Dr. Abdoola | Maxillofacial and Oral Surgeon

Dr Abdoola is a renowned specialist Maxillofacial and Oral Surgeon in the Northern Cape and North-West private sector.

After completing his undergraduate degree in 2009, specialization in Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery in 2019 (both in Pretoria) and his fellowship of the College of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgeons; he moved to Kimberley.

He has presented topics on Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery at local and national congresses and published several articles in accredited and peer-reviewed local and international journals.

Dr Abdoola regularly presents topics on Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery and associated subjects to doctors, other healthcare workers and institutions in the Northern Cape and North-West.

As an undergraduate, Dr Abdoola had an interest in anatomy and physiology. Later at the postgraduate level, his focus shifted to be better equipped with the latest technology while utilizing all available state of the art resources when treating his patients to ensure the ultimate medical outcome for his patients.

Dr Abdoola is passionate about the functioning of the human body. He thrives in the operating theatre. Nothing gives him greater job satisfaction than celebrating with a patient their recovery.

Oral Surgery

Oral surgery refers to any surgical procedure performed on your teeth, gums, jaws or other oral structures. This includes extractions, implants, gum grafts and jaw surgeries. Oral surgery is usually performed by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon or a periodontist. These are dental specialists who have advanced training in oral surgery procedures..

Maxillofacial Surgery

You can probably tell by the name that maxillofacial surgery has something to do with the face and front part of the head. “Maxillo” is a Latin word root that means “jawbone.” Therefore, the term “maxillofacial” refers to the jawbones and the face, and maxillofacial surgery is a field of medicine specializing in treating conditions in this area through surgical procedures.

• Removal of teeth (including wisdom teeth) with minimal discomfort

Tooth extraction is performed by a dentist or an oral surgeon and is a relatively quick outpatient procedure with either local anaesthesia, general anaesthesia, sedation, or a combination. Removing a visible tooth is generally a simple extraction, but may be removed under sedation in anxious patients. Teeth that are broken, below the surface, or impacted require a more involved procedure.

• Removal of impacted teeth

Wisdom teeth are teeth that trouble wise people. Wisdom teeth become impacted because they come last and there simply isn't sufficient space for them. It’s like the fourth person who wants to sit in the back of a car. These teeth generally serve no purpose other than causing cysts, tumours and causing caries. Wisdom teeth need to be removed to prevent recurrent bouts of swelling, pain and bone breakdown. The procedure is generally not really painful.

• Dental implants

A dental implant is a titanium screw of a certain grade and finish that replaces the root portion of a missing tooth. An artificial tooth (crown) is placed on an extension of the post (abutment) on the dental implant, giving you the look of an original tooth.

• TMJ

The temporomandibular joint or TMJ acts like a sliding hinge, connecting your jawbone to your skull. Dysfunction can lead to pain and discomfort. Jaw pain, difficulty chewing and clicking and locking of the jaw joint are some of the symptoms. Apart from non-surgical management, there are three surgical options used to treat the temporomandibular joint disorder (TMD); arthroplasty, arthroscopy and complete joint replacement.

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• Orofacial (mouth and face) injuries

Trauma of the face and mouth need to be properly managed to prevent complications and unattractive healing. Injuries of the bone are managed by bringing pieces together and fixing them in the correct position. Injuries of the skin and other soft tissues require meticulous reconstruction to ensure that we get as aesthetic a result as possible.

• Orofacial infection

The danger of such infections is often underestimated. Dental infections may lead to debilitation and even death. Complications such as spread of infection from the danger triangle and Ludwig's Angina may result from dental or facial infection.

• Orofacial tumours

Lumps and bumps may be nastier than they appear. From the most subtle oral discolouration to the largest tumour, observant dentists and doctors generally refer cases to Maxillofacial and Oral Surgeons when something irregular in the mouth and face requires diagnosis and management.
Tumours are like a group of lazy cells who just consume all the body’s resources and don’t contribute much to the body. They tend to grow and "push out" the normal, hard-working cells usually in that region of the body. If this tumour starts opening little tumour franchises across the body, it gets a status upgrade to cancer.

• Orofacial pain

Pain can be quite a pain, so to speak. Sometimes pain can be experienced without an obvious cause. These cases are often challenging to manage and generally require management specific to each particular case. These cases may need to be managed together with other specialists.

• Orthognathic surgery and skeletal enhancements

Orthognathic surgery means surgery performed to correct the position of jaws and other facial skeletal structures. Jaws may be moved back and forth, rotated, expanded or… anything really. These cases are often planned together with an orthodontist who straightens the teeth, while the Maxillofacial and Oral Surgeon straightens the jaws. Orthognathic surgery has recently shown to be an exciting option in obstructive sleep apnea, where we have found incredible results in patients who were not copied g with other treatment options Facial enhancements may also be implanted to augment the elements of the face, such as the cheek bones, chin, the regions under the eyes, etc.

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