What Is Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS)?
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is often thought of as the bridge
between dentistry and medicine. It is a recognized specialty of the
dental profession, encompassing diagnosis and surgical and related
treatment of diseases, injuries, and deformities involving both the
functional and esthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral
and maxillofacial region including the head, face, mouth, teeth, gums,
jaws, and neck.
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons care for patients who experience
such conditions as problem wisdom teeth, facial pain, and misaligned
jaws. They care for patients with oral and facial infections which are
sometimes life threatening. They treat accident victims suffering bone
and soft tissue facial injuries, offer reconstructive, preprosthetic, and
dental implant surgery, and care for patients with tumors and cysts of
the jaws and functional and esthetic conditions of the maxillofacial
areas.
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons recognize that educating patients
about the procedures they perform is a critical element in providing
the highest quality patient care.
Services include:
Removal of painful or nonrestorable teeth
Removal of impacted teeth
Dental implants
Preparation of the mouth for dentures
Harvest and placement of bone and soft tissue grafts
Exposure of impacted teeth for orthodontic movement
Oral cancer detection
Biopsy of oral tissues
Removal of cysts and tumors of the jaws, mouth, and face
Diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the salivary glands
Treatment of oral and facial infections
Surgical treatment of congenital, developmental, and post-traumatic
deformities of the jaws and face (including orthognathic surgery)
Treatment of cleft lip and palate deformities
Treatment of injuries of the mouth, teeth, and face including
fractures of the jaws and facial bones
Post-traumatic Reconstruction
Apicoectomies
Evaluation and treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ)
disorders
Treatment of sleep apnea disorders and snoring
Treatment of the medically compromised patients
Administration of general anesthesia, intravenous sedation, and local
anesthesia
Click on the link provided below to view pamphlets on a variety of
conditions that oral and maxillofacial surgeons treat.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Pamphlets
Who are Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons?
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are dental specialists who treat
conditions, defects, injuries, and esthetic aspects of the mouth, teeth,
jaws, and face. Their training includes a four-year graduate degree in
dentistry (D.D.S.) after college and the completion of a minimum four
to six year hospital surgical residency program. Dr. Wiggins
completed a six year M.D. integrated oral and maxillofacial surgery
residency. During this time he completed 36 months of oral and
maxillofacial surgery rotations, completed his Doctor of Medicine
(M.D.) degree and earned a certificate in general surgery by
completing a general surgery internship. Prior to residency, Dr.
Wiggins earned a bachelors degree from Southern Methodist
University at age 19, completed an additional 45 hours of sciences,
and earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degree from
Baylor College of Dentistry. For more information about Dr.
Wiggins, click here.
With specialized knowledge in pain control and advanced training in
anesthesia, the oral and maxillofacial surgeon is able to provide
quality care with maximum patient comfort and safety in the office
setting.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is often thought of as the bridge
between dentistry and medicine. It is a recognized specialty of the
dental profession, encompassing diagnosis and surgical and related
treatment of diseases, injuries, and deformities involving both the
functional and esthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral
and maxillofacial region including the head, face, mouth, teeth, gums,
jaws, and neck.
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons care for patients who experience
such conditions as problem wisdom teeth, facial pain, and misaligned
jaws. They care for patients with oral and facial infections which are
sometimes life threatening. They treat accident victims suffering bone
and soft tissue facial injuries, offer reconstructive, preprosthetic, and
dental implant surgery, and care for patients with tumors and cysts of
the jaws and functional and esthetic conditions of the maxillofacial
areas.
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons recognize that educating patients
about the procedures they perform is a critical element in providing
the highest quality patient care.
Services include:
Removal of painful or nonrestorable teeth
Removal of impacted teeth
Dental implants
Preparation of the mouth for dentures
Harvest and placement of bone and soft tissue grafts
Exposure of impacted teeth for orthodontic movement
Oral cancer detection
Biopsy of oral tissues
Removal of cysts and tumors of the jaws, mouth, and face
Diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the salivary glands
Treatment of oral and facial infections
Surgical treatment of congenital, developmental, and post-traumatic
deformities of the jaws and face (including orthognathic surgery)
Treatment of cleft lip and palate deformities
Treatment of injuries of the mouth, teeth, and face including
fractures of the jaws and facial bones
Post-traumatic Reconstruction
Apicoectomies
Evaluation and treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ)
disorders
Treatment of sleep apnea disorders and snoring
Treatment of the medically compromised patients
Administration of general anesthesia, intravenous sedation, and local
anesthesia
Click on the link provided below to view pamphlets on a variety of
conditions that oral and maxillofacial surgeons treat.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Pamphlets
Who are Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons?
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are dental specialists who treat
conditions, defects, injuries, and esthetic aspects of the mouth, teeth,
jaws, and face. Their training includes a four-year graduate degree in
dentistry (D.D.S.) after college and the completion of a minimum four
to six year hospital surgical residency program. Dr. Wiggins
completed a six year M.D. integrated oral and maxillofacial surgery
residency. During this time he completed 36 months of oral and
maxillofacial surgery rotations, completed his Doctor of Medicine
(M.D.) degree and earned a certificate in general surgery by
completing a general surgery internship. Prior to residency, Dr.
Wiggins earned a bachelors degree from Southern Methodist
University at age 19, completed an additional 45 hours of sciences,
and earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) degree from
Baylor College of Dentistry. For more information about Dr.
Wiggins, click here.
With specialized knowledge in pain control and advanced training in
anesthesia, the oral and maxillofacial surgeon is able to provide
quality care with maximum patient comfort and safety in the office
setting.
Texas Oral and Facial Surgery, P. A.
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