Why is it important to understand what types of procedures are considered specialist Oral Surgery, and what are considered to be Specialist Maxillofacial Surgery?

Ancillary health insurance (Dental Insurance) covers dental procedures, and which includes oral surgery procedures. Oral surgery procedures may be provided by a general dentist (dental surgeon), or by a specialist dentist (oral surgeon).

Hospital insurance and Medicare in combination, or separately, only cover surgical procedures provided by surgical specialists. These include most maxillofacial surgical procedures.

The following is a list of those procedures most commonly considered Oral Surgery, and those that are considered Maxillofacial Surgery.

ORAL SURGERY

Extraction of teeth

Surgical removal of teeth

Exposure of teeth

Replacement of teeth with dental implants

MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY

Alveolar bone and gum grafts

Removal of cysts and tumours

Treatment of dental or odontogenic infection

Minor soft tissue surgery like frenectomies, or laser treatment of mucosa

Jaw joint surgery

Maxillary sinus surgery

Jaw and facial fracture treatment

Soft tissue facial injury treatment

Reconstruction of jaws, cheek bones, eye socket injuries or other destructive processes

Implant replacement of teeth removed due to tumour ablation

Jaw Correction Surgery