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Northland DHB Oral & Maxillofacial Service
Public Service
Description
The service provides comprehensive oral and maxillofacial surgery (surgery of the mouth, face and jaws), with the exception of dental implants.
Hours
Clinics are held on Fridays afternoon, one day per month.
Please ring the hospital to get a schedule of upcoming clinic times.
Referral Expectations
Referrals are accepted from GPs, general dentists and medical and dental specialists (inpatient and outpatient referrals).
Procedures / Treatments
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Impacted Tooth Extraction
An incision (cut) is made in your gum and access to the impacted tooth cleared by pushing aside gum tissue and, if necessary, removing some bone.… More
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Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Surgery
Arthrocentesis: a needle and syringe are used to drain fluid from a joint in order to relieve swelling and pain or to collect a sample of fluid for laboratory analysis.… More
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Salivary Gland Surgery
Submandibular gland surgery or excision: an incision is made just below the jaw bone and the submandibular gland removed. More
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Excision of Jaw Cysts/Tumours
Excision of jaw cysts and tumours where surgical removal is the best option.… More
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Treatment of Infections
Infections treated by the Oral & Maxillofacial Service include infections of the teeth and gums that have spread to adjacent bone or soft tissue, as well as infections of the salivary glands and sinuses.… More
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Repair of Facial/Orbital Fractures
A fracture is a complete or partial break in a bone.… More
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Orthognathic Surgery
Orthognathic surgery is surgery to correct conditions of the jaw and face related to structure and growth. It is also used in the treatment of congenital conditions like cleft palate.… More
Website
Contact Details
Whangārei Hospital
Northland
Phone
(09) 430 4100
Website
Fax (09) 430 4115 during working hours; (09) 430 4132 after hours
Emergency Department: Open 24 hours / 7 days, Phone (09) 430 4100
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Whangarei Hospital
2 Hospital Road
Whangarei
Street Address
Whangarei Hospital
2 Hospital Road
Whangarei
Postal Address
Whangarei Hospital
Private Bag 9742
Whangarei 0148
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This page was last updated at 9:56AM on December 4, 2020. This information is reviewed and edited by Northland DHB Oral & Maxillofacial Service.