Surgery

Dental and Oral Surgery

Dental surgery is a facet of dentistry, a branch of medicine that deals with the health of teeth, gums, and the oral cavity. Dentists, as practitioners of dentistry, are involved in the treatment, prevention, diagnosis, and study of conditions, disorders, and diseases within the oral cavity. This encompasses the oral mucosa, dentition, and all related tissues and structures, including the jaw and the facial or maxillofacial area. While dentistry and dental surgery are commonly associated with fixing teeth from a public perspective, the field extends beyond tooth-related procedures. Dental medicine encompasses various aspects of the craniofacial complex, such as the temporomandibular structure and other supporting structures. Consequently, dental surgery procedures go beyond routine dental issues, including tasks like root canals and the extraction of impacted wisdom teeth.