Manchester Oral Surgery

07/24/2025

Routine examinations must be done to diagnose and identify cancers of the head and neck. We provide comprehensive care for patients with cysts, tumors, and other cancers of the head and neck and provide compassionate care to help them during this difficult process.

Your oral and maxillofacial surgeon (OMS) is the expert for diagnosing and surgically treating cancer of the head, neck, mouth and jaw.

07/21/2025

When a baby is born with cleft lip and/or palate, it can be upsetting, but shouldn't be a cause for alarm. This condition is easily identifiable and treatable, and rarely poses an immediate danger to a child's well-being. In just a few surgeries, an OMS can restore your child's appearance and maxillofacial function.

07/20/2025

Happy National Ice Cream Day! 🍦 Whether you love classic vanilla or go for bold flavors, today’s all about enjoying a sweet treat.

If you’ve recently had an extraction or oral surgery, soft, cold foods like ice cream can be soothing during recovery—just skip the crunchy toppings!

Questions about your recovery or upcoming procedure? Reach out here: https://www.manchesteroralsurgery.com/contact-us/

07/17/2025

Orthognathic surgery is a corrective jaw surgery that straightens or realigns your jaw and corrects related skeletal deformities that a patient may need.

This type of surgery is done by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon (OMS) in a hospital setting.

Corrective jaw surgery is used to correct a wide range of minor and major skeletal and dental irregularities, including the misalignment of jaws and teeth.

07/14/2025

Dental implants are embedded in your jawbone just like natural teeth and are a long-term solution to tooth loss. This is why they have a 95% success rate. But, what if your jawbone is too thin or soft? That's where a bone graft can help.

In a bone graft procedure, the surgeon will take a section of bone from another area of your body, or - as is most often the case now - use a special bone grafting material, and graft it onto your jaw bone.

07/10/2025

Whether a patient needs wisdom teeth removal or facial reconstructive surgery, it's important to follow the right steps to be seen by an oral surgeon. In the past, a dentist or a family doctor might refer a patient to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon (OMS), but now patients can find oral surgeons near them in seconds online.

So, does a patient need a referral for oral surgery? It depends, but it's never a bad idea to have a referral for oral surgery.

07/07/2025

We all know that wisdom teeth can cause trouble and are really not needed - but did you know experts believe wisdom teeth may have been needed by people millions of years ago?

It's been found that our ancestors had larger jaws and ate food that needed a lot of chewing, like raw meat.

07/06/2025

Happy International Kissing Day from Manchester Oral Surgery! 💋

A healthy smile is always kiss-worthy—so if you’ve been putting off that extraction or implant, now’s a great time to take the next step toward feeling confident and comfortable.

Here’s to happy, healthy smooches! 😘

07/03/2025

Pain or no pain... your wisdom teeth should be checked by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon (OMS) every year.

Impacted wisdom teeth can become infected or damage neighboring teeth.

06/30/2025

The abutment is an integral part of a dental implant. After the implant post has fused with the jaw and is strong enough to support additional pieces, the abutment is placed - typically requiring no more than local anesthetic. This creates a mounting point to which the crown can be affixed.

06/26/2025

Third molars have sported the nickname "wisdom teeth" for hundreds of years, so what earned them this moniker?

The most popular explanation is that wisdom teeth tend to erupt in the late teens or early 20s when a person is "wiser". But don't worry, if we remove them, you'll be no less wise than before. 😉

06/24/2025

Not every patient needs to have their wisdom teeth removed. Only patients with clear indications that their wisdom teeth are causing problems in their mouth or that they will cause future issues need to undergo wisdom teeth extractions.

It is true that oral surgeons recommend removing most patients' wisdom teeth in their late teens or early twenties. The wisdom teeth are easier to remove before full root formation, and an earlier removal surgery tends to cause fewer complications. Still, if a patient’s wisdom teeth have fully erupted and are cleansible, their removal is not always necessary.

Our oral surgeon (Dr. Abel) removes wisdom teeth on a case-by-case basis. He performs a complete medical & dental evaluation in our office that includes assessing the effects of your wisdom teeth on your present and future oral health.

Find out if wisdom teeth have to be removed. Learn more about wisdom teeth from Manchester Oral Surgery.