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Dental care and treatment can improve your smile and boost your self-confidence. Our highly experienced, board-certified dental professionals and compassionate staff make keeping healthy, attractive teeth for your lifetime a reality.

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Dental Trauma

Dental trauma involves any kind of injury to the face, teeth, gums or jaw line. Patients may experience trauma as a result of a sports injury, motor vehicle accident, or other type of incident. Dental trauma can also occur from eating foods that are too hard or drinking liquids that are too hot. These injuries can range from facial cuts and lacerations to more serious problems such as broken teeth and fractures. Trauma is most common among children, and the most common type of injury is a fracture of the tooth crown. ...

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral and maxillofacial surgery is the treatment of problems affecting the mouth, teeth, gums, jaws and related facial structures. Procedures are often performed on patients with skeletal and dental irregularities that occur as a result of congenital defects, injury, disease or other factors. Maxillofacial surgery is also performed to treat patients with oral cancer or jaw cysts. ...

Orthognathic Surgery

Orthognathic surgery, also known as corrective jaw surgery, is performed to correct malocclusion, as well as a wide range of facial and dental problems caused by misalignment of the jaws and teeth. Such misalignments can interfere with normal chewing, speaking, or even breathing. While orthognathic surgery is commonly performed to correct functional problems, it may also be performed for cosmetic reasons. ...

Removal of Wisdom Teeth

When correctly aligned, wisdom teeth, also known as third molars, pose no threat to the mouth and may be helpful. Problems may develop that necessitate their removal. If the jaw is too small to accommodate the extra teeth, teeth may erupt sideways or impacted, part of the way, or they may not erupt at all. Improperly erupted wisdom teeth have the potential to damage nearby teeth, bone and roots. Bacterial infection, which leads to pain, swelling, jaw stiffness and other problems may also occur. Removal of wisdom teeth by an oral surgeon is swift and effective. ...

Surgical Dental Extractions

A dental extraction, also known as exodontia, is one of the most common procedures performed at a dentist's office. The procedure involves removing or pulling a tooth. A surgical extraction may be necessary on certain teeth.

Reasons for Surgical Extractions

Dental extractions may be performed to minimize overcrowding or in preparation for braces. An extraction may also be performed to remove the following types of teeth: ...