Maxillofacial surgery is the specialty of dentistry that deals with minor or major surgical procedures on the mouth, jaws and the larger area of the face.
Includes:
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Oral surgery and difficult extractions, such as impacted wisdom teeth.
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Sinus lift.
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Apicectomies (surgical removal of the tip of the tooth root).
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Bone regeneration to repair bone defects.
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Placement dental implants.
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Treatment of odontogenic infections.
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Surgical removal of tumors in the orofacial region.
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Temporomandibular joint disorders.