Oral & Maxillofacial surgery (OMS) specializes in treating many diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the Oral (mouth) and Maxillofacial (jaws and face) region. It is an internationally recognized surgical specialty.
More simply put, the oral and maxillofacial surgeon is the orthopedic surgeon of the facial region. He or she is an individual who addresses problems ranging from the removal of impacted teeth to the repair of facial trauma.
What are some reasons to visit an Oral-Maxillofacial Surgeon?
- Have teeth replaced by having dental implants inserted.
- Have oral surgical procedures performed in the office under outpatient ambulatory anesthesia.
- Have a jaw, oral, or facial cyst or tumor diagnosed, removed and reconstructed.
- Have your jaw aligned with orthognathic surgery.
- Have your jaw joint(s) repaired with TMJ surgery.
- Have facial and jaw reconstruction following cancer surgery.
- Have your facial bones realigned after facial trauma.
- Have a consultation to determine whether you are a candidate for aesthetic surgery.
- Have a tooth extracted.
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Surgery for Facial Deformity - the correction of congenital or acquired facial deformity is complex and involves three major areas - Orthognathic surgery which is the correction of jaw disproportion, Craniofacial surgery which is the treatment of complex skull and facial conditions which result in deformity, and Cleft lip & palate surgery. All three areas share the aims of improving oro-facial function, helping to overcome facial disfigurement and restoring quality of life.
Head and Neck cancer - he surgical treatment of tumors affecting the head and neck, from removal of the tumours to subsequent reconstruction, including microvascular free tissue transfer.
Dentoalveolar surgery - is treatment of the teeth (including implants), jaws, temporomandibular joints and salivary glands. It also inclues complex surgery like surgery to remove impacted teeth, difficult tooth extractions, extractions on medically compromised patients, bone grafting or preprosthetic surgery to provide better anatomy for the placement of implants, dentures, or other dental prostheses.
Trauma - the treatment of facial soft and hard tissue injuries of the craniofacial structures like jaw fractures, cheek bone fractures, nasal fractures, LeFort fracture, skull fractures and eye socket fractures.
Cosmetic surgery / Facial aesthetics - limited to the head and neck which include rhytidectomy/facelift, browlift/blepharoplasty, otoplasty, rhinoplasty, septoplasty, cheek augmentation, chin augmentation, genioplasty, neck liposuction, lip enhancement, injectable cosmetic treatments, botox, chemical peel etc.
Jaw Joint problem & Facial Pain - two distinct areas that often overlap, and can require specialist expertise in order to differentiate them from one another.
Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders - surgery for functional or inflammatory disorders of the joint soft tissues, bony disorders such as osteoarthritis or ankylosis, or TMJ tumors. Temporomandibular disorders (TMD) occur as a result of problems with the jaw, jaw joint, and surrounding facial muscles that control chewing and moving the jaw.
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