Oral Surgery
Coast Dental strives to make it as easy as possible for you to receive the dental care you need. For your convenience, we offer oral surgery services at Killeen. Whether you want to replace a missing tooth with a dental implant, need to have your wisdom teeth or other problematic teeth removed, or require other oral surgery services, we are here to help.
Our oral surgeon offers these services in the comfort of our dental office on Clear Creek Boulevard in Killeen:
- Dental implants: If you’re missing a tooth, a dental implant may be the best solution. The titanium post mimics the roots of a natural tooth to preserve the jaw bone. The dental implant can secure a denture in place, or be capped with a custom-made crown to give your tooth a natural appearance.
- Tooth extractions: It is necessary to remove a tooth when the decay, damage, or infection is so severe, the tooth can no longer be saved. A tooth may also be removed if it isn’t coming through the gum line correctly or if it’s blocking other teeth from coming in.
- Wisdom teeth removal: “Wisdom teeth” refer to your third molars. If your third molars are not coming in correctly, oral surgery may be needed to extract the teeth and prevent problems.
- Pre-orthodontic surgery: If you’re getting braces, your orthodontist may recommend certain teeth be extracted to create room for the teeth being moved into alignment. Oral surgery may also be needed to expose permanent teeth that haven’t broken through the gum line yet.
- Pre-prosthetic surgery: If you’re getting a denture, you may need an oral surgeon to remove your natural teeth and any mouth bumps, called tori. Oral surgeons are skilled in both bone grafting and soft tissue grafting to create a stable base for the denture.
- Oral cancer biopsies and lesion removal: Our oral surgeon in Killeen can remove suspicious tissue samples and have them tested for oral cancer.
- Bone grafting and ridge augmentation: Bone grafting helps maintain the jaw bone after tooth loss. Without the support of the underlying bone, faces can look older. Also, bone grafting is needed for optimal results in several dental procedures including dental implants and dentures.
Call us today at (254) 285-2014 to schedule an oral surgery consultation to see how we can help you. You’ll leave your oral surgery consultation with a clear understanding of the procedures involved, the timeline, and your home-care instructions to ensure a smooth recovery. Our Killeen oral surgeon and team look forward to helping you with all your oral surgery needs.
