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Maxillofacial surgery is a specialty branch of
Odontology that treats, in accord with the World
Health Organization, diseases of the soft and hard
tissues of the mouth and face.
The maxillofacial surgeon is a highly qualified
professional required to do a hospital residency
with a minimum of 4 years, in hospitals where the
specialty is officially recognized. He is required
to display to his patients, his legal diplomas which
credit his training as well as his certification by
the appropriate association.
Maxillofacial surgery treats the following cases:
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Facial and buccal trauma |
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Facial and buccal tumors |
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Congenital facial malformations |
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Orthognatic surgery |
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Craniomandibular
articulation |
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Salivary glands |
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Dento-craniofacial implants |
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Oral Medicine |
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Buccofacial manifestations of general
diseases |
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Education and prevention of maxillofacial
problems |
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Information and inter-consultations with a
Medico-Odontological conglomerate |
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