When you think of oral surgery what comes to mind? For some, oral surgery means a complicated dental procedure that requires going under. But that's only part of a broad spectrum of dental treatments that fall under oral surgery.

The truth is oral surgery can be as simple as a single tooth extraction or as complex as the repair of a cleft lip or cleft palate. Oral surgery is necessary to place dental implants but an optional treatment for snoring and TMJ. It can also be used to correct jaw problems that make it difficult to eat, breathe or fit dentures.

Some general dentists perform basic oral surgery procedures such as wisdom teeth extractions, but many treatments require an oral surgeon.