What does an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon do?

OMFS surgeon deals with a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region

What is the difference between an oral surgeon and a maxillofacial surgeon?

Oral maxillofacial surgeons are oral surgeons, but they have undergone additional training to address more complex dental traumas and maxilofacial injuries

Are you asleep for wisdom teeth removal?

Not always, to begin the extraction the surgeon will apply local anesthesia to numb the surgical areas of your mouth, if the pain persists then general anaesthesia will be applied.

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Prof. Dr. Rainer Schmelzeisen

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

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Graduation , Post Graduation

27 years of overall experience

Works at Freiburg University Hospital, Freiburg

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About Prof. Dr. Rainer Schmelzeisen

Prof. Dr. Rainer Schmelzeisen is an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon with 23 years of experience in the field.
He is a member of the Maxillofacial Expert Group of the AO Foundation and Board of Directors of the Medical Center - University of Freiburg.
He completed his graduation from the University of Mainz in 1976 and later also has a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, London (FRCS) in 2004.
Dr. Schmelzeisen has expertise in Virtual Surgical Planning, Preformed Implants/Osteosynthesis, Biomaterials, etc.
He has publications in several journals and has attended workshops and seminars to improve his clinical skills.