The scope of this specialization is mainly concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of all the pathologies related to:
- oral cavity
- maxilla
- jaw
- face
- TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint)
Maxillofacial surgery specialists must have a lot of experience in many medical fields, such as:
- general medicine
- dentistry
- plastic surgery
- otolaryngology
- neurosurgery
Thanks to the consultancy service provided by Prof. Massimo Robiony, Pitino Dental Centre offers patients the possibility to have maxillofacial surgery at its own operating facilities:
- Orthognathic Surgery or Jaw Surgery (Corticotomies, Surgical Expansion, Segmental Surgery)
- Tongue, Palate and Oral Soft Tissue Surgery
- Traumatology of the Facial Bones and overlying Soft Tissues
- Block Bone Grafting
- Facial Bone and Jaw Distraction Osteogenesis
- Correction of Congenital Malformations and Jaw and Facial Bone Deformities (eg. Cleft Lip and Palate, Odontogenic Cysts and Other Cystic Growths)
- Benign Pathology of the Oral Cavity
- Face, Neck and Oral Cavity Tumors
- Aesthetic Facial Surgery (Blepharoplasty, Neck Liposuction, Lipolifting, Protruding Ears, Mini-Facelifting under Local Anaesthesia)
- Maxillary Sinus Surgery
- Temporomandibular Joint Arthrocentesis and Mini Arthroscopy