What is Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery?
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a surgical specialty focusing on reconstructive surgery of the face, facial trauma surgery, the oral cavity, head and neck, mouth, and jaws, as well as facial cosmetic surgery. It is a highly specialised field of both dentistry and medicine which requires at least 4 years of post-graduate study and practical experience. This surgery field is a branch of dentistry in many countries such as New Zealand, Brazil.Turkey, USA, Canada, Australia, However, it is considered as a medical specialty in other countries such as the UK. In our country, oral and maxillofacial surgeons receive at least 4 years of advanced surgical practical and theoretical education after graduating from the faculty of dentistry.
What kind of treatments does a oral and maxillofacial surgeon perform?
Wisdom Teeth & Dento-alveolar Surgery
Corrective Jaw (Orthognathic) Surgery
Dental Implantology
Facial Injuries and Trauma
Salivary Gland Disease
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Temporomandibular Joint Disorders
Oral & Maxillofacial Pathology
Cleft Lip & Palate / Craniofacial Surgery
Facial Aesthetic (Cosmetic) Surgery
Services provided in our hospital
In our department, the surgical procedures listed below are performed under local and / or general anesthesia:
Treatment of traumas in the maxillofacial region
Surgical treatment of congenital deformities in the maxillofacial region
Surgical treatment of dental occlusion disorders
Treatment of bone loss in the jaws
Treatment of tumors and cysts of the mouth and the jaws
Treatment of infections in the upper and lower jaw region
Temporomandibular joint disorders and surgery
Diagnosis and treatment of facial pain
Treatment of salivary gland diseases
Treatment of hard and soft tissue lesions in the mouth
Surgical treatment of cleft lip and palate
Dental implant operation
Zigoma implant surgery
Jaw-face implant operation
Wisdom teeth and other impacted dental operations
Botox administration
Surgical removal of the infected root ends of teeth (apical resection)
Correction of jaw bone deformities before prosthesis
Tooth extraction
Aesthetic and functional attempts to soft tissues in the mouth