The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (August 2015) |
System | head, neck, face, jaws, hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region |
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Specialist | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon |
Glossary | Glossary of medicine |
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a surgical specialty focusing on reconstructive surgery of the face, facial trauma surgery, the oral cavity (mouth), head and neck, and jaws, as well as facial cosmetic surgery/facial plastic surgery including cleft lip and cleft palate surgery.