DENTAL SURGERIE AND MAXILOFACIAL SURGERIES ARE SPECIALITIES THAT PREVENT DISEASES AND DIAGNOSE TREAT DISEASES, IN THE MOUTH.

MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY CAN DO THE FOLLOWING:


1) Extraction of roots.

2) Removal of wisdom teeth.

3) Teeth alignment.

4) Dental implants.

5) Extract benign tumors and cysts from the maxillary bones.

6) Treatment of infectious complications that originated in the face, mouth or throat.

7) Treatment of benign injuries in the mouth (roof of mouth, tongue, cheeks, lips etc.).

8) Reconstruction and rehabilitation of fractures in the bones of the face and mouth.

9) The participation in teams of specialists from different branches of medicine to treat injuries in the skull and face.

10) Treatment of alterations in position of maxillary bones (ex. Too small/large jaws, asymmetrical face, etc.)

11) Treatment for cleft-lip patients of any age.



Like other specialties, maxillofacial surgery has benefited with the advances in technology, incorporating techniques like installation of dental implants, regrowth of facial bones, and the treatment of painful injuries in the mouth.