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| Treatment guide |
| Dentistry |
| Periodontal disease |
| Pediatric dentistry |
| Orthodontics |
| Oral surgery |
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| ５１）What is oral surgery? | Oral surgery deals with all diseases and trauma, focusing on jaw and mouth surgery excluding treatment of tooth decay and periodontal disease, and is a field of general surgery as well as a field of dentistry. Most of the people engaged in oral surgery are dentists, and there are few doctors, but it is said that the reason is that the functions of the jaw and mouth such as occlusion are closely related to dentistry. |
Dental and Oral Surgery Practice Area As a general rule, the subjects of dental and oral surgery are the lips, buccal mucosa, upper and lower alveolar, hard palate, two-thirds of the anterior tongue, soft palate, jawbone (including temporomandibular joint), and jawbone. It is the site where salivary glands (excluding parotid glands) are added. In addition, the medical treatment subject advocated by doctors is "oral surgery", but the medical treatment subject advocated by dentists is "dental and oral surgery". This seems to be a strong request from the medical department to be concerned about the difference. Dental and Oral Surgery Practice To maintain and improve the "mouth function" of talking and eating, targeting diseases in the mouth and jaw bones, temporomandibular joints, saliva-producing parts (glands) and their surroundings. Is aimed at. Therefore, including not only teeth but also left and right temporomandibular joints, intractable stomatitis of the oral mucosa, and salivary gland diseases such as submandibular gland, sublingual gland, and parotid gland. Diagnosis and treatment are performed for all diseases of the mouth, tongue, and jaw. For example, wisdom tooth extraction, transplantation of one's own teeth, temporomandibular joint disease, glossodynia, xerostomia (dry mouth), neuralgia, inflammatory diseases such as myelitis, etc. Nerve palsy, implant surgery, jaw deformity surgery, dental treatment for non-dental patients, surgery to remove cysts and benign tumors, It also deals with the treatment of malignant tumors (cancer) such as the mouth and jaw bones. We also handle trauma such as tooth damage due to a traffic accident or a fall, replantation of dislocated teeth, lip tears, and reduction surgery for jaw fractures. → Wisdom tooth extraction → Treatment of temporomandibular disorders | |