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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthodontics

Contact: Box 47, Tel: 01223 216 635 (general enquiries); Departmental Fax: 01223 216 708 (Clinic 8)

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The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery offers a comprehensive service relating to conditions of the face, mouth and jaws, including a routine assessment and treatment service for common oral surgical conditions.

Specialist areas of surgery include those for:

• Salivary gland disease;

• Head and neck malignancy;

• Facial deformity;

• Facial prosthetics;

• Maxillofacial trauma;

• Disease of the temporomandibular joints and/or facial pain;

• Oral disease.

We offer a multidisciplinary-team-based approach in head and neck oncology, and cleft lip and palate, and work closely with consultants in the Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT), Plastic Surgery, Neurosurgery and Clinical Oncology Departments.

The combined Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthodontics is supported by a full-time maxillofacial technician, who has special expertise in maxillofacial prostheses (home page).

Specialist clinics:

• Facial deformity (orthognathic) clinic;

• Joint cleft lip and palate clinic (role of max.fax technicians);

• Joint head and neck oncology clinic.

Orthodontics

The Orthodontic Department works closely with the maxillofacial and plastic surgeons and offers a consultation service to all local practitioners. Treatment within the Hospital is undertaken only on complex cases.

Key contacts:

• Clinical Director and Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon: Mr DM Adlam Tel: 01223 216 635

• Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon: Mr Malcolm Cameron (special interest in Head & Neck Oncology)

• Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon: Mr Mark Thompson (special interest in Head & Neck Oncology)

• Consultant Orthodontist: Mr Dirk Bister

• Consultant Orthodontist: Miss R Rimes

• Service Manager: Amanda Cahn Tel: 01223 217 260; Hospital bleep: 152-054

• All appointments Tel: 01223 216 412

• Orthodontic Clinic Tel: 01223 216 638

• Clinic Co-ordinator Tel: 01223 257 173

• Maxillofacial Laboratory Tel: 01223 216 636 (home page)

For referring doctors/dentists only

Trauma, haemorrhage, infection or any swelling in the head or neck, or any oral lesion or ulcer of unknown cause that has not healed within three weeks should be referred. Appropriate investigation can be arranged and a subsequent appointment made with the joint head and neck oncology clinic. For an urgent appointment, please ask for the on-call oral surgeon for advice or for a same-day emergency clinic appointment.

Suspected facial and oral cancer

Addenbrooke's publishes a referral proforma for suspected facial and oral cancers on Addenbrooke's Online website (for use only within the NHSnet). A copy is also available here for those general dental practitioners (or other referring doctors) who do not have access to this network. This form is only for use by general practitioners, GDPs or other hospital consultants. Please fax completed forms to the Maxillofacial Unit, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthodontics Department, Addenbrooke's, Fax: 01223 216 708.

• Suspected Facial and Oral Cancer - GP Referral proforma (Adobe Acrobat PDF) - replaced 19 September 2003

Orthodontic assessment

Addenbrooke's publishes a referral proforma for orthodonticson Addenbrooke's infoNET website (for use only within the NHSnet). A copy is also available here for those general dental practitioners (or other referring doctors) who do not have access to this network. This form is only for use by GDPs or other hospital consultants. Please fax completed forms to the Orthodontic Department, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthodontics Department, Addenbrooke's, Fax: 01223 216 708.

• Orthodontic referral form - (Adobe Acrobat PDF) - replaced 19 September 2003

Also on this website:

Maxillofacial Laboratory (including the Orthodontic Laboratory) home page:

The role of the Maxillofacial Laboratory in services for patients who have cleft lip and/or palate

FAQs about orthodontic appliances;

FAQs about facial or body prostheses and appliances;

About the profession of maxillofacial prosthetist and technologist (MPT)

More about the Department

Frequently asked questions about conditions etc

Preventing oral disease: How to stay safe in the sun

Other websites:

British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

British Orthodontic Society

For further information contact: The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Orthodontics, Box 47, Addenbrooke's Hospital, Hills Road, Cambridge CB2 2QQ; Tel: 01223 216 635; Fax: 01223 216 708.