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Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery
Oral and maxillofacial surgery involves the surgery of head, neck, face, jaws and hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region in order to correct a variety of defects and injuries in these regions. It is a popular dental surgery with international recognition. This dental specialty involves a basic medical and dental training. It is also one of the 9 dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association and the Royal College of dentists of Canada.
Generally the oral and maxillofacial surgeons treat problems such as the extraction of wisdom teeth, misaligned jaws, tumors and cysts of the jaw and mouth and they also perform dental implant surgeries. They also administer anesthesia and provide extensive care. This specialty is very wide in its scope.
It involves the diagnosis and treatment of diseases involving the oral and maxillofacial regions. Oral and Maxillofacial surgery is recognized as a medical specialty and a dental specialty in most of the countries.
