Oral Surgeon

This is a specialist who performs many aspects of surgery in and about the head area, including:

• Simple extractions
• Complex extractions involving removal of soft tissue or overlying bone or remaining roots.
• Impacted teeth (especially wisdom teeth) involving removal of soft tissue and/or overlying bone.
• Soft tissue biopsies.
• Removal of tumors in the oral cavity.
• Implant placement.
• Complex jaw realignment surgeries (orthognathic surgery) involving facial or bite discrepancies.
• Jaw or facial fracture stabilization (repair of fractured cheek or jaw bones).
• Repair of soft tissue problems (cleft palate or lip).

Related Oral Health & Wellness Information

• Oral Cancer Screenings

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