Oral Surgery Questions

Southern California including Los Angeles, Santa Clarita, Beverly Hills, and Hollywood, California

What problems do oral surgeries solve?
Oral surgery encompasses all surgeries performed in the mouth.  While every step will be taken to prevent needing oral surgery, sometimes, oral surgery is the only way to correct serious dental problems.  Oral surgery is used to correct:

• Jaw Alignment
• Impacted Teeth
• Seriously Decayed Teeth
• Periodontal Disease
• Gum Contouring
• TMJ Problems
• Jaw Fractures
• Broken Teeth
• Dental Implants
• Oral Lesions

What can happen if I don’t have my wisdom teeth removed?
Impacted wisdom teeth can cause many different problems.  If the tooth is partially erupted, meaning that part of it is above the gum line, then bacteria can get around the tooth, causing infection or periodontal disease.  Oral surgery will prevent decay, infection, and periodontal disease of a partially impacted tooth.

Also, if the tooth is completely impacted within the bone, it may not cause problems now, but it can turn into a cyst within the bone later in life.  Having oral surgery prevents serious future dental problems.

What type of bite problems will oral surgery correct?
Oral surgery can correct nearly all serious bite problems, or malocclusion.  If you have severe malocclusion problems like a serious under bite, over bite, or open bite, contact Dr. Goodrick today.

Dr. Goodrick may be able to prescribe a dental treatment plan or oral surgery solution that will correct your bite so that you can eat properly and smile with confidence.

I can feel my wisdom teeth coming in.  What should I do?
If you can feel your wisdom teeth erupting, you should schedule an initial consultation with Dr. Goodrick.  There is a chance that you wisdom teeth are not erupting straight. 

Wisdom teeth can cause problems like decay, crowding, and periodontal disease. If your teeth are erupting, Dr, Goodrick can perform restorative dentistry to correct your smile or prevent dental problems from arising or refer you to a specialist. 

What is laser oral surgery?
Many times people have soft tissue problems in their palate, gums, or around their tongue.  Dr. Goodrick can use laser oral surgery to help heal or remove benign oral lesions like ulcers, fibromas, or papillomas.

Laser oral surgery is also used to contour the gums so that more of your teeth can be exposed.  One of the benefits of laser surgery is that it is relatively pain-free, and can be accomplished in just one visit to A Unique Dental Experience®.

How can oral surgery correct my headaches?
Many times, chronic headaches are cause by a misalignment of the temporomandibular joint.  When this occurs, it is referred to as Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJ).  Along with headaches, TMJ can cause many other dental problems. 

While oral surgery is the last option, it can reposition your temporomandibular joint so that it does not put excess pressure on nerves and muscles from being out of alignment.  Oral surgery is just one of many different TMJ solutions.

If you are in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Hollywood, Valencia, or Santa Clarita and suffering from any oral problems, contact our dentist, in Southern California today. Cosmetic Dentist, Dr. Goodrick and A Unique Dental Experience® will solve your oral surgery issue.