Oral & maxillofacial surgery is a unique surgical speciality concerned with diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the mouth, jaws, face and neck. It is generally considered as a bridge between ‘medicine’ and ‘dentistry.’
The scope of oral & maxillofacial surgery includes:
Dentoalveolar surgery - removal of wisdom teeth, oral rehabilitation with dental implants, frenectomy etc.,
Management of facial injuries - fractures as well as soft tissue injuries
Salivary gland diseases
Temporomandibular joint disorders
Benign pathological conditions like cysts and tumours
Skin malignancies
Facial deformity correction - protruded or retruded jaws, asymmetry etc.,
Obstructive sleep apnea
Head and neck cancers
Facial reconstruction procedures
Facial cosmetic surgery
Department of oral & maxillofacial surgery in AIG Hospitals believes in a holistic approach to health and is committed to excellence. We also believe in a patient centered and personalised care.
