Dentoalveolar surgery – for mouth, jaw and face
In the mouth, jaw and face, complex anatomical structures and functions meet in a very small space.
Dentoalveolar surgery is the part of oral and maxillofacial surgery that deals with the tooth and its socket – that is, with what carries the tooth directly.
Common procedures
- removal of wisdom teeth
- surgical tooth removal where a tooth is brittle or lies crosswise
- root tip resection after an unsuccessful root canal treatment
- exposing teeth that have remained stuck in the bone
- periodontal surgery on gum and bone
- preparatory procedures before a restoration is fitted
The link to periodontology
Where non-surgical treatment of the periodontal pockets reaches its limit, periodontal surgery takes over: it makes deep pockets accessible, removes diseased tissue under direct view and shapes the bone so that it can be cleaned again. The aim, in every case, remains to keep the patient's own tooth.