Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery; It is a medical field that deals with the medical and surgical treatment of congenital or acquired diseases of soft and hard tissues in the mouth, jaw and face areas and aesthetic, functional and phonetic problems caused by infectious, traumatic and all kinds of pathological causes.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, which is equivalent to "Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery" abroad, is a specialty acquired after dental education, and diseases that concern the head, face, mouth regions and special structures such as jaws and teeth, aesthetically and functionally, It is the science that treats traumas and deformities.
What problems does Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery deal with?
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Removal of impacted, complicated or erupted teeth,
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Medical and surgical treatments of all kinds of infections of the mouth, jaw and face
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Surgical treatments of cystic and tumoral formations in the jaws
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Treatments of soft tissue diseases of the mouth
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Symptoms in the mouth, chin and face area diagnosis of systemic diseases that give rise to diseases and referral to medical specialties when necessary
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Treatment of dental-origin intraosseous lesions (Apical Resection),
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Treatment of fractures in the jaw and face
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Surgical correction of soft and hard tissues before dental prosthesis construction
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Jaw , medical and surgical treatments of facial pain
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Medical and surgical treatments of jaw joint diseases
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Treatment of cleft lip and palate
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Medical and surgical treatments of salivary gland diseases
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Maxillary sinus pathologies and treatments associated with teeth and jaw
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Surgical correction of deformities that cause aesthetic and functional disorders in the mouth, jaw and face area (Orthognathic surgery),
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In jaws due to drugs and radiotherapy applied within the scope of cancer treatment treatments of bone necrosis occurring
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D ental implant applications
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Surgical correction of hard tissue and soft tissue deficiencies for dental implant applications
Local, General Anesthesia and Sedation
In addition, general anesthesia is required for extensive surgical interventions in the mouth, jaw and face regions. In addition, intervention under general anesthesia or sedation may be required for patients who cannot be treated under local anesthesia due to dental phobia, nausea reflex, and pediatric patients and physical and mental disabilities.
Who is an Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Surgeon ?
Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Surgeon; After completing his master's degree in dentistry, he is a dentist who specializes in "Oral, Face, Maxillofacial Diseases and Surgery" by specializing in his field. After five years of dental education, maxillofacial surgery assistant learns extensive procedures for soft and hard tissues of the face, mouth and jaws in a university hospital environment for 4-6 years.
Anesthesia in medical faculties during her specialization period Rotation is done for 2 years in the branches of ENT, plastic surgery, general anesthesia, general surgery and emergency medicine.
Although the expertise of oral and maxillofacial surgery is unique, it collaborates with other medical and dental specialties in patient treatment.
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