Oral Surgery covers the diagnosis and surgical treatment of diseases, injuries and defects involving both functional and aesthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the head, mouth, teeth, gums, jaws and neck.
These are procedures deemed suitable for local anaesthesia, and can include biopsy of lesions, removal of lumps or cysts, drainage of abscesses, removal of teeth, damaged roots and wisdom teeth, and treating certain traumatic injuries and simple jaw fractures.
Surgical options are always discussed extensively, and are only undertaken after an informed decision is reached.