By the term dental surgery we mean the prevention and treatment of the hard dental tissues of enamel and dentin. The main cause of the destruction of hard dental tissues is caries. Other causes can be tooth corrosion, abrasion, molar fracture, discoloration, etc.

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Surgical removal of an impacted or semi-impacted third molar (wisdom)

Wisdom teeth are the last teeth to come out (erup) in the mouth and  this usually happens after the age of 18. Their emergence is sometimes accompanied  by other problems. If there is no space then   they may not erupt at all, or as you say  remain trapped within the jaw bone or even partially erupt_cc781905-5cde-3194 bb3b-136bad5cf58d_ so they are called semi-enclosed.

There are two main reasons for the removal of a wisdom tooth, the existence of peristephanitis and orthodontic reasons. In the case of periostephanitis, the wisdom tooth is removed to relieve the patient, since periostephanitis over time takes on a chronic form, with flare-ups and remissions, and therefore constantly troubles the patient. In the event that the extraction is done for orthodontic purposes, the main reason is the increased pressure exerted by the respective wisdom tooth (which has erupted with an incorrect inclination) on its front teeth, with the possible result of the turning or crowding of the teeth and therefore the poor functional and esthetic arrangement of the teeth.

Tooth extraction

Tooth extraction is the minor surgical procedure performed in the mouth during which a tooth is removed. Today, due to the great  progress of dental science as well as the more correct  population information about oral hygiene we have as a result much fewer teeth extracted compared to the past .

Advanced periodontitis, severely damaged teeth that cannot be restored, extensive tooth fractures, impacted or partially impacted teeth are some of the indications for tooth extraction.

There are cases where it is possible during an extraction that a fracture of the root of the tooth in question follows in the socket, so the dentist is forced to proceed with the so-called surgical extraction. the part of the root of the tooth that is broken, the removal is done and then the wound is sutured.

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Ulcerectomy

A gingivectomy is a relatively simple periodontal surgery. It usually involves removing a small portion of the gums surrounding one or more teeth. It is done in cases where the doctor decides that diseased gum tissues should be removed or for the correct seating of a fixed prosthetic work (bridge or crown) or even to improve the aesthetic image of the patient.

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Tooth acrorhizectomy

A root rhizectomy is a small surgical procedure whose purpose is to remove damage that affects the end of the root of a tooth. With it we reveal and cut the end of the root of a tooth with the simultaneous removal of the surrounding pathological tissues and blocking of the remaining hole with a special blocking material. It is performed on teeth that show persistent inflammation, even after endodontic treatment (denervation), due to the presence of living microbial residues or on teeth with a persistent presence of a cyst at their tip.

Many such inflammatory lesions can also be treated conservatively, with a combination  of endodontic treatment when they are in the initial stages. However, when the alteration  is clearly formed then the intervention is deemed necessary.