Charlotte NC Oral Surgeon

Posts Tagged ‘Maxillofacial Region’

What in the world is "Maxillofacial"?

As an Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon, I often get asked what is Maxillofacial surgery. Maxillo-facial has two parts. The Maxillo is from latin, Maxillar, meaning “Jaw”. Facial obviously means related to face. So maxillofacial means related to the jaws and face. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (OMS) are trained to take care of a wide spectrum [...]