Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral & Maxillofacial surgeons specialise in treatment of the mouth, face and jaws. This includes

dentoalveolar surgery

: removing and transplanting teeth; inserting

dental implants

; soft tissue or bone grafting; apicectomy; pericision or fibrotomy; and frenectomy.

Orthognathic surgery

treats conditions of the face and jaws related to structure and growth, temporomandibular (TMJ) joint;

malocclusions

(improper bites) or other

orthodontic

problems. Maxillofacial surgery includes treating trauma such as broken teeth and jaws, and tissue trauma. It also treats a range of other disorders, including of the soft tissues and salivary glands.