Dental Surgery at Hollick-Kenyon Dental
Oral surgery includes the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases, injuries and defects of the hard and soft tissues of the face, mouth, teeth, and jaws.
Dental issues that require oral surgery can be caused due to trauma, illness, infection, poor oral hygiene, or a combination of these factors.
While we always use the least invasive treatment possible for a given dental problem, in some cases, less invasive treatment options are simply not sufficient and oral surgery is required.
Our Edmonton dental team offers a complete range of oral surgery treatment options. These services are designed to help improve your oral function, and as a result, your quality of life.
Dental Implants
A dental implant is a small titanium screw that functions like a natural tooth root. Our dentists place implants as part of the process to replace a missing tooth. An implant, combined with a tooth replacement such as a crown or bridge, looks and feels much like a natural tooth.
Gum Grafts
A gum graft is a procedure where gum tissue is taken from the roof of the mouth and transplanted onto another area of the gums. A gum graft can help to cover exposed tooth roots, repair receding gums, and reduce associated symptoms such as severe tooth sensitivity or eventual tooth loss.
Tooth Extractions
While it's always preferable to save a natural tooth, there are some cases where it's not possible. If a tooth is too badly damaged as a result of decay, gum disease or injury, it may need to be removed by your dentist.
Wisdom Tooth Removal
Wisdom teeth are the final set of molars that erupt in the back corners of a normal adult mouth. If the wisdom teeth are causing problems with your oral hygiene, your dentist may recommend removing them.
Frenectomy
A frenectomy procedure to eliminate a frenum, a small piece of tissue that connects your cheeks, tongue or lips to your gum area. Our dentists perform frenectomies for babies, children, and adults when the frenum is restricting function, commonly referred to as tongue-tied, lip-tied or cheek-tied.