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When should you hire the services of Dr. John Clemenza, MD oral & maxillofacial surgeon  

An Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (OMS) performs corrective and reconstructive surgery on any defect in the entire facial area. This is considered an overlapping discipline between general medicine and dentistry. Based in Hermitage, PA, Dr. John Clemenza is a specialized oral & maxillofacial surgeon. Aside from his regular patients, his patient list contains small business owners and schoolteachers.  

In recent years, maxillofacial surgeons are treating a wide range of medical, injury-related and cosmetic issues. Referrals may come to them from sources like dentists, oncologists, general physicians, emergency wing of hospitals etc. Outlined below are some of the services that an oral and maxillofacial surgeon can be consulted for:

– Botox: For purely cosmetic improvement purposes, a maxillofacial surgeon may provide Botox injections in the facial area to smoothen and enliven skin that has started displaying creases, furrows, crow’s feet, pronounced laugh lines etc. The purified protein from the injection goes to work immediately on the facial tissue underneath the skin, giving the client a smooth, younger look.

– Rhinoplasty: Commonly known as a ‘nose job’ and made famous by celebrities who have got it done, this is a surgical correction of the size and/or shape of the nose. It may be done not only for cosmetic purposes but also in cases of obstructive sleep apnoea, birth defects, injuries etc.

– Rhytidectomy/ Face lift: This is a maxillofacial surgical procedure where some of the fat underneath the facial skin is removed and the muscles tightened to give the client a younger face.

– Reconstructive facial surgery: To correct any birth defect or to rebuild a face after an accident or injury is where the services of a maxillofacial surgeon come in handy. Tumours, growths, cleft-lips, deformity in facial structure etc. With speciality services of Dr. John Clemenza such deformities can corrected to through reconstructive facial surgery.

– Dento-alveolar surgery: In case of ingrown or buried teeth that rupture the gums or with oral cysts in the jaw dentists may refer a patient to the services of an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Through invasive surgery through the mouth, they attempt to correct the facial or dental structure and relieve pain.

– Oral medicine: Any tumours, infections or cysts of the mouth prior to surgery may require preliminary medical investigation and treatment through oral medicine. Oral and maxillofacial doctors and surgeons provide these services.

– Immune compromised patients: Those patients who have immune system deficiencies often do not simply present with simple dental problems. Their dental anomalies spread as infection into the mouth, jaw and oral cavity requiring the expert consultations from an oral and maxillofacial surgeon.

– Facial Pain: There exists a chronic pain condition of the face called trigeminal neuralgia which is incurable and can only be managed. This condition indicates pain in the trigeminal nerve that carries sensation from the face muscles to the brain and hence results in electric shock like jolts of pain when an individual attempts to move or manipulate their facial muscles in any way. Oral and maxillofacial doctors treat this condition.

– Facial Trauma: Any injury, cuts, near-permanent bruising, lacerations in the head, neck, cheeks, outer eye, nose, mouth and face is treated by oral and maxillofacial surgeons.