Surgery will remove your appendix after your infection has been treated. If you have a ruptured abscess or appendix, surgery may be needed right away. Surgery to remove the appendix is called an appendectomy. This procedure can be done as open surgery or laproscopically.
We produce some of the finest dentists, scientists, physicians, and surgeons in the world. Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery concentrates on the diagnosis and surgical management of oral and maxillofacial conditions, including epithelial diseases and mesenchymal disorders of soft and hard tissues.
Updated June 27, 2016. Definition: Maxillofacial is the area of surgery that deals with problems of the face, head, neck, jaw and sinuses. Maxillo- refers to the maxillae, the two maxillary bones that make up the upper palate (roof of the mouth) and the upper jaw. Facial indicates the structures of the face.