Dentistry and Oral Health
Main ContentOral-Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology
Oral-maxillofacial surgery is a medical specialty which involves the diagnosis, surgery, and additional treatment of diseases, injuries, and defects of the mouth, jaws, and face. Our skilled "oral-max" surgeons repair both functional and aesthetic issues.
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons treat and care for:
- Dental implants
- Facial pain
- Facial injuries
- Facial surgery, including cosmetic surgery
- Misaligned jaws
- Oral cancers
- Problem wisdom teeth
- Tumors and cysts of the jaws
Services we offer
- Dental and wisdom teeth extraction
- Dental implants
- Dentoalveolar procedures
- Orthognathic/corrective jaw surgery
- Facial cosmetic and reconstruction procedures
- Facial trauma and oral injury repair
- Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders
- Anesthesia administration
- Treatment of snoring and sleep apnea
- Oral cancer diagnosis, removal, and reconstructive surgery
- Cleft/craniofacial reconstruction
Contact us
If you have any questions about oral surgery or would like to make a referral, please contact us.
Department of Oral-Maxillofacial Surgery and Pathology
University of Mississippi School of Dentistry
2500 N. State St.
Jackson, MS 39216-4505- Phone: (601) 984-6090
- Fax: (601) 984-4949