Oral Surgery in Rickmansworth
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Oral Surgery

Oral Surgery

Oral surgery is a specialist form of dentistry which covers a range of treatments relating to the jaw or face. An accredited oral surgeon can diagnose, treat and perform surgery on the soft tissue of the head, mouth, gums, neck, jaw and teeth.

In Britain, a professional dentist must undergo a further three years of specialist training to gain the status of oral surgeon.

At Inspire Dental in Rickmansworth, we are lucky to have Dr Neha Shah who is highly skilled in all aspects of oral surgery.

What is the treatment

Process for Oral Surgery?

At your consultation, your dentist will go through the treatment options and discuss the process for oral surgery in detail. You can ask questions during this appointment and your dentist will talk to you about what you should do before and after your surgery.

Step One - Consultation

Depending on the type of oral surgery that you are having, your procedure may take place at the dental practice in Rickmansworth or it may take place in a hospital setting. You may have a local anaesthetic or you may undergo a general anaesthetic.
Step One - Consultation

Step Two – Nervous patients

If you live in Chorleywood, Croxley Green, Northwood or Hertfordshire and intend to have oral surgery, you may well be feeling nervous or apprehensive. At Inspire Dental, we are well experienced in helping nervous and anxious patients.

We can talk to you about techniques to help you keep calm and should you need it, we also offer sedation to help you feel relaxed and cope with the process of oral surgery.

Step Two - Nervous patients

Why choose

Inspire Dental for oral surgery?

If you have missing teeth and live in Sarratt, Loudwater, Watford or Hertfordshire, you should consider endodontics at Inspire Dental because

Types of oral surgery

Involved with Oral Surgery

Oral surgery can treat many issues, here are some of the more common reasons for having oral surgery:

Removal of wisdom teeth

An impacted wisdom tooth is where your tooth becomes stuck underneath the gum and grows at an odd angle causing problems including pain, swelling or infection.

Dental implants

If you have gaps in your mouth caused by missing teeth, you can have them permanently replaced with dental implants which are held in place by fixing titanium screws into the jaw bone.

Bone grafts

Bone graft surgery is usually performed if you would like to have dental implants but do not have enough jaw bone to hold the implant in place.

In this procedure, bone is taken from another place in the body and used to increase the bone density in the jaw.

Corrective jaw surgery

Corrective jaw surgery also known as orthognathic surgery is used to correct conditions with the jaw and face.

This might be used if you have a misalignment of the jaw and teeth.

Surgery can also be used to help with breathing problems and sleep apnea.

TMJ dysfunction

Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) dysfunction is where pain and inflammation affects the jaw muscles, nerves and joints in your jaw causing difficulties with movement, bite and possible headaches.
Frequently Asked Questions About

Oral Surgery

Is oral surgery available on the NHS?
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If there is a medical need for your oral surgery, it may well be offered on the NHS. Certain procedures like dental implants are not typically offered on the NHS as they are not deemed essential to your health, in these cases, treatment is available privately. Your dentist can talk to you in more detail about the cost at your initial consultation.
Is oral surgery painful?
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You will not feel any pain during the surgery because an anaesthetic will numb the area in your mouth. You are likely to feel some discomfort once the anaesthetic has worn off. Your dental practitioner will discuss with you how long this is likely to last and how you can manage the discomfort.

How long does oral surgery take?
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This will depend upon the type of oral surgery that you are having and the number of teeth that are affected. As an example, removing all four wisdom teeth can take between 45 minutes to two hours depending upon their position in the gums and the complexity of how they are growing. Dental implant surgery placement varies according to the number of new teeth you are having, but typically surgery will last between one and two hours.

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