Registered Office
British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Royal College of Surgeons of England
35-43 Lincoln's Inn Fields
London
WC2A 3PN
Tel: 020 7405 8074
Fax: 020 7430 9997
Email: office@baoms.org.uk
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is the surgical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the mouth, jaws, face and neck. Consultant specialists working in this area are variously termed oral surgeons, maxillofacial surgeons or oral and maxillofacial surgeons. The specialty is unique in requiring a dual qualification in medicine and dentistry and is a recognised international specialty which within Europe is defined under the medical directives. The scope of the specialty is extensive and includes facial injuries, head and neck cancers, salivary gland diseases, facial disproportion, facial pain, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, impacted teeth, cysts and tumours of the jaws as well as numerous problems affecting the oral mucosa such as mouth ulcers and infections. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons frequently work alongside other specialists including orthodontists, oncologists, neurosurgeons, plastic surgeons, and ENT surgeons. BAOMS has produced specialty specific standards, criteria and evidence for the practice of oral and maxillofacial surgery in the UK.
