Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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Greetings

Our department handles inflammation, injury and tumors (malignant and benign), cysts, diseases of the membranes, diseases of the salivary glands, temporomandibular disorders, jaw deformity, cleft palate, etc. in the oral and maxillofacial areas.
Concerning malignant tumors, jaw deformity and cleft palate, specialist groups are responsible for treatment and take a team approach in cooperation with other clinical departments.
We also perform tooth extractions for patients with underlying diseases, extraction of impacted teeth, tooth implantation, replantation and implant surgery.

Outline

Medical care system

A total of 10 oral surgeons provide dental care to approximately 2,300 new outpatients and 600 inpatients each year. Cleft palate, jaw deformities and malignant tumors are handled by specialist groups.

Treatment policy

To assure safe and reliable medical care, we explain all details to patients and make sure that patients understand the treatment. We also cooperate with other clinical departments to diagnose and treat disease comprehensively.

Area of medical care

Oral and maxillofacial surgery

Consultation hours

First visit: even-numbered days between Monday and Friday (The Department of Oral Medicine takes charge of first-visit patients on odd-numbered days)
First-visit reception: 8:30 a.m. – noon (by appointment only)
Return visit: Monday – Friday
Return-visit reception: 8:30 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. (by appointment only)
Closed: Saturdays, Sundays, national holidays, year-end and New Year holidays

*Inquires: Third Clinic: 011-706-4349/4352/4386 (9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.) Number for appointments: 011-706-7733 (9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.)
*If you wish to visit the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, please schedule your first appointment on even-number days.
* In principle, surgical treatment such as tooth extraction is not performed at the first visit.
*We handle urgent cases (such as bleeding) as needed.

Major tests and equipment

Tests

Ultrasonography
Videofluorographic swallowing
Arthroscopy
Dental metal patch test
Candida and other oral bacterial tests
Rhinopharyngeal endoscopy (NBI system)

Equipment

(Third Clinic, Center for Oral Surgery)

Eight oral surgery examination units
Eight dental examination units
Eight surgery units

Medical care results

(Unit: people)

Classification	FY 2011	FY 2012	FY 2013	FY 2014	FY 2015
Number of outpatients	2,439	2,506	2,378	2,377	2,065
Number of inpatients	659	682	668	778	738

Surgical cases at the Surgical Center

(Unit: case)

Classification	FY 2011	FY 2012	FY 2013	FY 2014	FY 2015
Number of all surgical cases	282	291	246	271	264
Jaw deformity	55	57	44	56	51
Malignant tumors	37	36	29	45	41
Maxillary tumor/cyst	47	49	62	57	56
Cleft lip and palate	30	37	28	33	19
Surgery before prosthetic treatment	13	23	15	14	19
Injuries	3	2	2	5	2

Surgical cases at the Dental Care Center (Dental Anesthesiology)

(Unit: case)

Classification	FY 2011	FY 2012	FY 2013	FY 2014	FY 2015
Surgery under general anesthesia/ intravenous anesthesia	411	449	459	504	486

(As of April, 2016)

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