What is Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery?

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons are specialists with advanced training and expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of various head and neck conditions and injuries. After four years of dental school, an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon completes four to six years of additional formal training in treating the craniomaxillofacial complex. This specialty is one of 9 dental specialties recognized internationally and by the American Dental Association (ADA).

An Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon can diagnose and treat a wide variety of conditions. The following are just some of the many conditions, treatments and procedures we may refer our patients to an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for:

• TMJ, Facial Pain, & Facial Reconstruction
• Dental Implants
• Tooth Extractions & Impacted Teeth
• Wisdom Teeth
• Misaligned Jaws
• Cleft Lip & Palate
• Apicoectomy
• Oral Cancers, Tumors, Cysts, & Biopsies
• Sleep Apnea
• Facial Cosmetic Surgery

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