So I went to the dentist last week and they told me I have to see an oral surgeon because the tooth is curved or something like that. What is the difference? Also will they do anything different to pull the tooth or do they just have different tools to use? I'm confused, someone please tell me the difference.
BTW it's to get a tooth pulled.
When you say general anesthesia do you mean just the regular needle they give you in the gum or do you mean they would have to put me to sleep, because I really don't want to be put to sleep.
A dentist does general work like cavities, crowns, root canals, etc.
And oral surgeon is more educated and perform surgeries such as removing wisdom teeth and things like that. (more complicated procedures.)
I'm not to sure at all but if it is extremely curved the oral surgeon many have to cut the gum and give you stitches, normal dentist don't do that. Blah, I hope i didn't scare you. And sorry if i am wrong.
Written: May 23, 2009
May 24th, 2009 at 12:11 am
an oral surgeon is more specialized and can usually extract a tooth while you are under general anesthesia. If your root is curved then your dentist probably thinks the root will break when he tries to extract it. Not a big deal if this happens but the root will have to be retrieved. It can turn a simple extraction into a long drawn out experience (one you might just want to be knocked out for)
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May 24th, 2009 at 12:44 am
A dentist does general work like cavities, crowns, root canals, etc.
And oral surgeon is more educated and perform surgeries such as removing wisdom teeth and things like that. (more complicated procedures.)
I'm not to sure at all but if it is extremely curved the oral surgeon many have to cut the gum and give you stitches, normal dentist don't do that. Blah, I hope i didn't scare you. And sorry if i am wrong.
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May 24th, 2009 at 1:02 am
An oral surgeon is a dentist who has put in 2-3 years after dental school specializing in oral surgeon. He is a specialist just as medicine has various specialists. The extra training he has received will make a case that would be difficult for a general dentist, a routine matter for him. They use the same instruments with the exception that most use IV or general anesthesia.
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