About
Oral Facial & Implant Surgery (OFIS), provides speacialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery services in southwest Sydney, the Southern Highlands and the Illawara. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a medical and dental surgical speciality that deals with the treatment of disorders and defects of the teeth, mouth, jaws and face.
A specialist is a medical doctor who is an expert in a specific area of medicine or dentistry. They have completed advanced formal education and training in a specific field. Being treated by a specialist gives you peace of mind, knowing you are being treated by an expert in their field.
An Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon is a specialist medical doctor, in addition to a specialist dentist, who has completed a dental and medical degree, in addition to at least six years of formal surgical training. Before being registered as a specialist with the Medical and Dental Boards of Australia, there is an extensive examination and assessment process, leading to the award of a surgical fellowship.