Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

This is the surgical specialty concerned with the treatment of conditions that affect  the mouth, face, neck and all associated structures.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons are qualified in both medicine and dentistry.

This provides the specialist knowledge from both backgrounds to treat conditions such as head and neck cancers, salivary gland diseases, facial deformity, facial pain, temporomandibular joint disorders, impacted teeth, cysts and tumours of the jaws as well as problems affecting the oral mucosa.