Hospital for Children

Divisions/Specialties

Pediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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To learn more about our services or to schedule an appointment, please call UM Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates at 410-706-6195.

The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery provides comprehensive inpatient and outpatient Pediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery services to evaluate and treat infants and children with oral, maxillofacial, and craniofacial disorders. Dr. John Caccamese works closely with other medical and dental specialists to facilitate interdisciplinary care.

Patient Conditions

Cleft lip and palate (read patient success story)
Dental disorders
Jaw size discrepancies
Facial trauma
Facial and jaw tumors
Congenital and acquired craniofacial anomalies:

Treacher Collins
Hemifacial Micorsomia/Goldenhar Syndrome
Pierre Robin Sequence
Binder Syndrome
Craniofacial Dysostosis

Pediatric sleep apnea
Ankyloglossia ("tongue-tie")
Temporomandibular joint ankylosis

Comprehensive Evaluations

Prenatal evaluations and counseling
Postnatal diagnostic assessments
Radilology and medical modeling
Interdisciplinary medical evaluation

Pediatrics
Genetics
Pediatric Anesthesiology

Interdiscipliary dental evaluation

Orthodontics
Pediatric Dentistry
Prosthodontics

Specialized Treatments

Same day and inpatient surgery
ICU monitoring and management
Sophisticated anesthesia geared to immature systems and physiology
Outpatient sedation for dental extractions
Interdisciplinary medical and dental management

Services to Physicians and Dentists

Consultations on complicated cases
Second opinions
Evaluations of patient conditions
Special treatment procedures
Short-term and long-term management

This page was last updated on: June 8, 2007.

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1-800-492-5538 (patients) or 1-800-373-4111 (physicians).

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