Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral and maxillofacial surgery

Oral and maxillofacial surgery is the specialty for the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the mouth, jaws, face and neck. The oral and maxillofacial team at London Bridge Hospital is staffed by surgeons with both medical and dental expertise, allowing us to offer our patients the highest levels of treatment in oral surgery and maxillofacial surgery as well as the combined speciality.

Oral and maxillofacial surgery services include :

Dentoalveolar Surgery:

Cyst removal and apicectomy
Decayed roots and teeth
Implant and pre-prosthetic surgery
Management of acute and chronic oral infections
Management of lumps and bumps in the mouth and jaws
Oral and facial pain and temporomandibular joint dysfunction
Surgical exposure of buried teeth
Surgical removal of impacted and awkward teeth
Traumatic lesions of the soft tissues
All routine maxillofacial trauma including nasal fractures

Salivary gland surgery:

Benign and malignant tumours of the mouth
Mucocele removal and other orofacial lumps, jaw, salivary glands & face
Oral ulcers red and white lesions that occur in the mouth
Parotid, submandibular and sublingual gland surgery for benign conditions
Salivary gland problems including dry mouth
Stone removal

Oncology:

Biopsy of suspicious oro-cervico- facial lesions
Comprehensive treatment for osteoradionecrosis
Comprehensive reconstruction (including microvascular) following the resection of above
Fibreoptic laryngo and pharyngoscopy
Skin tumour and mole excision with local flaps if required
Surgery for all oropharyngeal carcinomas including paranasal sinuses and salivary glands

Facial Pain: