What is Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery?

The Department of Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery is a department affiliated with the Faculty of Dentistry’s clinical sciences. In addition to academic staff, this department includes specialist physicians and dentists who specialize in their field, intern dentists, anesthesia technicians, nurses and auxiliary personnel.

Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery is a medical field that performs medical and surgical treatment of congenital and acquired diseases of soft and hard tissues in the mouth, jaw and face regions, as well as aesthetic, functional and phonetic problems caused by infectious, traumatic and all kinds of pathological causes.

What problems does Oral, Dental and Maxillofacial Surgery deal with?

Extractions of impacted, complicated or erupted teeth,

Medical and surgical treatments of all kinds of infections in the mouth, jaw and face

Surgical treatments of cystic and tumoral formations in the jaws

Treatments of soft tissue diseases in the mouth

Diagnosis of systemic diseases that show symptoms in the mouth, jaw and face and, when necessary, referral to relevant medical specialties with medical consultations

Treatment of intra-bone lesions of dental origin (Apical Resection),

Treatments of fractures in the jaw and face

Surgical correction of soft and hard tissues before dental prosthesis construction

Medical and surgical treatments of jaw and face pain

Medical and surgical treatments of jaw joint diseases

Treatment of cleft lip and palate

Medical and surgical treatments of salivary gland diseases

Maxillary sinus pathologies and treatments related to teeth and jaw

Surgical correction of deformities that cause aesthetic and functional disorders in the mouth, jaw and face (Orthognathic surgery),

Treatments of bone necrosis in the jaws due to drugs and radiotherapy applied within the scope of cancer treatment

Dental implant applications

Surgical correction of hard tissue and soft tissue deficiencies for dental implant applications

Local anesthesia (limited numbing) is sufficient for many intraoral surgical procedures. In addition, general anesthesia is required for extensive surgical interventions in the mouth, jaw and face regions. In addition, dental phobia, nausea reflex, pediatric patients and patients who cannot be treated under local anesthesia due to physical and mental disabilities may require intervention under general anesthesia or sedation. Such applications can be performed in our faculty hospital.