Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery

The Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery is part of the School of Oral Health Sciences in the Faculty of Health Sciences at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg. It is an academic clinical department within the school.

Its research strengths lie in temporomandibular joint reconstruction, including alloplastic replacement and costochondral grafts, together with mandibular reconstruction and gap arthroplasty. Work in these areas addresses functional recovery, quality of life, complication management and long-term rehabilitation.

Further themes include paediatric maxillofacial tumours, the conservative management of ameloblastoma, juvenile ossifying fibroma and graft optimisation, with attention to growth-sensitive care in both adult and paediatric patients. The research is focused on South Africa.