What is Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery?
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a super specialty wing in medical sciences which deals with diagnosis and management of the diseases and deformities of the mouth, jaws , face and important structures in the area such as salivary glands and temporomandibular joints (jaw joints).
The surgeon who is trained both medically and dentally to perform this job is called ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGEON.Oral and maxillofacial surgeon is a regional specialist surgeon treating the anatomical area of the mouth, jaws and the face as well as associated structures.
Originally a specialty of dentistry, oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) has become a true regional surgical specialty devoted to a well-defined anatomical region.
Oral & maxillofacial surgeons are initially qualified in dentistry and have undergone a further 4-6 years of specialty surgical training. Some OMS residencies integrate a medical education & confer an appropriate degree medicine (MBBS or MD or equivalent), but not all, and OMS is universally recognized as a specialty of dentistry. All oral & maxillofacial surgeons receive a degree in dentistry (BDS, DDS or DMD or equivalent) before beginning residency training. Following undergraduate training in dentistry, trainees spend an additional 4-6 years in specialty surgical training. They also may choose to undergo further training in a 1 or 2 year fellowship to expand the scope of practice to areas such as head and neck cancer, cosmetics, or craniomaxillofacial surgery
It is a branch of medical science which requires vast knowledge and elaborate clinical training in Medicine, Dentistry and Surgery. It is a post graduate professional qualification of dentistry with a sound knowledge and training in medicine and surgery. At present, a change in the training of oral and maxillofacial surgeons undergoing everywhere with an appropriate post graduate professional qualification and training in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery.
CLINICAL SERVICES OFFERED :
The field of work covers
1.Head and neck trauma and emergency services. Severe face, head and neck injuries as in road traffic accidents (RTA) ,assaults, war injuries and natural calamities. All aspects of oral and facial trauma from minor cuts and bruises to severe life threatening maxillofacial injuries.
2.Head and neck malignancy with emphasis on cancers of the mouth and jaws
3.Head and neck reconstruction
4.Craniofacial surgery and skull base surgery
5.Correction of facial deformities and orthognathic surgery
6.Pediatric maxillofacial surgery
7.Congenital diseases and its correction includes cleft lip, palate and other deformities
8. Salivary gland diseases and its surgery
9. Removal of difficult and impacted teeth including removal of third molars (wisdom teeth)
10.Temporomandibular disorders and its corrective surgery
11.Dental implants and preprosthetic surgery
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