This is a joint medical and dental speciality which provides surgery to manage disease and malformation of the mouth, jaws and face.
You will be treated in this department if you have an injury or condition affecting your mouth, jaws, neck, cheekbones, forehead or face. Nose and eye injuries are usually treated in other specialist departments.
If you have been to A&E with a facial injury, you may well be referred to us if you require further treatment.
We also run specialist clinics if you:
If your treatment requires staying in hospital for more than one day, you will be admitted to the Maxillofacial Unit at Newcastle General Hospital or the Northern Head and Neck Cancer Unit at Freeman Hospital.