Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons care for patients with problem wisdom teeth, facial pain, and misaligned jaws. They treat accident victims suffering facial injuries, place dental implants, care for patients with oral cancer, tumors and cysts of the jaws, and perform facial cosmetic surgery.
By using an advanced training in anesthesia allows the doctor to provide quality care with maximum patient comfort and safety in the office setting.
Removal of Diseased and Impacted Teeth, and Anesthesia
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth. He provides sophisticated, safe, and effective anesthesia services in his office including intravenous (IV) sedation and general anesthesia.
Dental Implants
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, in close collaboration with restorative dentists, helps plan and then place implants used to replace missing teeth. He can also reconstruct bone in places needing bone for implant placement and modify gingival (gum) tissue surrounding implants when necessary to make teeth placed on implants look even more natural.
Facial Trauma
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon cares for facial injuries by repairing routine and complex facial skin lacerations (cuts), setting fractured jaw and facial bones, reconnecting severed nerves and ducts, and treating other injuries. These procedures include care of oral tissues, the jaws, cheek and nasal bones, the forehead, and eye sockets.
Pathologic Conditions
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon manages patients with benign and malignant cysts and tumors of the oral and facial regions. Severe infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck are also treated.
Facial Pain Including Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon possess skills in the diagnosis and treatment of facial pain disorders including those due to temporomandibular joint (TMJ) problems.
Correction of Dentofacial (Bite) Deformities and Birth Defects
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, usually in conjunction with an orthodontist, surgically reconstruct and realigns the upper and lower jaws into proper dental and facial relationships to provide improved biting function and facial appearance. They also surgically correct birth defects of the face and skull including cleft lip and palate.
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