What is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon?
Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons are dentists specializing in diagnosis and surgical treatment of the diseases, injuries, and defects of the human mouth, jaw, and associated structures. The surgeon are also trained to administer anesthesia, and provide care in an office setting. The scope of this specialty is extensive and concerns the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the oral (mouth) and Maxillofacial (face and neck) regions, including the following:
Oral and Dentoalveolar Surgery (removal of impacted and buried teeth, cysts, etc.)
Pre-prosthetic Surgery (bone augmentation)
Dental implant surgery and associated bone grafting
Orthognathic surgery (dentofacial deformities)
Facial trauma surgery (facial bone fractures and injuries)
Surgery of Odontogenic and non-odontogenic Tumors
Reconstructive surgery
Cleft lip and palate surgery
Congenital craniofacial deformities
Facial plastic surgery (rhinoplasty, rhytidectomy, blepharoplasty, facial implants, etc.)
Temporomandibular joint disorder (TMJD)
Head and Neck Oncology