Oral Surgery—Maxillofacial Surgery
Oral surgery care for patients of all ages
Oral surgery (or maxillofacial surgery) focuses on diagnosing and treating diseases, injuries, and defects of the mouth, jaws, face, and neck. Treatments can range from a simple tooth extraction to a complex facial reconstruction.
Conditions we treat include:
- Alveolar cleft palate
- Congenital conditions of children (cleft lip and palate, craniosynostosis, jaw development disorders)
- Dental implant placement and jaw bone grafting
- Diseases of the mouth
- Facial injuries from trauma
- Facial skin, head and neck cancer, oral cancer
- Impacted wisdom teeth
- Salivary gland tumors
- Sleep apnea
- TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorder
More oral or maxillofacial surgery care options at Dartmouth Health: