Jaw Surgery

They are abnormal pathological formations that can develop in the soft tissue and/or any part of the bones in the jaws. Without intervention, they tend to grow in the area where they are located.

Symptoms of jaw cysts are seen in some patients, but not in others. Pain, swelling in the area where it is located, limitation in opening the mouth, inflammatory discharge into or out of the mouth, numbness in the relevant area due to compression of the cyst’s relationship with the nerve, shaking of the teeth in the area where the cyst is located, burning complaints in the area, caries and root tip inflammations in the teeth are the most common symptoms of jaw cysts.

Cysts can be diagnosed with panoramic radiographs and 3-dimensional tomographs, and a definitive diagnosis is made with pathological examination following the treatment.

Cysts should be treated surgically by oral and maxillofacial surgery specialists as soon as possible.

The condition known as cleft lip and palate is an anomaly that occurs at birth at an average rate of one in a thousand and occurs due to developmental disorders that can be seen in the 8th-12th weeks during the development of the baby in the womb.

Families do not need to worry about this issue. Regardless of the level of deformity, the baby should be evaluated by an orthodontist and an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon immediately after birth and various intraoral appliances should be made to ensure the regular development of nutrition and anatomical structures according to the type of deformity. Surgeries should also be planned in the period after birth. The decision is usually made after 2-3 months according to the baby’s weight and hemoglobin values. As in lip surgery, the age of the palate surgery is evaluated between 6 months or 12-18 months for the age of operation.

There is no alternative to cleft lip and palate surgery. These surgeries provide functional and aesthetic improvement for the child. Surgeries should be performed at the ages recommended by your doctor.