Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department
Overview
The face is a shining highlight, the first impression that creates a favorable feeling with the counterpart, together with the face, a sunny smile with teeth is the point that attracts everyone's gaze. However, not everyone is lucky enough to have an attractive face.
A sunny smile can be congenital, caused by accidents, or lifestyle habits; the skeletal framework of our maxillofacial region can be altered. This is not only a health issue but also affects aesthetics, causing patients to be self‑conscious and live more closed lives. Oral health problems in Vietnam are in an alarming state.
According to statistics of the Central Dental Hospital, over 90% of Vietnam's population suffers from oral diseases such as dental caries, periodontitis…
Unit
Original Cleft Lip and Palate Treatment Prescription
Strength
The professional strengths in treatment that the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery – Oral and Maxillofacial has implemented and is implementing include: Examination, emergency care and management of dental‑maxillofacial emergencies. Treatment and surgery of oral and maxillofacial tumors. Treatment and surgery of dental‑maxillofacial trauma. Application of digital techniques in treatment and surgery of specialties within Dentistry‑Maxillofacial, Implant placement and prosthetic rehabilitation on implants for cases ranging from simple to complex tooth loss. Orthodontics (braces) for cases of protruding teeth, crowding, malalignment, overlapping, spaced teeth…
Treating cases of temporomandibular joint disorders with occlusal splints, endoscopic joint lavage, temporomandibular joint reconstructive surgery, and artificial temporomandibular joint replacement. Dental treatments, tooth extraction, minimally invasive wisdom tooth surgery under sedation/general anesthesia. Treatment of dental caries and periodontal disease. Dental and maxillofacial treatment for patients with special constitutions or multiple underlying conditions requiring multidisciplinary collaboration. Maxillofacial reconstructive surgery for severe prognathism, retrognathism, and significant jaw deformities. Comprehensive surgery and treatment of congenital maxillofacial anomalies, cleft lip and palate. Aesthetic facial skeletal reconstruction such as cheek augmentation, mandibular angle, chin, and V‑line facial frame creation…
In parallel, the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery – Oral and Maxillofacial has also established a Cleft Lip–Palate Treatment Unit to meet the comprehensive and specialized treatment needs of all patients (from birth to adulthood) with conditions: Congenital cleft lip–palate, jawbone and occlusion malformations, facial deformities. Secondary facial deformities after congenital anomaly treatment. The Department of Maxillofacial Surgery – Oral and Maxillofacial at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, with its expansive infrastructure, is fully equipped to provide patients with comfort and convenience during examinations and treatment. 
Moreover, the medical team at the department consists of Professors, Doctors, specialist physicians, ... with high professional qualifications and expertise. On average, the department performs over 18,000 procedures and surgeries each year. It also receives, examines and treats more than 12,000 patients. Based on an understanding of patients' insecurities and anxieties, the department has implemented and applied advanced techniques that emphasize aesthetics alongside functional perfection, contributing to an improved quality of life for patients. The Department of Maxillofacial Surgery – Oral and Maxillofacial is one of the flagship specialties of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City.
With the mission of diagnosing and treating pathological conditions, trauma, congenital anomalies, reconstructive, and aesthetic dentistry… related to the Maxillofacial Surgery specialty in particular and the Dentistry‑Maxillofacial field in general, the department always provides patients with maximum reassurance and satisfaction. In particular, the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery – Oral and Maxillofacial fully leverages the multidisciplinary strengths of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City by collaborating with related departments and units to improve diagnostic quality and advance treatment methods for dental‑maxillofacial diseases.
Training & Research
As one of the clinical departments of the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City, the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery – Oral and Maxillofacial possesses specific strengths in training, scientific research, management, cooperation and technology transfer. The Department of Maxillofacial Surgery – Oral and Maxillofacial at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City continuously enhances professional knowledge and clinical skills by establishing training classes and workshops to share experience and disseminate knowledge.
It organizes continuous medical training programs for physicians and specialist nursing staff in Maxillofacial Surgery – Oral and Maxillofacial. In parallel, the department also participates in and organizes seminars and conferences related to the specialty of Maxillofacial Surgery – Oral and Maxillofacial.
In addition, the department collaborates with experts from Taiwan to perform craniofacial surgery at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City.
Participates in training and receives postgraduate trainees (residential, CKI, master's, CKII, PhD candidates), who practice a 12‑month professional certification in Maxillofacial Surgery – Oral and Maxillofacial. Organizes specialized technical transfer programs for affiliated medical facilities. The Department of Maxillofacial Surgery – Oral and Maxillofacial leads numerous scientific research projects applying new techniques in the treatment of trauma and dental‑maxillofacial diseases.
The scientific research activities of the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery – Oral and Maxillofacial are also applied practically and thoroughly to open new treatment pathways, aiming for minimally invasive methods that still achieve high efficacy. The department emphasizes strengthening hierarchical guidance and providing specialized support to lower‑level units. It develops regulations, procedures, professional policies, projects, plans, etc., related to the department’s work and operations in a professional manner.
Cooperating with the Operation Smile organization to perform charitable surgeries for cleft lip and palate at hospitals both domestically and abroad. Not stopping there, the department strengthens the organization of specialized conferences on Oral and Maxillofacial for inpatients in the departments when needed; inter‑hospital conferences when other departments outside the hospital have needs.
Equipments
Not only does the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery – Oral and Maxillofacial at the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital in Ho Chi Minh City have a highly skilled team, it is also equipped with a modern equipment system, a spacious outpatient and inpatient facility, meeting the needs of examination and treatment. The dental treatment area and the high‑tech treatment rooms are fully equipped with advanced devices and instruments to serve routine examinations and high‑tech specialized procedures in Dentistry‑Maxillofacial.
Preclinical: X‑ray rooms for panoramic imaging, dental full‑mouth X‑ray rooms, cephalometric/tilt measurements together with CT‑Scanner, a blood collection and laboratory testing area providing maximum and timely support, speeding up diagnosis and treatment for patients. Instrument sterilization room: Provides sterilized dental and medical instruments for examination chairs; processes cleaning of used instruments before sending them to the Infection Control Department for central sterilization.
The inpatient ward combined with the ENT specialty, with rooms meeting international standards, accommodates patients for comprehensive and active treatment and care for cases of trauma surgery, pathology, and reconstruction of the oral‑maxillofacial region.
Staff
The foundation for the sustainable development of the Department of Maxillofacial Surgery – Oral and Maxillofacial is a high-quality staff team consisting of Associate Professors, Doctors, Masters, specialist physicians and nursing graduates with many years of experience, constantly being trained in expertise and work skills. Among them, many doctors are leading experts in Maxillofacial Surgery – Oral and Maxillofacial.