Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

At Santa Monica Family Dentistry, if necessary, we can also perform oral and maxillofacial surgery to correct a wide variety of problems in your mouth, head, and even your neck. Sometimes, the problems with a specific tooth are so severe that they are endangering the rest of your mouth. In many of these cases, the solution is to perform an extraction to remove the tooth. In other circumstances, such as tooth loss or TMJ disorders, we can perform oral surgery to correct major and lasting problems with your mouth. We can even perform cosmetic surgery on your head and neck, if your circumstances call for it.

Below is a list of just a few of the services our oral and maxillofacial surgeons at Santa Monica Family Dentistry are capable of treating.

Often, your wisdom teeth simply won’t grow in correctly, and will only partially emerge from the gums. In this case, the tooth is considered “impacted” and can cause significant problems in your mouth if left alone. Most dentist advise that you have any impacted wisdom teeth surgically extracted as quickly as possible to prevent permanent damage to your jaw, gums, and teeth. Other teeth can become impacted as well, resulting in the same problems. Generally, extracting them is your best option.