SCOPE OF ORAL &

MAXILLOFACIAL
SURGERY
Corinne Janelle D. Yumang, DMD
OMS Resident. St. Jude Hospital & Medical Center
Core Scope of Clinical Practice for the Specialty of
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons specialize in the diagnosis

and treatment of diseases, injuries and defects affecting
the mouth, jaws, face, neck and associated structures.
Core Scope of Clinical Practice for the Specialty of
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
 Treat:
 facial trauma
 impacted teeth

 cysts and tumors of the jaws, skin and mucosal disease

 carry out facial plastic surgery

 reconstructive surgery (including harvesting grafts from distant

sites)
Core Scope of Clinical Practice for the Specialty of
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
 Treat:
 preprosthetic surgery and dental implant surgery
 treat developmental craniofacial abnormalities of the jaws or
facial regions
 facial disproportion (corrective jaw surgery)

 facial pain, temporomandibular joint disorders

 head and neck cancers, salivary gland diseases.

3 parts:

 Areas of expertise include oral pathology/oral medicine,

dentoalveolar surgery, pre prosthetic surgery (including
implantology), and maxillofacial traumatology.

 Areas of competence involve orthognathic surgery,

temporomandibular joint surgery, and local reconstructive
surgery.
3 parts:

 Areas of familiarity are cleft lip and palate surgery, regional

reconstructive surgery, oncologic surgery, craniofacial surgery,
and cosmetic surgery.