Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a medical field that deals with the diagnosis, treatment, surgery and reconstruction of the mouth, jaw and teeth. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery studies have been developed by thinking above and beyond dentistry. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons focus on the treatment of oral and maxillofacial traumas in addition to normal dentistry.

Treatments in the field of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery include conditions such as jaw traumas, permanent deformities due to surgery, jawbone developmental disorders, lumen dislocations, jaw cancer and head and neck cancers. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery team provides radiological and laboratory support to the patient when necessary. In the field of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, it is seen that the treatments are usually performed with surgery. Types of surgeries include correction of jaw deformities, removal or addition of bone in the jaw, treatment of jaw cancers, treatment of jaw cartilage or lumen protrusions, improvement of biological and mechanical factors in the jaw, and correction of tooth patterns. All these surgeries are performed for the purpose of patients’ dental health, correction of the structures around the mouth, and removal of the formations in the mouth and jaw, which are necessary for orthodontic treatment.

Depending on the ability of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery team, they also provide neurosurgery, reconstructive and plastic surgery services. Reconstructive and plastic surgery includes treatments such as root canal treatments to improve the appearance of the patient’s jaw, jaw implants or repair of jaw deformity. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery team makes planning before each session or treatment in order to meet the patient’s own mouth and jaw needs. Planned treatments are supported by radiological and laboratory support in order to protect the patient’s health for a longer period and to obtain more aesthetic results.