At St. Luke's Hospital, there is a fully specialised Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, which offers its services to all patients, hospitalised and not, through the regular outpatient Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

The Clinic evaluates the patient and the underlying disease and, depending on the findings, the patient is referred for hospitalisation or follows the appropriate treatment from home.

What is Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery?

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a specialised field of surgery, which deals with pathologies of the mouth, jaw and face, such as malformations and neoplasms.

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Range of diseases and cases covered by the department

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery covers the diagnosis and surgical or non-surgical treatment of pathological findings or asymmetries that occur in the area of the mouth, jaw and face.

Services offered at the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic

• Taking the patient's history
• Clinical and paraclinical examination of the patient
• Evaluation of the findings
• Possible referral to the department for further examinations or treatment
• Possible treatment from home with periodic monitoring of the patient

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Services offered in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery offers services regarding the following:

• Neoplasms / Head and Neck Cancer. That is, areas of the oral cavity, labia, salivary glands, the entire face, scalp, cervical region and regional lymph nodes.
• Restoration of head and neck. That is, peripheral reconstructive surgery, including hard and soft tissues, such as grafts and free tissue transfer, including microsurgery, neoplastic aetiology, traumatic, from syndromes, deformity, etc.
• Pathology / Surgery of the Salivary Glands.
• Head and Neck Traumatology. Management of cranio-maxillofacial trauma (bones, teeth, and soft tissues), acute injuries, as well as their extensions.
• Pathology / Surgery and Temporomandibular Joint Disorders.
• Orthofacial Surgery. Orthognathic surgery (orthopaedic facial), dilated osteogenesis.
• Cosmetic / Cosmetic Head and Neck Surgery. Facial plastic surgery.
• Head and Neck Cleft Surgery. Including surgical and treatment of congenital abnormalities of the head and neck.
• Inflammations / Head and Neck Abscesses. Treatment of infections of hard and soft tissues of the head and neck area.
• Oral / Dental Surgery and Implantology. Including prosthetic surgery.
• Oral Pathology.

Oncology and the role of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

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The Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon is the most specialised doctor of surgical specialty regarding:

• The diagnosis of benign and malignant tumours that develop in the oral cavity, the bones of the jaw and the face.
• The preoperative evaluation of benign and malignant tumours that grow in the oral cavity, the bones of the jaw and the face.
• The surgical treatment of benign and malignant tumours that grow in the oral cavity, the bones of the jaw and the face.
  
  

Among other things, the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon handles:

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• Precancerous lesions on the oral mucosa
• Oral cancer
• Salivary gland tumours
  

Trauma and the role of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

The handling of injuries, such as fractures of the upper and lower jaw, the ocular socket, the bones of the cheekbones, etc., requires excellent training and long experience. The areas of the head and neck are especially sensitive, since they are crossed by countless vessels and nerves. They are parts of the body that host many important organs. The work of the Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, therefore, requires precision, knowledge and many years of experience.