The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery offers a comprehensive service relating to conditions of the face, mouth and jaws, including a routine assessment and treatment service for common oral surgical conditions.

Our consultant treat a range of conditions, including facial injuries, head and neck cancers, salivary gland diseases, facial deformities, facial pain, impacted teeth, cysts and tumours of the jaws, as well as mouth ulcers and infections. The specialty is unique, requiring a dual qualification in medicine and dentistry.

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons frequently work alongside other specialists including orthodontists, oncologists, neurosurgeons, plastic surgeons and ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeons.

• Dentoalveolar surgery
• Oral medicine
• Orthognathic surgery / facial deformity
• Trauma
• Oral and facial cancers
• Treatment of neck lumps

• Salivary gland diseases
• Facial pain
• Jaw joint disorders
• Secondary cleft lip and palate deformities:
• Medically compromised patients