Oral Surgery in Sarasota, FL

Your Sarasota Oral Surgery Team

Oral surgery at Sarasota Dentistry can treat a wide range of oral conditions, which can bring you relief from painful tooth problems and give you more confidence about your smile and appearance. Oral surgery refers to any surgical procedure performed in or around your mouth by a dentist or oral surgeon. If you need dental implants, tooth extraction, or bone or tissue grafting, Sarasota Dentistry can help you feel great with a new, improved smile.

Oral surgery at our dental office is performed using the latest dental technologies and state-of-the-art treatment. Choosing an experienced, highly trained dentist or oral surgeon in Sarasota is key to achieving a healthy, restored smile. If you need one or more oral surgical procedures to improve your oral health, Dr. Hank Michael and his expert team at Sarasota Dentistry are ready to provide you with exceptional results. In the event that your oral surgery needs are complicated or beyond the scope of Dr. Michael’s surgical training, Dr. Michael will offer a referral to a specialist in oral surgery.

We proudly serve patients from Sarasota, Siesta Key, Palmer Ranch, Venice, Gulf Gate Estates, and surrounding communities.

Dental Implants

Dental implants can benefit those who have lost one or more teeth. A dental implant is an artificial tooth root made of titanium that replaces a damaged or missing natural tooth root. Dental implants are incredibly durable, and they are surgically placed in the jaw to support dentures, crowns, and bridges. Sarasota Dentistry offers single-tooth implants, multiple-teeth implants, full-arch implants, zirconia implants, implant-retained removable dentures, and immediate implants so patients can benefit from same-day restored dental function. In instances where there is not enough bone to support dental implants, this procedure may be combined with bone grafting.

Tooth Extraction

Tooth extraction can be performed to remove one or more teeth that are damaged, decayed, fractured, infected, or that are contributing to tooth crowding, such as wisdom teeth. After tooth extraction, your teeth may shift to fill the missing space, or an oral surgeon at Sarasota Dentistry can fill the space with a dental implant and dentures, a crown, or a bridge. This oral surgery may be combined with bone grafting to prevent and reduce bone loss following extraction.

Bone and Soft Tissue Grafting

Misaligned teeth, periodontal disease, injury, and osteoporosis are some factors that may lead to bone loss in the jaw. If you do not have enough bone in the jaw to support dental implants, bone and soft tissue grafting may be your ideal solution. Bone and tissue grafting can fill in missing bone to increase the height or width of the jawbone, as well as contribute to improved jaw stabilization and bone preservation. Most bone grafting procedures at Sarasota Dentistry are performed using bone from the patient’s body, though some instances may require bone harvested from cadaver donors or animals.

Sinus Lift (Sinus Augmentation)

When upper back teeth are lost, the bone beneath the maxillary sinuses often shrinks until it is too short to hold a dental implant. A sinus lift, also called sinus augmentation, gently raises the sinus membrane and places bone graft material beneath it, rebuilding the bone height needed for secure upper-jaw implants. Dr. Michael performs the sinus lift, the implant placement, and the final restoration all in one office.