Dental Medicine and Orthodontics

Dental Surgery

It is a cluster of medical procedures that involve modifying dentition by artificial procedures by means of surgery in teeth and jaw bones. Dental implants have an internal screw which is usually made of titanium called an abutment that holds a false tooth (or teeth) when replaced. A single dental implant can support one or several replacement teeth. One potential complication of dental implant surgery involves the nerve that runs to your face supply the feeling to your lower jaw. In case, if these nerves are damaged by the implant fitted, a feeling of temporary or permanent numbness is experienced.  Sometimes may also be painful. Before the procedure usually X-rays and CT scans are suggested to see the position of these nerves in the jawbone, thereby minimizing this risk.