Why Choose an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon?

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons are highly qualified specialists with the expertise to diagnose and treat surgical conditions of the teeth, mouth, jaw, neck and face.

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery bridges the gap between medicine and dentistry.

An Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon has years of additional specialist surgical training.

Some common problems that an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon can assess and treat include;

  • Impacted wisdom teeth

  • Dental implants and all related grafting procedures

  • Jaw discrepancies or ‘bite problems’

  • Facial trauma

  • Facial aesthetic procedures

  • Jaw joint dysfunction (TMJ)

  • Oral and head & neck pathology including cancer and reconstructive surgery

  • Congenital and acquired jaw deformities requiring corrective jaw surgery or orthognathic surgery

  • Craniofacial deformities including cleft lip and palate

  • Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)