Maxillofacial & Oral Surgery

A Surgical Speciality

Oral & Maxillofacial surgery treats a range of conditions including trauma to the face and jaw, oral cancers, complex tooth extraction, salivary gland diseases or jaw joint conditions.

Consultants in this field need to be qualified in dentistry and medicine, along with having excellent surgical skills.

Accurate diagnosis and careful planning is provided along with a patient-focused approach to make sure your treatment is tailored to your personal needs.

New, modern surgical theatres, onsite diagnostic tools and comfortable private wards help reduce stress, in a supportive, safe environment.

Our team will ensure you feel relaxed and confident throughout your consultation, diagnosis and treatment.  Highest levels of care and empathy are always given.

Maxillofacial Conditions

Our maxillofacial consultants can help patients with a wide range of conditions, including:

• Jaw deformity
• Jaw pain, or joint problems
• Jaw, or facial fractures
• Impacted wisdom teeth
• Mouth swellings and cysts
• Salivary gland disease
• Facial trauma and pain
• TMJ disorders
• Oral & facial cancers
• Oral ulcers, or infections
• Burning mouth syndrome
• Trigeminal neuralgia
• Teeth clenching, or grinding
• Lichen planus treatment

Oral & Maxillofacial Treatment

Our team provide a range of dental, oral and maxillofacial treatment including:

• TMJ arthroscopy
• Orthognathic surgery
• Dentoalveolar surgery
• Facial pain treatment
• Facial trauma management
• Facial surgery
• Removal of wisdom teeth
• Surgical tooth extraction
• Dental implants & bone augmentation
• Skin cancer surgery (face and neck)
• Investigation & surgery of neck lumps
• Lesion or cyst removal and biopsy
• Head & neck microvascular surgery
• Facial gender reassignment surgery
• Botox for myofascial pain
• Salivary gland surgery (minimal access)

Our Facilities

The Royal Buckinghamshire Hospital’s Medical Director is also one of the UK’s leading oral & maxillofacial surgeons. He understands the value of providing high level facilities for patients.

The Royal Bucks is undergoing significant enhancements to provide leading facilities for patients in the surrounding areas and beyond. Where certain services are not yet available patients will have access to exceptional care at our Banbury hospital, the New Foscote Hospital.

• On site X-ray and MRI

  Our in house diagnostics allows our patients a fast pathway to treatment, so you can receive your diagnosis quickly, limiting undue stress and worry.

• State of the Art Surgical Theatres

  Our newly refurbished theatres are equipped with the very best equipment and technology, providing the perfect environment for our consultants and their patients.

• Comfortable Private Accommodation

  En-suite rooms and 24 hour care by our dedicated nursing team help your stay with us to be as comfortable as possible. Fresh meals are cooked onsite by our expert chef to help with your recovery.

Maxillofacial Consultation Fees

In most cases, if you are meeting your own costs, you can self refer directly to one of our maxillofacial consultants. Consultations typically cost between £150 and £250.

Patients using medical insurance should be fine, as all our consultants work within acceptable fee levels.

The consultants at our hospital are renowned, senior physicians or surgeons. They will be on the General Medical Council’s specialist register, along with belonging to specialist bodies.

As importantly, they are here because together with their skills and knowledge, they share our patient first ethos.

To request an appointment with a consultant, please use use the form, email link, or phone number below.