What is oral and maxillofacial surgery?

Dental Specialty: Oral and maxillofacial surgery is surgery to treat many diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral (mouth) and maxillofacial (jaws and facial) region.

Surgery involving: The lower jaw, teeth, supporting structures of the teeth, the upper jaw, the facial areas related to the upper and lower jaw, the bite/occlusion of teeth and jaws, and any pathological, genetic or other condition related to the stomatognathic system requiring surgical intervention.

Face, mouth, jaws.: Involves surgical treatment of problems of the face, mouth and jaws. Make sure your oral surgeon is board certified.

Surgical specialty: which involves the dental and medical problems involving the oral cavity and the maxillofacial area.