Welcome to Platte Valley Oral Surgery

Bone grafting is a surgical procedure that is done to rebuild bone loss or repair bone damage in the oral cavity. When a tooth is lost or removed from its socket, the alveolar bone supporting it starts to deteriorate, resulting in a gradual collapse of facial features. If this happens, a patient who opts for…

The TMJ, or the temporomandibular joint, connects the skull and lower jaw and is located by the ear. The joint functions like a hinge, enabling the jaw's movement for opening, closing, smiling, eating, and other mouth activities. If the jaw joint feels painful and is unable to perform its function, the cause could be what…