Chapter
14
Objectives
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Upon completion of this chapter, the reader should be able to identify and understand terms related to the following: 1. Duties and functions of an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Describe the functions and roles of an oral/maxillofacial surgeon. 2. Instrumentation related to oral surgery. List and identify the instruments commonly used in the practice of oral surgery. 3. Surgical procedures involved in exodontia. Discuss the various types of tooth extractions and the assorted types of tooth impactions. 4. Procedures involved in soft-tissue surgery. Identify the common tissue surgeries, biopsy methods, and diseases encountered in oral/maxillofacial surgery. 5. Procedures involved in minor bone surgery. Discuss the various minor bone surgeries performed with or without tooth extraction. 6. Surgical procedures involved in fracture repair. Identify and determine the differences between open and closed reduction of bone fractures. 7. Procedures involved in maxillofacial surgery. List and describe the various types of complicated bone surgery, including arthrotomy and genioplasty alterations. 8. Oral surgery procedures involved with TMJ dysfunction. Discuss the classification of TMJ disorders, testing for diagnosis, and possible treatments. 9. Surgical procedures involved in implantology. Identify the various types of implants and their composition materials. 10. Oral surgery role in esthetic dentistry. Discuss the practices of oral and maxillofacial surgery in cosmetic and esthetic completion of treatment and procedures.
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