ORAL 
SURGERY

Maxillofacial surgery is the treatment of problems affecting the mouth, teeth, gums, jaws and related facial structures. Procedures are often performed on patients with skeletal and dental irregularities that occur as a result of congenital defects, injury, disease or other factors. Maxillofacial surgery is also performed to treat patients with oral cancer, tumors and cysts of the jaws.

Patients with these conditions may have an abnormal or unbalanced facial appearance, and may have difficulty chewing, swallowing or speaking due to their jaw irregularities. The two-fold goal of maxillofacial surgery is to treat the problem and achieve the most aesthetically pleasing result possible.

Maxillofacial surgery procedures performed include the following:

• Wisdom tooth removal

• Tooth extractions

• Placement of dental implants

• Orthodontics

• Bone grafting

• Orthognathic and reconstructive surgery

• Treatment of TMJ disorders

• Surgical repair of traumatic injury, cancers and tumors, and oral diseases