口腔和最大面道手术经常询问问题
What is an oral surgeon?
An oral surgeon is a specialist who performs surgery of your face, mouth, and jaws, including cosmetic and reconstructive surgery. They perform tooth extractions, jaw realignments, dental implants, tumor removals, and more.
口腔外科医生治疗影响您的下巴，颈部，脸部和嘴巴的各种疾病。口腔外科医生治疗的一些最常见的疾病包括：
- abscessed tooth：一种严重的细菌感染，在牙龈或牙齿的根部形成脓液袋
- bruxism: teeth grinding or jaw clenching that leads to dental wear
- impacted tooth：无法通过牙龈浮出水面的牙齿
- 下颌联合问题（temporomandibular joint disorder): a disorder that makes it difficult to open and close your jaw
- oral cancer: cancers of your mouth, including your tongue and gums
- tooth sensitivity: pain or discomfort that occurs with hot and cold food or beverages
- 下巴不平坦: an imbalance of your jaw’s muscles, tendons, and bones that causes issues with eating, sleeping, talking, and more
- 智慧牙齿: your back molars, which can be removed before they crowd or damage your other teeth
Oral surgeons can perform various procedures that repair and treat conditions of your mouth that cause pain and discomfort. Some of the most common procedures include:
- dental implant: a procedure that uses a titanium screw and an artificial tooth to replace a missing tooth
- gum biopsy：去除用于检测癌症或其他疾病的存在的牙龈组织
- gum graft：有助于治疗和修复受损的牙龈组织和牙龈的程序
- 受影响的牙齿去除：手术拔除牙齿无法通过牙龈浮出水面
- 牙根：去除牙齿不健康根的过程
大多数口服问题可以由普通牙医照顾。当您的病情严重性需要更高的专业知识时，您的牙医可能会将您转介给口腔外科医生。
Consult with your general dentist if you need a referral to an oral surgeon, especially if you’re experiencing pain when opening or closing your jaw. You may also benefit from speaking with an oral surgeon if you have severe gum disease, an impacted tooth, dental nerve damage, or a serious infection.