Do orthodontists perform surgeries?

do orthodontist perform surgeries on bone structure of the mouth or is that another specialty in dentistry?

Do orthodontists perform surgeries?
Negative. They would refer you to either a General dentist, Periodontist, or an Oral-Maxillofacial Surgeon. They deal strictly with the occlusion (alignment) of the teeth.
Reply:it depends on how your teeth looks like....if serious then you might need it...
Reply:It is usually the domain of an oral-maxillo-surgeon.


Some orthodontists are both
Reply:Orthodontics is a specialty of dentistry that is concerned with the study and treatment of malocclusions (improper bites), which may be a result of tooth irregularity, disproportionate jaw relationships, or both.





Here are some surgeries in the orthodontic category:





Orthodontic treatment





* Implants and implant-supported prosthesis — also an orthodontic treatment as it involves bones


* Apiectomy — also an orthodontic treatment as part of the underlying bone structure must be removed.


* Extraction — a procedure in which a diseased, redundant, or problematic tooth is removed, either by pulling or cutting out. This procedure can be done under local or general anesthesia and is very common — many people have their wisdom teeth removed before they become problematic.


* Fiberotomy — a procedure to sever the fibers around a tooth, preventing it from relapsing.
Reply:Usually that is oral and maxillofacial surgery. Orthodontists usually put braces on and make teeth straight. I think there is only one person in the country who is both an orthodontist and an oral surgeon.