National Maxillofacial Unit

Department in Depth

The scope of the national maxillofacial unit is

1. Trauma – facial lacerations, facial bones including craniofacial (with neurosurgery).
2. Facial deformity  - orthognathic surgery for jaw discrepancy, dysfunction with associated aesthetic surgery, cleft lip and palate, craniofacial deformities, orbital corrections, post-traumatic facial deformities including nose 
   The Unit is part of the Dublin Cleft Centre and works as a multidisciplinary team involving all the relevant specialists.
3. Oral cancer / Head and Neck Surgery and its reconstruction   MDT held weekly
4. Salivary gland disease – infection, tumours stones.
5. Facial pain
6. Jaw joint pathology (Temporomandibular Joint) – jaw lock, - ankylosis etc
7. Implantology (intraoral and extraoral)  These allow for the replacement of missing ears, eyes, the nose, jaws and teeth.
8. Dentoalveolar Surgery / Orthodontic Surgery – wisdom teeth etc
9. Research