If you suffer an injury to your face or mouth, you might require the services of an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (OMFS) to manage and treat facial trauma.

In hospital emergency rooms, an OMFS treats facial lacerations, intra-oral lacerations, fractured facial bones (cheek, nose, and eye socket), and fractured jaws (upper and lower).

Treating fractures in the supporting bone or replanting displaced teeth may involve forms of splinting — stabilizing by wiring or bonding teeth together.

You can trust that your OMFS is well-trained in the care, acute treatment and long-term reconstruction and rehabilitation of their patients.