Oral Surgery Specialists

Oral and maxillofacial surgery is the dental specialty focused on surgical procedures of the mouth, jaws, face, and neck. Oral surgeons perform wisdom-tooth extractions, dental implant placement, bone grafting, biopsies, jaw surgery, and TMJ treatment.

7,594 oral surgeons listed on Dental Refer.

Procedures oral surgeons perform

  • Wisdom Teeth Extraction
  • Dental Implants
  • Bone Grafts
  • Biopsies
  • Jaw Surgery
  • TMJ Treatment

When general dentists refer to oral surgeons

  • Impacted or deeply positioned third molars
  • Extractions with proximity to the inferior alveolar nerve or maxillary sinus
  • Implant placement requiring bone grafting or sinus augmentation
  • Biopsy of a soft-tissue or bony lesion
  • Patients whose medical history complicates surgical management

Indications describe what this specialty treats. They are not treatment advice for any individual patient — that judgement stays with the treating clinician.

What to include with the referral

  • Panoramic radiograph or CBCT where available
  • Current medical history and medication list, anticoagulants especially
  • The clinical reason for surgical referral rather than in-practice extraction
  • Photographs of any lesion, with the date first observed

What comes back

An operative report describing the procedure performed, anything unexpected encountered, specimen handling where a biopsy was taken, and post-operative instructions — including who is managing follow-up and suture removal.

Dental Refer closes that loop in the record rather than by fax: the specialist report returns against the original referral, so the referring practice can see which cases are still open. Read more about how referrals are transmitted and the HIPAA posture behind it.

Professional guidance for this specialty: American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

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