Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a specialty that has its roots in dentistry, and has extended its role in the management of a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the mouth, jaws and face.

Procedures done in this specialty ranges from removal of wisdom tooth on one end of the spectrum to surgical correction of facial deformities and treatment of facial fractures at the other end of the spectrum. Placement of implant to support artificial teeth is a procedure undertaken in this specialty that is getting increasingly popular.

Treatment of cysts and swellings of jaws, diseases of Temporo mandibular joint (Jaw joint), disorders of salivary gland are some other specific areas dealt within this specialty.