Dental surgery refers to those interventions that strictly target the teeth. There are several types of dental surgery, such as: dental extractions, periodontal treatments, implantology treatments, interventions for correction and dental aesthetics, orthodontic treatments and interventions.
On the other hand, oral surgery is a more general term, which also includes dental surgery, but is not limited to that. It actually refers to all the interventions that involve the surgical treatment of the soft parts of the face and neck, the bones of the skull, the salivary glands, the temporomandibular joint and dento-periodontal diseases, an done by professionals like that of Hochstadter, Isaacson, Cherny, Dumanis & Associates Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ltd.
The oral surgeon is in charge of diagnosing and performing surgical procedures on the face, mouth, teeth and joints and monitoring patients during the recovery period. It is that well-trained person who treats a variety of diseases, defects and wounds in the mouth and neck area, who is engaged in performing dental implants, treating TMD or TMJD dysfunctions and various types of pain in the facial area. It treats oral tumors and performs surgical operations such as: addition of bone grafts, sinus lift, apical resection and extraction of wisdom teeth. Also, an oral surgeon has rigorous training in performing various types of anesthesia, which makes the treatment painless and safer.
When the dentist considers that dental extraction or any other surgical treatment in the oral sphere is very difficult and can exceed their training in the field, they will recommend the patient to contact an oral surgeon.
