Information for referring practitioners

Patients are referred to us from both medical and dental practitioners. We also receive patient referrals from the county's two Emergency Departments (A&Es) if the patient has suffered facial trauma including broken jaws, cheekbones and facial lacerations.

What we do

Head and neck cancer surgery

• Removal of mouth, jaw and face cancer
• Reconstruction with skin and /or bone grafts
• Removal of benign and malignant salivary gland tumours

Maxillofacial Prosthetics

This team has experienced and highly skilled Maxillofacial Prosthetists who treat patients who have an acquired facial visible difference (link: Maxillofacial Prosthetics

Dento-alveolar surgery

• Wisdom tooth surgery (removal and coronectomy)
• Removal of impacted / malpositioned teeth
• Surgical endodontics (apicectomy and retro-grade filling)
• Removal of jaw cysts
• Treatment of severe dental and facial infections.

Conscious sedation

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery under conscious sedation. Read our patient information leaflet on Conscious Sedation

Facial trauma

• Fractured jaws, cheekbones and noses
• Initial treatment of avulsed (knocked-out) teeth
• Facial lacerations

Salivary gland surgery

• Removal of benign and malignant salivary gland tumours and cysts
• Removal of salivary gland stones (endoscopically if appropriate)

Skin cancer surgery

Removal of benign and malignant skin tumours with cosmetic reconstruction

Dento-facial orthopaedic and sleep apnoea surgery

• Surgical management of acquired and developmental dental and facial disproportion
• Separating and repositioning of upper and / or lower jaws
• Surgical and non-surgical management of sleep apnoea (with Orthodontic colleagues)

Oral medicine

• Recurrent oral ulceration
• White patches within the mouth
• Facial pain
• Investigation of salivary gland disorders.

What we don't do

Dental problems, e.g. toothache or lost or loose fillings and crowns

We do not provide this service, so if you need support, don't hesitate to contact your dentist or call 111.

Useful information

• Newcastle University Hospital Temporomandibular Joint Disorder Exercises and Self-Management Videos
• TMJ Association Diet Advice Leaflet
• Online Referral Portal and Referral Guidelines

Outpatient clinics

At your first appointment, you will be seen in one of the following outpatient clinics.

• Gloucestershire Royal Hospital - Ground floor of new hospital building
• Cheltenham General Hospital - East Block Outpatient Department
• Cirencester Hospital - Treatment Centre, 1st floor or main Outpatient Department, ground floor

Where are we located

Outpatient appointments and surgery may be carried out in one of the following areas, depending on the nature of your needs: Map link Hospital maps and locations

Oral & Maxillofacial Outpatient Clinics

• Gloucestershire Royal Hospital - Ground floor of the outpatient unit in main atrium
• Cheltenham General Hospital – Ground floor of East Block Outpatient Department
• Cirencester Hospital – First floor Treatment Centre or Ground Floor Outpatient Unit

Day Surgery

• Gloucestershire Royal Hospital – Mayhill Ward
• Cirencester Hospital – First floor Treatment Centre

Inpatient surgery

• Gloucestershire Royal Hospital – Ward 2B

Useful contacts

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Consultants

• Miss Margaret Coyle - Secretary 0300 422 8509
• Mr Greg Knepil - Secretary 0300 422 8555
• Mr Simon Whitley - Secretary 0300 422 3492

Oral Surgery Consultants

• Miss Andrea Beech - Secretary 0300 422 8509
• Miss Farya Domah - Secretary 0300 422 8509