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Contemporary Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
There are numerous reasons why a patient may need to undergo contemporary oral maxillofacial surgery. Most of those reasons fall into three categories, deformities of the head and neck, trauma, or aesthetics. In many of those cases, there must be coordination between an oral surgeon to insure the correct positioning of the teeth and jaw, and that of a maxillofacial surgeon to solve the congenital or structural problems. This type of surgery can address problems that seem as simple and common as tooth extraction and sleep apnea, to more complex cases such as oral cancer and reconstructive jaw surgery. Surgeons in this field are considered the "orthopedic surgeons of the facial region," and their procedures may be performed on an outpatient basis in their office with a local anesthesia or in a hospital with general anesthesia and an overnight stay.
Fast Facts
- Because of the variety of surgeries performed in contemporary oral maxillofacial surgery, the costs can range from a few thousand dollars to tens of thousands of dollars.
- The risks of these types of surgeries include pain, bleeding, infection, swelling, bruising, speech or eating difficulties, breathing problems, and dry sockets (resulting from tooth extractions).
