Dento-facial Deformities and Malocclusions

This condition is treated in the Oral and Maxillofacial surgery clinic.

Pre-referral work-up

History

Includes congenital abnormalities, post-trauma and post-surgery deformities

All referrals should comply to the referral standards and include in particular:

• History of condition - congenital, previous surgery, trauma, cancer treatment
• Effects of condition - pain, disfigurement

Tests

• OPG
• Lateral cephalogram

Interim/GP management

To refer a patient with this condition, please see the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery clinic page for the full referral process and templates.

For more information please see the HealthPathways Tasmania website.

Clinic appointments

? Red location flags are clinical indicators of possible serious underlying conditions requiring further medical intervention. They may or may not indicate an emergency.

Semi-urgent (Category 2)

Facial asymmetry

Availability

North

Launceston General Hospital (Level 3)
Phone:  1300 977 694
Fax: 03 6777 5214

North West

Unavailable.

South

Wellington Clinics
Phone: 03 6166 0000
Fax: 03 6234 9454