Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Oral and maxillofacial surgery specializes in the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of acute and chronic diseases, injuries, defects and aesthetic conditions of the teeth, mouth, jaws and face.
WHAT IT COVERS?
Maxillofacial or oral surgery covers:
- Removal of impacted teeth, such as impacted wisdom teeth, in just a few minutes and with minimum inconvenience for the patient.
- Exposure of impacted teeth, so that the orthodontist may return them to their proper position and they may become functional and useful.
- Removal of cysts and other benign lesions from the jawbones and the soft tissue in the mouth.
- Restoration of upper and lower jaw deficiency with suitable transplants, so that conventional prosthetic teeth or dental implants may be placed on the area, immediately restoring chewing and speech.
- Treatment of acute & chronic inflammations/infections in the oral and maxillofacial region (abscesses, tooth-related sinusitis, bisphosphonate-induced or radiation osteonecrosis, etc), either conservatively or surgically.
- Diagnosis & treatment of injuries in the head, face, jaws, mouth or teeth.
- Surgical treatment of congenital or acquired jaw defects (orthognathic surgery), aiming at functional or aesthetic restoration for the patient.
- Diagnosis & treatment of functional disorders or other medical conditions of the temporomandibular joint, either conservatively or surgically.
- Diagnosis & treatment of atypical facial pain.
- Treatment of oral and maxillofacial cancer, along with other medical specialties.
Ensuring functional and aesthetic restoration for the patient
Maxillofacial or oral surgeons are fully trained surgeons who can treat a wide range of conditions, such as a troublesome tooth extraction or an incision of a malignant tumor, ensuring functional and aesthetic restoration for the patient.
Need more information?
Minor maxillofacial surgeries – i.e. molar extraction, cyst and small tumor removals, lifting of sinus membrane, placement of implants, are performed in the specially designed treatment room at the Clinic. Major surgical cases involving facial fractures, tumors, large jaw cysts, facial trauma and more are treated by Dr. Nicolopoulos and his colleagues at “Mediteraneo” hospital.
