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Oral surgery can take many specialist forms in dentistry in the city of London and depending upon the nature of the surgery, will require specialist surgeons to carry out the specialist tasks, being that there are so many complex areas of the mouth that can go wrong. It is probably safe to say that any alterations done are some form of surgery which arises from things going wrong in the mouth. Disease and decay can be seen as minor forms of surgery, as they require reconstruction of some degree to rectify what has gone wrong and will involve people like a dentist versed in the field of endodontics. Periodontist will carry out procedures that affect diseased gums and deep tooth decay that has stared to threaten the health of the jawbone. Injury can affect the mouth in many ways- to start with, damaged teeth need to be repaired, but blows to the mouth can also affect the jawbone and surgery here requires the services of possibly a maxillofacial surgeon who may have to rebuild the jaw joints. Such problems to the jaw also arise out of teeth grinding and spread throughout the head and neck and into the back- this can also interfere with the spinal cord and then this requires the work of a neurosurgeon to put right. Even cosmetic dentistry that includes the placement of dental implants can be included into the world of oral surgery. Modern dentistry has splintered into specialised fields which has moved the understanding in every part of the mouth forwards year by year, which as a patient, means you are getting an incredible amount of experienced professionals delivering the most advanced knowledge to help to put you right if things go wrong.