Specialties and roles
Oral and maxillofacial surgeon
Also called oral surgeon
A dental specialist who performs surgery on the mouth, jaws and face, such as complex extractions and implants.
An oral and maxillofacial surgeon is a dental specialist who does surgery of the mouth, jaws and face. Common work includes wisdom tooth removal, difficult extractions, implants, bone grafts, jaw problems and treating facial injuries. They often provide deeper forms of sedation. Insurance can be tricky, because some of their services may be billed to medical coverage, so ask which insurance applies.
Example at the front desk
The oral surgeon will remove all four wisdom teeth under sedation, so I told the family to arrange a ride home.