Oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS or OMFS) 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.
What does the maxillofacial department do?
- Normal, Impacted or complicated tooth extractions.
- Medical and surgical treatment of all infections of the mouth, jaw and face
- Surgical treatment of all cystic or tumoral formations in jaw
- Treatment of Soft tissue diseases in mouth region
- Diagnosis of symptoms of systemic diseases in the mouth, jaw and face area and when necessary directing them to medical specialties related to medical consultations
- Apical resection surgery
- Treatment of fractures in the jaw and face
- Surgical correction of soft tissue and hard tissues before dental prosthesis protocol starts.
- Treatment of unlocalized pain in the jaw and face
- Medical and surgical treatments of jaw joint diseases (TMJ)
- Treatment of cleft lip and palate
- Medical and surgical treatment of salivary gland diseases
- Diagnosis and treatment of Maxillary sinus pathologies
Orthognatic Surgery (Orthognathic surgery; also known as corrective jaw surgery or simply jaw surgery, is surgery designed to correct conditions of the jaw and face related to structure, growth, sleep apnea, TMJ disorders)
