Head, neck and maxillofacial surgery

Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a unique surgical specialty that bridges the gap between medicine and dentistry. Practitioners in this field are dual-qualified in both disciplines and are trained to diagnose and treat a wide range of conditions affecting the mouth, jaws, face, and neck.

What we treat

Our team manages a broad spectrum of medical and surgical conditions, including:

• Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders and jaw-related muscle pain
• Facial trauma and reconstructive surgery following accidents
• Head and neck cancers
• Salivary gland diseases
• Chronic facial pain
• Impacted teeth
• Jaw and skin cysts or tumours
• Oral soft tissue conditions such as ulcers and infections
• Facial and skin injuries
• Orthognathic (jaw realignment) surgery, often in collaboration with Orthodontics

Our multidisciplinary approach

Given the complexity of many maxillofacial conditions, we work closely with a variety of specialists to deliver holistic care. This includes:

• Orthodontists and restorative dentists
• ENT (ear, nose, and throat) surgeons
• Plastic surgeons
• Oncologists and radiologists
• Specialist prosthetists

How we work

Outpatient Procedures (Local Anaesthetic)

Many oral surgeries can be performed on an outpatient basis under local anaesthetic (LA), such as:

• Extraction of impacted, mobile, or residual teeth
• Biopsies of oral and facial soft tissues
• Treatment of cuts and lacerations
• Cryotherapy for haemangiomas (blood blisters)
• Exposure of impacted canine (eye) teeth
• Drainage of oral or facial infections
• Placement of dental implants (for congenital conditions, trauma, or cancer patients)

Inpatient procedures

More complex surgeries are carried out under general anaesthetic (GA), such as:

• Removal of deeply impacted teeth
• Surgical treatment of head and neck cancers
• Excision of salivary gland tumours
• Reconstructive facial surgery post-trauma or post-cancer treatment
• Advanced implant placement
• Drainage of complex infections
• Jaw realignment surgery

You can find details about the accessibility of the maxillofacial on the AccessAble website.