Dentistry

Oral Surgery

Oral Surgery diagnoses and treats defects in the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region.

Oral Surgery is the area of Dentistry responsible for all surgical procedures related with the extraction of teeth that cannot be kept in the oral cavity. It also includes diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases, injuries and defects involving the functional and aesthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral region.

This is the area responsible for extracting teeth (wisdom teeth, teeth with extensive decay, teeth without bone support and unerupted teeth) as well as the diagnosis and removal of bone or soft tissue cysts and tumours.

At Poço Novo Clinic we are properly equipped and we work in a multidisciplinary way. Dentistry requires the interconnection of various areas. Oral Surgery acts in terms of functionality and aesthetics and therefore combines its rigorous and demanding service with the know-how of other sectors such as Implantology, Orthodontics, Dental Prostheses and Periodontology.

What to do after Oral Surgery?

During the first 24 hours it is important to remember:

Eat only when the effects of the anaesthetic have worn off;
Do not spit or chew;
Do not touch the zone of the surgical wound (brush your teeth carefully so as not to reach the healing area);
Eat soft, cold food;
Do not drink alcohol or smoke;
Moderate your physical activity;
Sleep with your head slightly raised.

› If the surgery is a tooth extraction, tighten the compress for 30 minutes on the zone of the extraction;
› It is considered normal to have bloodstained saliva for up to 24 hours;
› Initial pain should be controlled by medication according to the prescribed treatment. If you have any questions or complications please contact us;
› Remove the stitches one week later.