The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the United States and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (August 2015) |
System | head, neck, face, jaws, hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region |
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Specialist | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon |
Glossary | Glossary of medicine |
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a surgical specialty focusing on reconstructive surgery of the face, facial trauma surgery, the mouth, head and neck, and jaws, as well as facial plastic surgery including cleft lip and cleft palate surgery.