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If you or someone you love experiences facial trauma, you need top oral maxillofacial treatment. At NextGen OMS in Frisco, TX, our oral surgeon repairs bone, muscles, tendons, and gum tissues as well as other soft tissues that impact your appearance and oral functionality. In the case of a severe injury, you may require a surgical solution to regain the functionality of your mouth. By seeking treatment quickly, you improve your chances for fully restoring your smile even with moderate to major facial trauma.

Consult an Oral Surgeon for Facial Trauma

We recommend a consultation with a qualified oral surgeon even if you have been treated in an emergency room. Oral maxillofacial surgeons have the experience needed to fully restore injured facial structures such as the jaw and surrounding tissues. These specialists intimately understand how the muscles, soft tissues, and other facial structures work together for chewing and speaking. So, this is the doctor you want on your side when you want to regain what you’ve lost.

This can be a complicated process especially if any bones need to be reset. If necessary, will also work with other specialists to ensure that you receive the care you need to regain as much functionality as possible. However, a maxillofacial surgeon gives you the best chance of getting back the smile you remember.

Depending on the extent of the injury, you may need more than one surgery to restore function and improve the appearance of the injured area. Facial trauma results from sports injuries, automobile accidents, trip and fall accidents, and many other circumstances. It’s important to consult with a surgeon and to understand the full extent of a long-term treatment plan. At NextGen OMS, we won’t move forward until you completely understand the proposed procedure.

Impact of Facial Trauma

Cuts, tears, abrasions, and broken bones can significantly damage muscles, tendons, oral tissues, and gums. Some injuries are so severe that they may compromise your ability to speak, eat, or even breathe. Fortunately, with prompt treatment, we are often able to fully restore our client’s facial features to their formal functionality.

Consulting with an oral maxillofacial surgeon provides many advantages. For example, Dr. Eftekhari studied for several years to complete his specialization in oral maxillofacial surgery. He also has experience as a practicing dentist. This combination of skill and knowledge makes him ideal for hundreds of procedures that can improve the appearance and functionality of your mouth and face following facial trauma.

Whether you fall off a ladder, break your jaw while competing in a sporting event, or otherwise damage the sensitive tissues and muscles in your face, we can help.

When You Might Need an Oral Surgeon for Facial Trauma

Soft tissue injury to the skin, bone fractures, damaged nerves, and salivary glands all represent facial trauma that may require surgery. No matter how you received your injuries, we ensure that fractured bones are set properly so that they heal in alignment. It can take six weeks or longer to recover from this type of surgery.

Following, we’ve listed the most common reasons people come to NextGen OMS for facial trauma treatment.

1. Jaw fracture

Often, we see fractured mandibles or lower jaws and maxilla or upper jaws. In this case, the oral surgeon recommends orthognathic surgery followed by orthodontic therapy. it will take some practice to begin opening and closing your mouth in sync and learning how to chew properly. However, the surgery will realign your jaw to make recovery possible.

Sometimes, you may have your jaw wired shut during part of the healing process. This is often necessary when treating fractures or re-aligning broken bones. In other cases, the doctor may need to place screws and plates to hold everything in place and to facilitate the healing process.

2. Eye socket, cheekbone, nose fractures

You may also need an oral surgeon for facial fractures that misalign the teeth. Following this type of injury, you may experience difficulty opening or closing your mouth. For lesser fractures, we may suggest a liquid diet in order to let the injury heal of its own accord without surgery. However, if you need an operation, the surgeon may need to wire the jaw shut or use plates and screws to secure the bones together properly. It all depends on the severity of your injuries. However, will always choose the least invasive procedure to put you on the mend.

3. Lacerations

Cuts and puncture wounds require special treatment. In this case, you may need sutures to help your skin begin the healing process. You will also need to take precautions to avoid infections. After your initial exam, the oral surgeon may suggest additional procedures to correct any issues with the salivary glands and facial nerves.

We always encourage questions so that you completely understand your treatment. Dr. Eftekhari is a strong proponent of patient education. Besides, if you need to walk around with your jaw wired shut or bolted shut with plates and screws, you need to understand the entire process.

Contact NextGen OMS in Frisco, TX

Whether you have a knocked-out tooth, facial lacerations, or a broken jawbone, an oral surgeon can help you heal faster with both surgical and nonsurgical treatment options. At NextGen OMS, we perform most oral-maxillofacial surgeries as outpatient treatment. many dental professionals in the area refer clients to us to attach a route to the bone or to perform functional and cosmetic surgery to help our clients regain both functionality and appearance.

Contact us at our office today for more information or to set up a consultation for facial trauma treatment from our oral surgeon in Frisco, TX.