"Dental Therapy with a Feather Touch" -   Who is an Oral Surgeon ?          

An ORAL SURGEON is a specialised dentist who carries out major surgical work primarily involving the upper and lower jaw bones and to a certain extent, the mid face. There are a vast array of circumstances which require surgical intervention. An example is injuries caused during an accident. It is very common for hits on the face to lead to a fracture of the upper or lower jaw bones, technically known as the Maxilla and the Mandible. 

Such cases are best treated by an ORAL SURGEON since the positioning of the jaw bones requires an intimate understanding of how the teeth bite with each other. 

ORAL SURGEONS are also required in complex work involving removal of teeth which do not fully erupt and get stuck midway in the bone. Such removals can range from the very simple to quite complex operations. ORAL SURGEONS will also play an important role in tumors and growths in the jaw bone. Many a times parts of the jaw bone have to be removed in totality.