Surgical care for wisdom teeth extraction, jaw disorders, facial trauma, corrective jaw surgery, and oral pathology.

What Is Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery? Procedures, Conditions and Recovery

Overview Oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) is the surgical specialty of dentistry and medicine that deals with diseases, injuries, and defects of the mouth, jaws, face, and skull. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons complete a four-to-six year postgraduate hospital-based surgical residency after dental school, and many hold dual dental and medical degrees. They are qualified to […]