Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

in Hoffman Estates, Illinois

Oral & maxillofacial surgeons

are specialists with advanced training and expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of various head and neck conditions and injuries. After four years of dental school, an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon completes four to six years of additional formal training in treating the craniomaxillofacial complex. This specialty is one of 9 dental specialties recognized internationally and by the American Dental Association (ADA).

An oral maxillofacial surgeon

can diagnose and treat a wide variety of conditions. The following are just some of the many conditions, treatments, and procedures oral and maxillofacial surgeons deal with on a daily basis:

TMJ, facial pain, & facial reconstruction
Dental implants
Tooth extractions & impacted teeth
Wisdom teeth
Misaligned jaws
Cleft lip & palate
Apicoectomy
Oral cancers, tumors, cysts, & biopsies
Sleep apnea
Facial cosmetic surgery