Jaw Surgery Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a medical field of expertise in the treatment of the congenital and acquired diseases of soft and hard tissues in the facial areas and the aesthetic functional and phonetic problems caused by infectious dramatic and all kinds of pathological causes with medical and surgical treatment. In operating rooms where there is no adequate anesthesia team, performing jaw surgery with local anesthesia may pose significant risks, except for small dental interventions, and adequate intervention may not be performed in emergencies. For this reason, performing surgery in hospitals with full and sufficient experts is very important in terms of patient safety. What Treatments Does Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Perform? Many issues related to oral and dental health such as gingival recession, impacted tooth operation, implant jaw fracture treatment, detection and treatment of jaw tumor, abscess and cysts, and regulation of tissues before prosthesis and orthodontic treatment are included in the treatment area of jaw surgery. In this context, oral and facial surgery is evaluated within the scope of oral and dental surgery for the medical and aesthetic treatment of all kinds of problems arising from hereditary or subsequent pathology sources. Some of them are as follows: Extraction of impacted, complicated or decayed teeth Surgical treatments of cystic and tumoral formations in the jaws In the treatment of soft tissue diseases, Treatment of intraosseous lesions of dental origin Diagnosis of systemic diseases presenting symptoms in the jaw and face region of the mouth and referral to medical specialties related to medical consultations when necessary. Treatments of fractures in the jaw and face area Dental implant applications and treatment of cleft lip and palate Maxillary sinus pathologies and treatments related to teeth and jaw Correction of deformities causing aesthetic and functional disorders in the face area of the mouth and jaw by surgical methods Treatment of bone necrosis in the jaws due to drug and radiotherapy applied within the scope of cancer treatment DCorrection of hard tissue and soft tissue deficiencies with surgical methods for dental implant applications are the treatment methods performed by jaw surgery. Where is Jaw Surgery Performed? Today, jaw surgery is performed in a full-fledged hospital environment. It is necessary to have an experienced anesthesia and appropriate equipment in the operating rooms where the jaw area surgeries, which are the anatomical region where important vital functions such as breathing, nutrition and speech are provided, are performed. In addition, internal cardiology and general surgery of other specialists who can be reached immediately in emergencies are the main ones. It is very important to be in the hospital. Is Jaw Surgery Difficult? These surgeries are technically multi-specific surgeries, but it is certainly not a difficult surgical procedure for well-trained and experienced surgeons. Since it is usually necessary to work in the mouth, performing a large number of instrument and equipment procedures in a narrow area is challenging, but jaw surgery is a very controlled and planned surgical procedure. Chin Surgery Risks Anesthesia problems that you can see in all surgeries, vomiting, nausea, dizziness, fatigue, drowsiness, minor bleeding, swelling and bruising, pain and similar complaints are problems that can also be seen in jaw surgery applications. These are problems that are short-lived and easy to solve, and almost all of them recover within 1 and 2 days. The important thing is that the surgeon has sufficient experience and solves other problems that may occur during the surgery. Preferring plastic surgeons who are used to performing extensive long surgery in the head and neck region will always minimize the risks. Solving the problems that may occur will be easier and faster. Recovery Process After Chin Surgery In general, patients who have undergone jaw surgery may improve between 1 and 3 weeks on average, depending on the procedure performed. It is very important to perform the procedure without hurry but fast enough. The patient's edema is reduced, recovery is accelerated, and blood and fluid loss is less. In addition, close postoperative follow-up and an appropriate drug treatment protocol are very important in terms of patient comfort. Is Jaw Surgery Painful? These surgeries are not very painful as thought. Pain can be controlled immediately after surgery with appropriate painkillers. Edema that develops in the patient can sometimes make breathing difficult and increase the pain even more, but swelling and pain begin to regress rapidly in 1 and 2 days. Since the patient receives anesthesia during the surgery, he/she does not feel any pain, and the subsequent pain can be controlled with painkillers. You can contact our clinic for more detailed information.