Our clinical services
Our team of highly qualified maxillofacial surgeons treat patients with injuries, deformities and diseases of the mouth, jaws, face and salivary glands. We conduct specialist surgery which ensures that our patients can speak, chew and hear properly. Our surgeons will always take cosmetic appearance into consideration during such surgical procedures.
Emergency cases
The Royal London Hospital is home to London’s Air Ambulance (also known as the Helicopter Emergency Medical Services or HEMS) and as such our maxillofacial surgeons treat approximately 2000 complex trauma cases every year, which is more than any other centre in the UK. Our surgeons play a key role in the care of patients with multiple injuries to the neck, face, mouth and head regions.
Non-emergency cases
Patients who are referred to us for specialist surgery for facial deformities either caused by diseases such as oral cancer or for those who were born with disfigurements, will receive specialist surgery from our maxillofacial surgeons. Some of these patients may have experienced months or possibly years of anxiety associated with their facial appearance, so it is essential for these individuals to receive the highest standard of maxillofacial surgery to make them look and feel happy with themselves.
Please click on one of the links below to find out more about our clinical services:
- Surgery to treat facial, head and neck (maxillofacial) injuries
- Surgery to correct facial and dental deformities
- Salivary gland diseases
- Surgery of the hard and soft tissues supporting the teeth
- Surgical treatment for cancer of the face, head and neck
Patients who have had maxillofacial surgery may require specialist assessment and therapy to help them speak and swallow again. To find out more about speech and language therapy, visit our support services.
