Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Support Group - Facts - Contents

Contents

• Introduction to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
• Orofacial Cancer
• Mouth Patches
• Facial Skin Lesions
• Moles and Melanomas
• Facial Injury
• Salivary Glands
• Orthognathic Surgery
• Dental
• Temporomandibular Joint (TMJs)

1. Introduction to Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
   
   
   • Specialist of the face, mouth and jaws
   • Pathology of the face, jaw and mouth
   • Pathology of skin of face, head and neck region
   • Salivary glands
   • Facial pain and jaw joint problems
   • Facial skin and bony injury
   • Oral surgery
   • Orthognathic surgery
   • Implant surgery and prosthesis
   • Cleft lip and palate
     
     
2. Orofacial Cancer
   
   
   • What are Orofacial cancers?
   • Some facts and statistics
   
   Pre-Cancerous Lesion and its diagnosis
   
   • What is a precancerous lesion?
   • Some facts
   
   Management
   
   • Management
   • The Role of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon in the Management of Orofacial Cancer
   • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons expertise
     
     
3. Mouth Patches
   
   White Patches
   • White patches in the mouth
   • What is a white patch?
   • What causes a white patch?
   
   Types of white patches
   • Lichen planus
   • Frictional keratosis
   • Smokers keratosis
   • Fungal infection (oral thrush)
     
     
   
   Management of white patches
   
   • Diagnosis and biopsy
   • Removing possible causes
   • Providing symptomatic relief
   
   Leukoplakia
   
   • Leukoplakia
   • Should I be worried?
   • Review appointments
     
     
4. Facial Skin Lesions
   
   
   • Introduction
   • Why do we need to remove these lesions?
   • What types of lesions are seen on the skin?
   • Some common benign skin lesions
   • Some malignant tumours of the skin
   • Types of melanoma
   • Removal of these lesions
   • Skin grafts
   • Wound care and sutures
   • Healing
     
     
5. Moles and Melanomas
   
   
   • How can I tell if my moles are normal?
   • What sort of mole is not 'normal'?
   • What are the risk factors?
   • How are moles removed?
   • How much does it cost to have a mole removed?
   • What if I have skin cancer?
     
     
6. Facial Injury
   
   
   • Introduction
   • Lacerations
   • Facial Fractures
   • trauma to the Teeth
     
     
7. Salivary Glands
   
   
   • Introduction
   • What are Salivary Glands and what is their function?
   • What types of glands are there?
   • When are the glands active?
   • Surgery
   • General Overview of Salivary Operations
   • General overview of what to expect from the Surgery
   • Some points to note regarding parotid gland surgery
   • Some points to note regarding submandibular gland surgery
   • Some points to note regarding if you have sublingual gland surgery
   • Review
     
     
8. Orthognathic Surgery
   
   
   • Introduction
   • Why do I need jaw surgery combined with orthodontics?
   • Sequence of planning and treatment
     
     
9. Dental Procedures
   
   Canine Teeth
   • Introduction
   • The Problem
   • What are the signs that a canine is in the wrong position?
   • What happens if the problem is ignored?
   • What happens if I have this problem?
   • What can be done about it?
   
   Dental Cyst and Apicectomy
   • Introduction
   • Alternatives
   • Procedure
   • After Surgery
   
   Wisdom Teeth
   • Introduction
   • Why do wisdom teeth cause problems?
   • Should my wisdom teeth be taken out?
   • How will my wisdom teeth be taken out?
   • What should I expect after the operation?
   • Review appointment
     
     
10. Temporomandibular Joint (TMJs)
    
    
    • What are the TMJs?
    • Causes of TMJ problems
    • Symptoms include
    • Available treatments
    • Summary

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