Oral surgery
Oral Surgery
Oral surgery (/ɔːrəl ˈsɜːrdʒəri/), also known as oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS or OMFS), specializes in treating many diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral (mouth) and maxillofacial (jaws and face) region. It is an internationally recognized surgical specialty.
Etymology
The term "oral surgery" comes from the Latin "os, oris" meaning "mouth" and the Greek "cheirourgia" meaning "hand work". The term "maxillofacial" is derived from the Latin "maxilla" meaning "jaw" and "facies" meaning "face".
Related Terms
- Dentistry: The overall medical specialty dedicated to the care of teeth and gums.
- Maxillofacial surgeon: A surgeon who specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the mouth, jaws, face and neck.
- Orthognathic Surgery: A type of oral surgery used to correct conditions of the jaw and face related to structure, growth, sleep apnea, TMJ disorders, malocclusion problems owing to skeletal disharmonies, or other orthodontic problems that cannot be easily treated with braces.
- Periodontics: The branch of dentistry concerned with the structures surrounding and supporting the teeth.
- Endodontics: The branch of dentistry dealing with the cause, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases of the dental pulp, usually by removal of the nerve and other tissue of the pulp cavity and its replacement with suitable filling material.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Oral surgery
- Wikipedia's article - Oral surgery
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