What is the definition or description of: oral and maxillofacial surgery?

Maxillofacial: Oral & maxillofacial surgery is a specialty of dentistry in this country and medicine in europe. The surgeons perform wide range of procedures from wisdom teeth removal, bone grafting, corrective jaw / chin surgery to oncology of head and neck. It takes 4-6 years additional to graduate school to become an oral surgeon.

Mouth and Face: Surgery of the oral cavity (mouth) and face(maxilla).Commonly called and performed by oral surgeons.Can include all head and neck surgery.

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.

Mouth, face, jaws.: Includes all disorder of 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.

Head, neck, face: The field of medicine and dentistry that is focused on surgery on the teeth, jaws, and surrounding hard and soft tissues, including the head and neck regions.

Dental Surgery: This is surgery performed by a dentist or a specialist related to teeth or structures related teeth. The surgery could be as simple as removal of a tooth or as complex as reshaping, repairing or even repositioning your upper or lower jaw. The more difficult cases are typically treated by an oral maxillofacial surgeon.

ADA Definition: Oral and maxillofacial surgery is the specialty of dentistry that includes the diagnosis, surgical and adjunctive treatment of diseases, injuries and defects involving both the functional and esthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial regions.

Mouth, face & jaws: Oral and maxillofacial surgeons care for patients with problem wisdom teeth, facial pain, and misaligned jaws. They treat accident victims suffering facial injuries, place dental implants, care for patients with oral cancer, tumors and cysts of the jaws, and perform facial cosmetic surgery.