Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a field of science that deals with the treatment of pathologies in the soft and hard tissues located in the oral cavity. It involves the diagnosis and surgical treatment of disorders and diseases of all soft tissues in the mouth (tongue, cheeks, lips, salivary glands, etc.), teeth, jaws, and jaw joints. Depending on the procedure and the systemic condition of the patient, surgical interventions are performed under local anesthesia, conscious sedation, or general anesthesia.

Fields of Study in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

• Tooth extraction
• Abscess treatment
• Impacted tooth surgery
• Surgery of cysts or tumors involving hard and soft tissues in the oral-maxillofacial region
• Orthognathic Surgeries
• Correction of deformities in the jaw and facial region
• Biopsy
• Pre-prosthetic surgery (e.g., vestibuloplasty, sinus lift, alveolar correction, epulis removal, nerve repositioning)
• Jaw and facial pain
• Conservative and surgical treatments of temporomandibular joint disorders
• Treatment of odontogenic infections
• Treatment of salivary gland diseases
• Diagnosis and treatment of oral diseases
• Oral, maxillofacial, and dental implant applications
• Hard and soft tissue grafting and reconstruction procedures
• Botox applications