Oral and maxillofacial surgery is the surgical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the mouth, jaws, face and neck. This website contains information about oral and maxillofacial resources which we hope will be of interest and benefit to the patients and to the professionals.
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery is one of the newer developments in the advancement of super specialty surgical sciences. The head & neck region has traditionally been recognized as a very complex territory in human anatomy. This anatomical area has always presented clinicians with an array of diagnostic and surgical challenges due to the extreme structural, functional and cosmetic precision needs. Many specialties jointly tried over the years to address the special needs of the area. But, there were shortfalls. till came this new super specialty with absolute customized training for the comprehensive management of only mouth, face, jaws and neck. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery is one of the newer developments in the advancement of super specialty surgical sciences. The head & neck region has traditionally been recognized as a very complex territory in human anatomy. This anatomical area has always presented clinicians with an array of diagnostic and surgical challenges due to the extreme structural, functional and cosmetic precision needs.
Symptoms :

• Changes in sensation and feeling over the face
• Deformed or uneven face or facial bones
• Difficulty breathing through the nose due to swelling and bleeding
• Double vision
• Missing teeth
• Swelling around the eyes that may cause vision problems

Treatment
Patients who cannot function normally or who have significant deformity will need surgery. The goal of treatment is to:

• Control bleeding
• Create a clear airway
• Fix broken bone segments with titanium plates and screws
• Leave the fewest scars possible
• Rule out other injuries
• Treat the fracture

Treatment should be immediate, as long as the person is stable and there are no neck fractures or life-threatening injuries.