Department of Dentistry, Maxillofacial Surgery (396614)

About the department

The Department of Dentistry, Maxillofacial Surgery at the University Hospital Saarland offers the full range of services in these medical focuses. It specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the oral cavity, jaw bones, face and certain areas of the neck. The doctors of the department guarantee not only high standards of medical care, but also quality care, friendly attitude and respect for the patient’s individual needs and wishes. The department is headed by Prof. Dr. med. dent. Wolfgang Spitzer.

Clinical focuses of the department include:

• Surgical interventions to correct developmental anomalies (for example, cleft lip and palate)
• Surgery of the facial skeleton bones
• Treatment of benign and malignant tumors of the maxillofacial region
• Treatment of soft tissue and bone injuries of the maxillofacial region
• Temporomandibular joint surgery
• Conduction of necessary preparatory measures prior to prosthetics and implantation
• Aesthetic facial surgery
• Septic maxillofacial surgery
• Dentoalveolar surgery (for example, removal of impacted teeth, installation of implants, bone tissue augmentation)
• Other medical services

Many diagnostic manipulations are performed with the use of specific X-ray and ultrasound methods. In appropriate indications, surgical treatment is performed on an outpatient basis, under local anesthesia. It should be noted that the scope of the department's tasks also includes reconstructive surgery, which allows achieving optimal aesthetic results.

All treatment methods used by the department’s specialists are based on scientific guidelines, provisions of professional societies and specific therapeutic techniques of the clinic (standard operating procedures).

In addition, a great advantage of the department is its active research activities aimed at optimizing diagnostic and therapeutic options.