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An internationally recognized surgical specialty, oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) includes the diagnosis, surgical and related treatments of many diseases, injuries, defects, and aesthetic problems involving the head, neck, mouth, face, teeth, and jaws. Specialists in this field provide care options to patients experiencing such conditions as impacted wisdom teeth, facial pain, and misaligned jaws. They also offer reconstructive and dental implants, treat accident victims suffering facial injuries, and perform specific procedures for patients with tumors, cysts, and developmental craniofacial abnormalities.
The scope of OMS is wide and extensive. Specifically, it covers the following diseases or injuries, among other conditions:
- Dental implant surgery and associated bone grafting
- Dentofacial deformities
- Bone augmentation
- Oral and dentoalveolar surgery (removal of impacted teeth, cysts, etc.)
- Congenital craniofacial deformities
- Facial plastic surgery (rhinoplasty, rhytidectomy, blepharoplasty, etc.)
- Snoring and sleep apnea correction surgery
- Tumor or cancer surgery
- Facial trauma surgery (facial bone fractures and related soft tissue injuries)
- Reconstructive surgery of the face
- Cleft lip and palate surgery
- Temporomandibular Joint Disorder (TMJD)
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Domenick Coletti, DDS, M.D., is certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. His practice at Central Maryland Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, P.A. includes performing dental implants, removing impacted wisdom teeth, treating facial trauma, and administering corrective jaw surgery. For more articles on oral health, click here.
