Facial trauma can involve facial bleeding, swelling, bruising, lacerations, cuts, burns and deformity. Computed tomography (CT) is the main imaging method used to assess a person with facial trauma, since it allows doctors to visualize bone and soft tissues. Larger or more complex injuries may require facial reconstruction surgery.

Types of TMJ Related Surgery

• Arthroscopy
• Arthrocentesis
• Open-Joint Surgery

Rhinoplasty (RIE-no-plas-tee) is surgery that changes the shape of the nose. The motivation for rhinoplasty may be to change the appearance of the nose, improve breathing or both. The upper portion of the structure of the nose is bone, and the lower portion is cartilage.

Oral cancer screening is an examination performed by a dentist or doctor to look for signs of cancer or precancerous conditions in your mouth. The goal of oral cancer screening is to identify mouth cancer early, when there is a greater chance for a cure.

The procedure is performed under local or light general anesthesia, which allows the patient to go home the same day. For people with recurrent stones or irreversible damage to the salivary gland, surgical removal of the gland may be necessary. In addition, antibiotics are prescribed if salivary stones have caused infection.

Orthognathic surgery , also known as corrective jaw surgery or simply jaw surgery, is surgery designed to correct conditions of the jaw and lower face related to structure, growth, airway issues including sleep apnea, TMJ disorders, malocclusion problems primarily arising from skeletal disharmonies