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The surgical treatment of infections at the tip of the root of a tooth is called an apicectomy

The disc of cartilage which lies in the jaw joint can move out of its normal position between the bones. An arthrocentesis is a procedure during which the jaw joint is washed out with sterile fluid and sometimes steroids. It aims to return the disc of cartilage to its normal position within the joint.

Aftercare information for the mouth following minor surgical procedures.

A donor area is a place on the body where a piece of skin is taken from to cover a wound on another part of the body. Information on aftercare for the wound.

Coronectomy is the term used to describe the partial removal of a tooth. It means that the top part of a tooth (the crown) is removed whilst the root is left in place.

A biopsy is a procedure where a small piece of tissue is removed from an area so that it can be looked at closely under a microscope.

Information on the procedure of removing teeth under general anaesthetic.

Information on the procedure of removing teeth under local anaesthetic.

The wisdom tooth is usually the last tooth to erupt into the mouth and frequently there is not enough room to accommodate them. When this happens, the wisdom teeth are said to be ‘impacted’. An impacted wisdom tooth can cause a number of problems that mean the tooth is best removed.