Oral Surgery

Experienced Oral Surgeons in Fairchance

Drs. Caleb and Megan Beam have assisted many patients whose dental needs require oral surgical care. Our team will work hard to avoid more intensive care, but these procedures are sometimes necessary to prevent tooth damage and long-term dental work.

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When Oral Surgery Is Recommended

If you need oral surgery, we will first review your symptoms to outline an ideal form of care. In some cases, we might refer you to trusted, local peers for unique kinds of dental treatment.

No matter which direction your oral care takes you, Fairchance Dental Arts is here to help you as much as possible. We’ve listed some reasons why some patients decide on surgical care:

Tooth Root Repair

Our teeth are constantly eating, drinking, and facing vulnerable situations. Even those with the best dental habits can require replacement tooth roots due to dental damage or disarray. Fairchance Dental Arts provides general preventative care to help patients identify tooth damage and take proper steps to help their teeth function at their best.

Preparation for Cosmetic Care

Whether you would like a more refined jawline or a brand new set of dental veneers, jaw and gum support is necessary to help support the work that is done in the dental office. Oral surgery can assist in strengthening vulnerable areas of your smile to better respond to dental work. This can help dental appliances, such as dental veneers, last as long as possible!

Tooth Extraction

Tooth extraction is typically seen as a last resort, outside of routine extractions such as removing your wisdom teeth. Fairchance Dental Arts’ dental care can help you and your family avoid significant tooth decay and help you feel more confident about your smile.

Jawbone Deterioration

Jaw wear from eating and drinking can be alleviated through oral surgery. These procedures will use other parts of your body to bolster damaged areas of your smile. Jaw degradation can significantly impact your look and weaken the stamina of your grin.

Our jaw-strengthening services may also be required to replace or refine your smile. Receiving these services before placing dental prosthetics, such as dental veneers, provides ample support to help your new look stay intact to the fullest extent.

Feel free to let us know if you feel any of these treatments would benefit you!

Give Your Whole Family Extensive Relief

Adolescents to adults can enjoy their entire smiles without the limitation of dental decay or injury, but sometimes injury or infection requiring dental surgery arises. If you have any questions about how we can address your symptoms, feel free to let us know! If we are not able to address the concern, we would be more than happy to suggest other clinicians to help.

With the help of oral surgery and routine dental care, our patients have enjoyed living life smiling.

Manage Pain and Discomfort

It’s only natural that dental decay and harm would be uncomfortable. Even if you do manage to moderate your symptoms, we would suggest seeing a tooth professional immediately to contain the injury as much as possible. Instant treatment allows our dental team to suggest an efficient route to help patients deal with pain and discomfort.

Stabilize Emotional and Oral Health

Your teeth are central to your physical and mental well-being. When dental decay or infections occur, your immune system fights off and treats the disease’s effects. As with any mechanism in your body, your immune system can wear out—making it harder to treat other illnesses such as the cold or flu.

Dental trauma can also be mentally taxing as your immune system is working overtime to address your body’s concerns. This lack of energy can make it more difficult to feel productive, optimistic, and diligent throughout the day.

Facilitate Your Family’s Personal Development

Even little ones occasionally need the help of oral surgery. Oral care allows your child to not let tooth accidents or incidental cavities get in the way of important milestones. Be sure to let our dental team know as soon as tooth injuries happen so we can help you and your child feel confident about their health.

From their first tooth to their last tooth, our team extends the peace of mind for your family’s smiles. Drs. Caleb and Megan Beam have extensive training in pediatric care and are here to help your whole family achieve prime oral health.

Addressing Injured Teeth

When our patients think of oral surgery, they often think of tooth replacement care. Whether your recent dental checkup showed signs of a cavity or a sudden fall knocked out a tooth, restorative dentistry care is built to address your precise symptoms right when you need it.

Damaged teeth require prompt attention to reduce the risk of further infection. Fairchance Dental Arts offers emergency dentistry services for patients who need quick attention. Call our office today and we would be happy to address your concerns promptly!

Implant Placements

Restorations like dental crowns require implants to help secure the replacement tooth in your smile. Dental implants are little titanium posts that act as roots for restored teeth. Your bone can fuse to titanium, which makes your implants very secure.

Here’s how implant procedures typically work. If your needs are different, don’t worry—your dentist will fill you in during the first appointment.

• Visit Your Family Dentist: Give us a call to get started on your restorative care. This first appointment helps to answer patients’ questions and talk you through forms of care. We will use scans and your medical history to see if you qualify for successful treatment.
• Choose a Treatment Plan: There are various tooth restoration and implant styles to choose from. Each has its treatment schedule. Which is best for you depends on your health, dental treatment goals, and budget.
• Receive the Implant: Our dentist will insert the implant into your jaw. Anesthetics and dental sedation are also used to help maximize our patient’s comfort. These tools allow our patients to feel minimal to no pain during the service.
• Recover: Post-operation comfort medication is usually prescribed. You will be able to go home the same day with the help of a friend or family member to take you home. The healing process usually takes between a few weeks to several months.

Replacing The Tooth

Once your implant post is anchored in place, we will use the help of dental prosthetics to simulate your natural smile. Drs. Caleb and Megan Beam will determine which dental restoration works best for you depending on the damage and interior support from your jawline.

Here are a few of the solutions that our dental team might suggest:

• Single Tooth Crowns: These tools are often the most recognized in dental work. Patients with single missing or severely decayed teeth benefit from tooth crowns.
• Dental Bridges: Dental bridges help clear significant gaps or multiple missing teeth. These services are used to refine your smile or for mid-sized dental work.
• Denture Arches: Replacing large areas of teeth, such as your entire top or bottom jaw, is usually a job for dentures. These arches provide extensive, long-term structural support.

Wisdom Teeth Extraction

Wisdom teeth come in later than your other adult teeth. Many people’s mouths do not have room for them, so it is common practice to remove the extra molars.

Doctors Caleb and Megan Beam can extract wisdom teeth that are not impacted in their clinic. Impacted wisdom teeth will need to be removed by an oral surgeon.

How the Wisdom Teeth Removal Works

Drs. Caleb and Megan Beam will provide you with a diagnosis and further instructions, and then you’ll be able to schedule an appointment for the service.

On the day of your appointment, here’s a rundown of how the procedure will go:

1. Preparation: Our team will give you anesthesia and make sure you’re nice and comfortable for your wisdom teeth removal. You will receive a prescription for medications and instructions that will help you feel comfortable before and after the procedure.
2. Removal: The dentist will remove your wisdom teeth while you sleep, and you will be able to leave the clinic within a few hours. You should schedule a ride to bring you home. Remember to pick up your prescription the same day.
3. Recovery: Your gums will heal and close up within a couple of weeks. You may receive additional instructions from your dentist. Our team will work with your needs to make sure that the procedure is helpful for you long-term!

Sinus Lifts

A dental sinus lift is a surgical procedure that adds bone to the upper jaw through grafting to rebuild bone in the area that supports the rear teeth. When a patient is missing teeth, the upper jawbone can begin to deteriorate, leaving only a tiny strip of tissue separating the mouth and the sinus cavity.

A sinus lift adds necessary support to your jawline, which may be required before receiving a dental implant. This extra cushion provides needed stability to support cosmetic procedures, everyday chewing habits, and orthodontic dental work.

When Would a Sinus Lift Be Necessary?

Drs. Megan and Caleb Beam will work with you to determine if additional work is required to support your jawline.

Some circumstances for when someone may need a sinus lift include:

• Tooth loss resulting in bone loss
• Bone loss due to extensive gum disease
• The bone height of the upper jaw is too short
• The sinuses are too close to the upper jaw
• As part of the dental implant treatment
• Birth defects or other conditions that cause bone structure loss

What Is the Process for a Sinus Lift?

Here are the normal steps that are taken to perform a dental sinus lift by our experienced oral surgeon. To support this procedure, we are also happy to offer sedation dentistry to minimize any potential pain. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!

1. Clear the Tissue: The surgeon makes a mark in the gum tissue at the affected area. The tissue is lifted to work with the bone underneath.
2. Add Required Tissue: A small, round window is made in the bone. The hole in the sinus cavity space is filled with a bone graft.
3. Reposition The Tissue: The surgeon closes the incision with a few stitches. We will schedule additional appointments as the sinus lift adjusts.

Gum Grafting

Gum graft surgery is used to treat thinning gums and gum recession. Gum grafting replaces the lost tissue around your teeth to build up the gum tissue in affected areas and to protect roots around your teeth.

Symptoms of Gum Recession

If you have any of the following symptoms or conditions, you may need a gum graft to remedy your situation:

• Considerable gum recession
• Genetically thin gums
• A history of brushing too aggressively
• Tooth sensitivity to cold, hot, or pressure
• Loose teeth
• Red, swollen, or painful gums
• Teeth that appear to have gotten longer
• Frequent cavities

Understanding Gum Grafting

We want our patients to be fully educated and aware of all treatments we recommend. Here are the main steps involved in a gum graft:

1. Getting Ready For The Procedure: Oral sedation will be administered so you don’t feel any pain during the procedure.
2. Preparing the Gumline: An incision will be made in your gums and your teeth roots will be thoroughly cleaned.
3. Removing the Tissue: A small piece of inner tissue is removed. The site in the roof of your mouth is closed with a few stitches.
4. Securing Your Smile: The graft is placed over your exposed teeth roots and attached with sutures. Your existing gum tissue is closed and stitched into place.

Our oral surgeon will ensure that the procedure is as painless as possible and that your post-surgery discomfort is minimized. Even though there is some recovery time required with a gum graft surgery, the results and benefits will be significant and will help ensure your improved oral health.

Find Oral Surgical Care in Fairchance, PA

Oral surgery can prevent future complications and our sedation options can make the whole process easier and more comfortable. Call us today to learn more about how oral surgery can improve your family’s well-being!

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