Can oral surgeons,,,?!
Question: Can oral surgeons,,,!?
can oral surgeons not only work in/on the mouth, but bascially all over the face!?
For example, can the do rhinoplastry (nose) or ear surgery!?
Basically what i am wondering, is what an oral surgeon can do!. What are all the procedures he may perform after his residency!?
And then, what else can he learn, or further specialize in, if he wanted to, after his residency!?
Are they similar to facial surgeons!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
For example, can the do rhinoplastry (nose) or ear surgery!?
Basically what i am wondering, is what an oral surgeon can do!. What are all the procedures he may perform after his residency!?
And then, what else can he learn, or further specialize in, if he wanted to, after his residency!?
Are they similar to facial surgeons!?Www@Answer-Health@Com
Answers:
I'm a dentist!.
The answer to your question is complicated, but overall the answer is "yes"!.
Most state licensing boards allow oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMFS's for short) to perform cosmetic facial surgery if they have proper training in such procedures!. Although most residency programs train their residents in cosmetic facial surgery to varying extents, cosmetic facial surgery is still not considered by the medical establishment as being a traditional component of the scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery!. This is changing, though, and more and more OMFSs are performing cosmetic facial surgery!. There are even some OMFSs who have successfuly limited their practices to cosmetic facial surgery!.
There are two obstacles to OMFSs performing such procedures: 1!. getting hospital privileges and 2!. getting patients!.
Regarding hospital privileges, hospitals don't just give any surgeon the go-ahead to use their OR's to perform any procedure they wish to peform!. They require that the surgeon prove that he is competent in performing such procedures by showing that he has had proper training!. Unfortunately for many OMFS's, hospitals are squeamish about giving a doctor with only a "D!.D!.S!." or "D!.M!.D!." the right to perform, for example, facelifts in their ORs!. That is why nearly half of OMFS residency programs are now 6-year programs that award an "M!.D!." degree!. Most OMFSs who have the "M!.D!." degree (a!.k!.a!. "dual-degree OMFSs") find that they have a much easier time gaining hospital and OR privileges than single-dregree OMFSs!. On the other hand, it is important to note that a surgeon need not use a hospital's facilities to perform surgeries!. Many cosmetic facial surgeons (OMFSs, plastic surgeons, ENTs, etc!.) perform surgeries in outpatient surgical centers!. I personall know of a couple of OMFSs who have their own surgical centers, and thus don't need hospital OR privileges!.
The other issue is getting patients!. When most people think of the word "nose-job" or "facelift", they think plastic surgeon, not oral surgeon!. Hence, people looking for cosmetic surgery are going to look up plastic surgeons in the phone book, or contact their primary-care physician for a referral!. Now, who do you think an internist or OBGYN is going to refer their patient to!? They are far more likely to refer patients to M!.D!. surgeons than to OMFSs!. So, who typically refers patients to OMFSs!? Dentists do (including myself)!. And you can be sure that I don't refer patients to OMFSs for cosmetic surgery!. I refer patients to OMFSs for oral surgery!. Hence, oral surgeons have to hunt for their own cosmetic surgery patients, which is very, VERY difficult!. So difficult, in fact, that most oral surgeons make most of their money performing oral surgery, with only a little cosmetic surgery on the side!.
Now, in terms of training, I would say that OMFSs are every bit as skilled in the art and science of surgery as any M!.D!. is!. An OMFS residency is, to be sure, every bit as grueling as a plastic surgery or ENT residency!. In fact, there is quite a bit of overlap in training inplastic surgery, ENT, and OMFS residencies!.!.!.!.EXCLUDING cosmetic surgery training!. OMFSs usually receive more training in handling facial trauma than plastic surgeons and ENTs, and are often trained just as heavily in dealing with head/neck pathology!. Like I said, there is a lot of overlap between the three surgical specialties!. But all three are equally capable of training in and performing cosmetic surgery!.
Now, as a dentist, I know that OMFS is a specialty of dentistry, and as such, I have a very hard time accepting the argument that nose jobs and facelifts are a part of dentistry!. But that's another issue altogether!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
The answer to your question is complicated, but overall the answer is "yes"!.
Most state licensing boards allow oral and maxillofacial surgeons (OMFS's for short) to perform cosmetic facial surgery if they have proper training in such procedures!. Although most residency programs train their residents in cosmetic facial surgery to varying extents, cosmetic facial surgery is still not considered by the medical establishment as being a traditional component of the scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery!. This is changing, though, and more and more OMFSs are performing cosmetic facial surgery!. There are even some OMFSs who have successfuly limited their practices to cosmetic facial surgery!.
There are two obstacles to OMFSs performing such procedures: 1!. getting hospital privileges and 2!. getting patients!.
Regarding hospital privileges, hospitals don't just give any surgeon the go-ahead to use their OR's to perform any procedure they wish to peform!. They require that the surgeon prove that he is competent in performing such procedures by showing that he has had proper training!. Unfortunately for many OMFS's, hospitals are squeamish about giving a doctor with only a "D!.D!.S!." or "D!.M!.D!." the right to perform, for example, facelifts in their ORs!. That is why nearly half of OMFS residency programs are now 6-year programs that award an "M!.D!." degree!. Most OMFSs who have the "M!.D!." degree (a!.k!.a!. "dual-degree OMFSs") find that they have a much easier time gaining hospital and OR privileges than single-dregree OMFSs!. On the other hand, it is important to note that a surgeon need not use a hospital's facilities to perform surgeries!. Many cosmetic facial surgeons (OMFSs, plastic surgeons, ENTs, etc!.) perform surgeries in outpatient surgical centers!. I personall know of a couple of OMFSs who have their own surgical centers, and thus don't need hospital OR privileges!.
The other issue is getting patients!. When most people think of the word "nose-job" or "facelift", they think plastic surgeon, not oral surgeon!. Hence, people looking for cosmetic surgery are going to look up plastic surgeons in the phone book, or contact their primary-care physician for a referral!. Now, who do you think an internist or OBGYN is going to refer their patient to!? They are far more likely to refer patients to M!.D!. surgeons than to OMFSs!. So, who typically refers patients to OMFSs!? Dentists do (including myself)!. And you can be sure that I don't refer patients to OMFSs for cosmetic surgery!. I refer patients to OMFSs for oral surgery!. Hence, oral surgeons have to hunt for their own cosmetic surgery patients, which is very, VERY difficult!. So difficult, in fact, that most oral surgeons make most of their money performing oral surgery, with only a little cosmetic surgery on the side!.
Now, in terms of training, I would say that OMFSs are every bit as skilled in the art and science of surgery as any M!.D!. is!. An OMFS residency is, to be sure, every bit as grueling as a plastic surgery or ENT residency!. In fact, there is quite a bit of overlap in training inplastic surgery, ENT, and OMFS residencies!.!.!.!.EXCLUDING cosmetic surgery training!. OMFSs usually receive more training in handling facial trauma than plastic surgeons and ENTs, and are often trained just as heavily in dealing with head/neck pathology!. Like I said, there is a lot of overlap between the three surgical specialties!. But all three are equally capable of training in and performing cosmetic surgery!.
Now, as a dentist, I know that OMFS is a specialty of dentistry, and as such, I have a very hard time accepting the argument that nose jobs and facelifts are a part of dentistry!. But that's another issue altogether!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
no!.
only teeth work!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
only teeth work!.Www@Answer-Health@Com
It would probably be best for you to call up an oral surgeon and ask if you can do some job shadowing!. He/She could then answer all of your questions regarding being an oral surgeon!.
Here's a summary of duties and oral surgeon can perform!. As you can see, it's a lot more than just teeth!.
An oral and maxillofacial surgeon is a regional specialist surgeon treating the entire craniomaxillofacial complex: anatomical area of the mouth, jaws, face, skull, as well as associated structures!.
They also may choose to undergo further training in a 1 or 2 year subspecialty fellowship training in the following areas:
Head and neck cancer - microvascular reconstruction
Cosmetic facial surgery
Craniofacial surgery/Pediatric Maxillofacial surgery
Cranio-maxillofacial trauma
Surgical procedures
Treatments may be performed on the craniomaxillofacial complex: mouth, jaws, neck, face, skull, and include:
Dentoalveolar surgery (surgery to remove impacted teeth, difficult tooth extractions, extractions on medically compromised patients, bone grafting or preprosthetic surgery to provide better anatomy for the placement of implants, dentures, or other dental prostheses)
Diagnosis and treatment of benign pathology (cysts, tumors etc!.)
Diagnosis and treatment (ablative and reconstructive surgery, microsurgery) of malignant pathology (oral & head and neck cancer)!.
Diagnosis and treatment of cutaneous malignancy (skin cancer), lip reconstruction
Diagnosis and treatment of congenital craniofacial malformations such as cleft lip and palate and cranial vault malformations such as craniosynostosis, (craniofacial surgery)
Diagnosis and treatment of chronic facial pain disorders
Diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders
Diagnosis and treatment of dysgnathia (incorrect bite), and orthognathic (literally "straight bite") reconstructive surgery, orthognathic surgery, maxillomandibular advancement, surgical correction of correction of facial asymmetry!.
Diagnosis and treatment of soft and hard tissue trauma of the oral and maxillofacial region (jaw fractures, cheek bone fractures, nasal fractures, LeFort fracture, skull fractures and eye socket fractures!.
Splint and surgical treatment of sleep apnea, maxillomandibular advancement, genioplasty (in conjunction with sleep labs or physicians)
Surgery to insert osseointegrated (bone fused) dental implants and Maxillofacial implants for attaching craniofacial prostheses and bone anchored hearing aids!.
Cosmetic surgery limited to the head and neck (rhytidectomy/facelift, blepharoplasty, otoplasty, rhinoplasty, genioplasty, etc!.)Www@Answer-Health@Com
Here's a summary of duties and oral surgeon can perform!. As you can see, it's a lot more than just teeth!.
An oral and maxillofacial surgeon is a regional specialist surgeon treating the entire craniomaxillofacial complex: anatomical area of the mouth, jaws, face, skull, as well as associated structures!.
They also may choose to undergo further training in a 1 or 2 year subspecialty fellowship training in the following areas:
Head and neck cancer - microvascular reconstruction
Cosmetic facial surgery
Craniofacial surgery/Pediatric Maxillofacial surgery
Cranio-maxillofacial trauma
Surgical procedures
Treatments may be performed on the craniomaxillofacial complex: mouth, jaws, neck, face, skull, and include:
Dentoalveolar surgery (surgery to remove impacted teeth, difficult tooth extractions, extractions on medically compromised patients, bone grafting or preprosthetic surgery to provide better anatomy for the placement of implants, dentures, or other dental prostheses)
Diagnosis and treatment of benign pathology (cysts, tumors etc!.)
Diagnosis and treatment (ablative and reconstructive surgery, microsurgery) of malignant pathology (oral & head and neck cancer)!.
Diagnosis and treatment of cutaneous malignancy (skin cancer), lip reconstruction
Diagnosis and treatment of congenital craniofacial malformations such as cleft lip and palate and cranial vault malformations such as craniosynostosis, (craniofacial surgery)
Diagnosis and treatment of chronic facial pain disorders
Diagnosis and treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders
Diagnosis and treatment of dysgnathia (incorrect bite), and orthognathic (literally "straight bite") reconstructive surgery, orthognathic surgery, maxillomandibular advancement, surgical correction of correction of facial asymmetry!.
Diagnosis and treatment of soft and hard tissue trauma of the oral and maxillofacial region (jaw fractures, cheek bone fractures, nasal fractures, LeFort fracture, skull fractures and eye socket fractures!.
Splint and surgical treatment of sleep apnea, maxillomandibular advancement, genioplasty (in conjunction with sleep labs or physicians)
Surgery to insert osseointegrated (bone fused) dental implants and Maxillofacial implants for attaching craniofacial prostheses and bone anchored hearing aids!.
Cosmetic surgery limited to the head and neck (rhytidectomy/facelift, blepharoplasty, otoplasty, rhinoplasty, genioplasty, etc!.)Www@Answer-Health@Com
oral surgeons can only operate in your mouth,
oral = realted to the mouth and its componentsWww@Answer-Health@Com
oral = realted to the mouth and its componentsWww@Answer-Health@Com