The field of oral and maxillofacial surgery deals with diseases, injuries and deformities of the jaws, teeth, oral cavity and face.
The scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery includes, for example:
- implantation of teeth
- surgical interventions to preserve teeth
- temporomandibular joint disorders
- jaw malpositions
- cleft lip, jaw, palate
- sleep apnea
- Tumor surgery of the face and mouth
- Plastic-reconstructive surgery of the face (e.g. after accidents or tumor diseases and in case of deformities)
- Aesthetic surgery (facelift, nose correction, eyelid correction)
