Oral and maxillofacial surgery

Oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) focuses on the area of the mouth, the face, neck and salivary glands, with attention to teeth, jaw bones, temporomandibular joints as well as soft tissue sites such as the skin of face and the mucous membranes of the mouth.

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Facial pain is a common problem. Pain can occur spontaneously but can also occur after numerous dental and surgical procedures (dental implant placements, root canal therapy, tooth extraction, etc.), often involving nerve pain. These pains are very difficult to treat and regularly lead to anxiety and depression in our patients.

To date, little research is available on this facial pain. The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMS) at UZ Leuven together with the OMFS-IMPATH research group at KU Leuven are working together to broaden the understanding of this condition.

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Contact

Address

UZ Leuven sint-Rafaël campus
Mond-, kaak- en aangezichtschirurgie
Kapucijnenvoer 7
3000 Leuven
Last edit: 16 September 2024