not suggested to rinse your mouth.
  • Do not feel afraid or worried about bleeding. It is normal. Of course, the bleeding should not be continuous and severe. In this case, do not hesitate that you should visit your emergency dentist as soon as possible.
  • Do not use a straw or spoon, or glass when consuming liquids.
  • Take prescribed medications on an hourly basis.

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