The highest level surgical expertise at Al Dana Specialist Medical Center
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a specialized field focusing on surgical procedures involving the craniomaxillofacial complex, which includes the mouth, jaws, face, skull, and neck.
An Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (OMS) possesses unique surgical expertise and training to address and treat deformities, injuries, and diseases affecting the mouth, teeth, jaws, and face.
After completing dental school, Oral & Maxillofacial surgeons undergo an additional 4 to 6 years of intensive training in hospital-based residency programs. This extensive training equips them to become the foremost surgical experts in the realm of dentistry.
Our Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons provide the following services:
- Surgical extraction of wisdom teeth and impacted or diseased teeth
- Corrective jaw surgeries (orthognathic surgery)
- Reconstructive cosmetic maxillofacial surgery
- Treatment of facial trauma and deformities
- Placement of dental implants
- Bone grafting procedures
- Diagnosis and surgical treatment of oral cancers
- Cleft lip and palate surgery
- Surgical and non-surgical management of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders
- Dental treatments performed under general anesthesia