Treatments
Oral surgery & implantology
Oral surgery at Zahnmedizin Wehntal
Oral surgery is a specialised field of dentistry that covers all surgical procedures on the teeth, in the mouth and on the jawbone. As a specialist in oral surgery, I also offer this field in our practice.
Oral surgery
- Wisdom tooth removal: Gentle removal of impacted or retained wisdom teeth.
- Implantology: Placement of artificial tooth roots (dental implants).
- Bone augmentation & sinus lift: Rebuilding or strengthening the jawbone for a secure implant fit.
- Apicoectomy: Surgical treatment of inflammation at the root tip to preserve the tooth.
- Cyst and abscess surgery: Removal of cysts in the jawbone or treatment of inflammation.
- Soft tissue surgery: Corrections to the gums.
Implantology
Missing teeth are replaced by an implant crown for single-tooth gaps or by a bridge when several teeth are missing. Unlike a conventional bridge, the neighbouring teeth remain untouched. Removable dentures also benefit: anchored on implants, the denture sits firmly and securely – and you can chew and laugh carefree again.
How implant treatment works
- Consultation and three-dimensional X-ray diagnostics (CBCT)
- Always digital 3D planning: the implant is placed in a prosthetically driven way (backward planning), which means its position is based on the planned crown, bridge or denture. This ensures that the surgical phase is optimally coordinated with the subsequent prosthetic restoration.
- Placement of the implant. If there is not enough bone, we plan a vertical or horizontal bone augmentation (GBR, guided bone regeneration) for a secure hold and long-term preservation of the implant. In aesthetically demanding cases, we add a soft tissue reconstruction with a connective tissue graft.
- Healing time usually of several weeks to months
- Completion with a crown, bridge or denture
Before every procedure, we carefully assess what makes sense in your situation.