Clinical Expertise & Services
Our division offers comprehensive clinical services across a wide range of specialized fields within Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
Dentoalveolar Surgery and Implants
Our division specializes in dental implantology, offering a range of surgical techniques to replace missing or damaged teeth with titanium implants, from single-tooth replacement to full-arch rehabilitation. By utilizing advanced digital planning, including static and dynamic guided techniques, we focus on enhancing precision whilst minimizing invasiveness, ensuring predictable outcomes for implant therapy. Additionally, for patients with soft and hard tissue deficiencies, we provide comprehensive solutions such as bone grafting, soft tissue augmentation, and zygomatic implant approaches to optimize functional and aesthetic results.
Digital planning in dental implantology enhances surgical precision and minimizes invasiveness, enabling more predictable and effective restoration of dental defects.
Dentofacial Deformities
We specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of various maxillofacial deformities, including bony and soft tissue conditions. For severe jaw misalignments, orthognathic surgery is used to correct such abnormalities, including underbites, overbites, open bites, and asymmetrical jaws, improving both function and aesthetic. Surgical procedures like Le Fort I, Bilateral Sagittal Split Osteotomy, and genioplasty are performed to realign the jaws and enhance facial appearance.
Virtual planning for orthognathic surgery enables the preoperative design of patient-specific surgical guides and fixation plates, facilitating accurate skeletal repositioning and personalized treatment outcomes.
Soft tissue deformities, including congenital or post-traumatic defects, are addressed through a variety of surgical techniques aimed at restoring function and enhancing aesthetic outcomes. We specialize in congenital deformities, such as cleft lip and palate, and provide comprehensive treatment plans. This includes nasoalveolar molding, cleft lip and palate repair, and secondary procedures for nasal deformities and facial aesthetic issues. Our approach involves free or regional flap repair, bone grafting, and rhinoplasty to optimize the functional and aesthetic outcomes. We aim to complete the treatment by skeletal maturity, ensuring the best long-term results for our patients.
Comprehensive surgical management of cleft deformities: (A) primary cleft lip repair in infancy, and (B) secondary cleft deformity correction in adolescence.
Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Our division is dedicated to the comprehensive treatment of Obstructive Sleep Apnea Syndrome (OSAS), focusing on early diagnosis and personalized care. We established a multidisciplinary Sleep Service that brings together experts from Otorhinolaryngology, Respiratory Medicine, Orthodontics, and Speech Therapy to offer tailored treatment plans. Patients with OSAS typically present with daytime sleepiness and are at a higher risk for conditions such as heart failure, stroke, and hypertension. Surgical treatments, including soft tissue procedures and skeletal surgeries such as maxillomandibular advancement, may be considered when symptoms persist despite conservative treatments. This effectively enlarges the airway space and enhances the facial profile with a high success rate.
Non-surgical treatments including oral appliances and surgical options for obstructive sleep apnea (OSA).
Oral Cancer and Maxillofacial Reconstruction
Oral cancers, which occur in the lip, tongue, floor of mouth, palate, gum and jaw, are primarily treated with surgery. A multidisciplinary approach, including radiotherapy, chemotherapy, immunotherapy, and targeted therapy, is needed for late-stage cancers. Surgery usually leads to a compromise in both facial appearance and function, which significantly impacts patients’ quality of life due to the complex anatomy of the oral and maxillofacial region. Our team has demonstrated exceptional expertise in managing these cases, achieving remarkable outcomes in both survival and quality of life.
Our philosophy of treatment is to repair defects and reconstruct functions simultaneously with tumour ablative surgery. With extensive experience in free flap microsurgical reconstruction, we aim to achieve not only satisfactory oncological outcomes but also superior functional results, including speech, swallowing, and chewing. For oral cancer patients who require jaw resection, we use computer-assisted surgery and 3D-printing techniques to repair the jaw defects with simultaneous dental implantation (Jaw-in-a-day approach), which offers a reliable approach for functional rehabilitation after treatment. We provide a holistic approach to improve the quality of life for oral cancer patients.
Virtual surgical plan of the single-double-single barrel (1-2-1) fibula free flap design with four immediate dental implants, and planned dental prosthesis.
Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Disease
We provide comprehensive care for all types of TMJ diseases, including temporomandibular disorders (TMD) such as muscle pain, disc displacement, and arthralgia. Treatment options range from conservative approaches, including medication and physical therapy, to advanced interventions, such as arthrocentesis, arthroscopy, and open joint surgery. For patients with severe TMJ conditions, we offer patient-specific TMJ total joint replacement, utilizing customized prosthetics designed to match the unique anatomy of each individual. Our team is committed to alleviating pain, improving joint function, and enhancing the quality of life for our patients through personalized and evidence-based care.
Magnetic resonance image shows a) normal TMJ and b) deformed articular disc at left TMJ.
Arthrocentesis of TMJ under local anaesthesia performed as an outpatient procedure.
Maxillofacial Trauma
Our division is dedicated to the comprehensive treatment of maxillofacial trauma, addressing a wide range of injuries to the facial bones and soft tissues. These include fractures of the mandible, maxilla, zygomatic complex, nasal bones, and orbital walls, as well as soft tissue injuries and dentoalveolar trauma. We adhere to standard protocols while employing advanced techniques such as navigation and virtual surgical planning to ensure precise and effective treatment. Our primary focus is on restoring normal function and aesthetics, with special attention given to achieving proper occlusion, which is essential for oral health.
Salivary Gland Disease
We specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of salivary gland diseases, including sialadenitis, sialolithiasis (salivary stones), and tumors of the salivary glands. Through utilizing cutting-edge techniques such as sialoendoscopy and lithotripsy, we offer minimally invasive solutions for ductal obstructions. We also provide Botox injections for the treatment of sialorrhea (excessive salivation) and other salivary gland disorders. For benign salivary gland tumors, we employ minimally invasive surgery to resect the tumor while preserving the function of the salivary gland. Meanwhile, for malignant tumors, we employ advanced surgical techniques for simultaneous defect reconstruction, combined with radiation or chemotherapy if indicated, to ensure comprehensive care.
Oral Mucosa Disease and Pathology
Our division specializes in the diagnosis and management of various oral mucosal diseases, including autoimmune disorders, infectious lesions, and premalignant conditions. We provide precise diagnoses and tailored treatment strategies to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Oral mucosal diseases such as lichen planus are managed through precise diagnosis and tailored treatment strategies to ensure optimal patient outcomes.
Oral Facial Pain
We provide expert care for patients suffering from chronic orofacial pain conditions, including burning mouth syndrome and trigeminal neuralgia. Utilizing a multidisciplinary approach, we offer pharmacological, physical therapy, and minimal invasive interventions to improve and ensure patient comfort.
