Reconstructive dental surgery is the process of rebuilding or rectifying the teeth, gum or jaw. A combination of any two of these or a full reconstruction of the entire mouth (combining all the three areas) is also possible.
Reconstructive dental surgery is mostly done in order to rebuild tooth in case it has accidentally got broken off. At times there is improper development of teeth in a child due to hereditary deficiencies. In such cases also, reconstructive dental surgery may work wonders.
Reconstructive dental surgery is not the same as dental cosmetic surgery. The main difference lies in the fact that cosmetic surgery is done for making the mouth look better but reconstructive dental surgery is done out of necessity, and that is the reason for which it is covered under health insurance but cosmetic surgery is not. Moreover, unlike cosmetic surgery, reconstructive surgery is done under conscious sedation