Oral and maxillofacial surgery

Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a surgical specialty focusing on reconstructive surgery of the face, facial trauma surgery, the oral cavity, head and neck, mouth, and jaws, as well as facial cosmetic surgery, surgery of the temporomandibular joint, craniofacial surgery, facial skin cancer, facial trauma, facial trauma surgery.

Superior results with absolute precision from our Surgeons that meet surgical standards and your individual preferences. Alongside pain management options, you can experience the best clinical outcomes with maximum comfort and efficiency.

WISDOM TEETH AND SURGICAL EXTRACTIONS

The wisdom teeth grow at the back of your gums and are the last teeth to come through and because of the lack of space, wisdom teeth can sometimes emerge at an angle or get stuck and only partially emerge, to check the position you will need a panoramic X rays that gives the surgeon clearer view of the position of your teeth.

Sometimes, wisdom teeth that have become impacted or haven’t fully broken through the surface of the gum can cause dental problems. Food and bacteria can get trapped around the edge of the wisdom teeth, causing a build-up of plaque, which can lead to: tooth decay, gum disease abscess or cyst and benign tumors that’s why they need to be removed.

This procedure could be performed by local anesthesia injection to numb the area around the tooth and also under conscious sedation.

BICHECTOMY

Bichectomy is a surgical procedure frequently performed at the present, which aims to improve the contour of the cheeks by reducing its prominence, and indirectly increases the luminosity of the malar eminences. It consists of the resection or reduction of the adipose bag of Bichat, which is an accumulation of adipose tissue located between the masseter muscle and the buccinator muscle.

ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY

is a surgical intervention that is responsible for correcting dento-cranio-maxillofacial deformities by means of maxillary and mandibular bone movements, to achieve the perfect balance between all facial features of the patient.

This type of facial alterations appears in the growth phase of patients, stabilize at the end of it and can cause problems such as sleep apnea, TMJ disorders, malocclusion problems, or lack of skeletal harmony, among others.

BIOPSIES

A biopsy is the removal of tissue in order to examine it for disease. The tissue samples can be taken from any part of the body. Biopsies are performed in several different ways. Some biopsies involve removing a small amount of tissue with a needle while others involve surgically removing an entire lump, or nodule, that is suspicious.

Usually, a biopsy is performed to examine tissue for disease. Biopsies are frequently used to diagnose cancer, but they can help identify other conditions such as infections and inflammatory and autoimmune disorders.