What does OMFS mean in HOSPITALS

Oral and MaxilloFacial Surgery (OMFS) is a branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis, surgery, and treatment of maladies related to the mouth, teeth, jaws, face, neck, and associated structures. OMFS focus on repairing facial injuries due to trauma or birth defects, performing reconstructive and cosmetic procedures involving the face, treating infections or growths in these areas, as well as placing dental implants.

In most countries worldwide, only dentists who have completed additional training in the field may specialize in OMFS. OMFS specialists must possess special knowledge and experience in dentofacial deformities such as cleft lip/palate repair; maxillofacial trauma reconstruction; benign pathology management; TMJ disorders; removal of impacted teeth including wisdom teeth; orthognathic surgery (jaw alignment); craniofacial abnormalities treatment; and dental implant placement.

Although both a general dentist and an oral surgeon have undergone extensive schooling in order to become professionals in their industries, they differ significantly in their areas of expertise. A general dentist focuses on preventive care such as examining teeth for decay and practicing excellent oral hygiene habits. An oral surgeon specializes in more complex treatments that involve surgical techniques on both hard and soft tissue including wisdom tooth extractions, jawbone trimming for corrective jaw alignment surgery (orthognathic surgery), placement of dental implants for tooth replacement solutions, treatment of impacted molars or cysts/tumours etc.

Common treatments performed by an OMFS includes wisdom tooth extraction because they have not erupted properly within the mouth cavity or are causing pain or other dental discomfort within surrounding teeth; jawbone repositioning through orthognathic surgery to improve facial appearance when there is a discrepancy between upper/lower jaws appearance; placement of dental implants as a permanent method for tooth replacement solution; managing various types of soft tissue lesions such as cysts/tumours found around the head/neck area etc.

Yes, OMFS is considered a safe procedure if done by experienced practitioners using modern technology. Before any surgical procedure takes place though, your OMFS professional will conduct a thorough evaluation to determine your candidacy for each specific procedure so you understand exactly what will be involved during the process. The risks involved are usually low when performed by experienced professionals but it is still important to ask about potential risks before committing to any type of surgical procedure conducted by an OMFS specialist.

Although long term side effects depend upon which type of surgical procedure you received from your OMFS specialist, typically if no major complications arise following a patient’s recovery period then there shouldn't be any lasting issue related specifically to having undergone this kind of surgery. Any issues that do occur after having undergone this type of treatment should be discussed immediately with your chosen professional since it might be caused by something else entirely unrelated.

Depending upon individual health status or preference dictated by patient’s case at hand during each consultation visit with their respective practitioner anesthetics used could range anywhere from local anesthesia being injected directly into affected area where operation has been deemed necessary up until intravenous sedation (IV Sedation), general anaesthesia administered prior doing any surgical interventions based on each particular situation involved.