Category Archives: Oral Surgery

Preparing for Oral Surgery or Wisdom Teeth Removal

In preparation for your Chattanooga oral surgery or wisdom tooth removal, you'll want to stock your fridge and pantry with soft foods like oatmeal and yogurt.

Going into any type of surgery can be stressful, especially when there are many unknowns. But our staff at Ocoee Oral Surgery in Cleveland TN wants to ensure each of our patients knows what to expect when preparing for oral surgery and feels as at ease as possible during the time leading up to your […]

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Surgically Assisted Tooth Eruption– What to Know Before Your Oral Surgery

Impacted teeth sometimes need coaxing for them to erupt, and our Cleveland oral surgeons can help with a procedure called surgically assisted tooth eruption.

Let’s be real. For many of us, a lot goes into having perfectly straight teeth. Even before the braces can go on, lots of mouths require special attention in preparation for the journey that is orthodontics. Sometimes crowding must be mitigated with tooth extractions, and sometimes impacted teeth even require some coaxing before they will […]

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Most Common Oral Surgery Procedures

What are the Most Common Oral Surgery Procedures? The world of oral surgery is one that is often overlooked. For the most part, people have plenty of experience with a dentist and know what to expect when scheduling an appointment to have their teeth cleaned. However, some oral health issues cannot be fixed with a […]

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Corrective Jaw Surgery Can Produce Life-Changing Results

Chattanooga corrective jaw surgery

Oral Surgery offers remedies for patients with jaw-related problems. This correction of jaw deformities, called “Orthognathic Surgery”, fixes dental and skeletal irregularities with the goals of enhancing one’s appearance and also improving basic functions like chewing, breathing properly, and speaking more clearly. Such procedures can greatly improve quality of life for someone who experiences difficulty […]

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What to Eat After Oral Surgery

what to eat after oral surgery

Some of the main questions patients have when preparing for oral surgery revolve around what foods will be safe to eat after the procedure. It’s natural to want to seek out soft foods that require a minimal amount of chewing after wisdom teeth removal, tooth extraction, or other situations. What follows are some general tips […]

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