Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are the surgical specialists of the dental profession. An oral and maxillofacial surgeon removes teeth and prepares jaws for denture construction by specialized surgical techniques such as skin or bone grafts and implants which aid in stabilizing dentures. In addition, the oral and maxillofacial surgeon cares for trauma patients with facial fractures, facial lacerations, and other injuries. The oral and maxillofacial surgeon is well trained in the reconstruction of malformed faces caused by growth disturbances of the jaws.