Dr Lisa Crighton is a specialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon who has degrees in both medicine and dentistry. She has also trained extensively overseas.
South Melbourne Maxillofacial Surgery offers specialty surgery including the removal of impacted wisdom teeth, dental implants and bone grafting as well as orthognathic surgery and the management of maxillofacial injuries.
What is Maxillofacial Surgery?
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery treats disease, injuries and defects of the teeth, mouth, face and jaws.
Common Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery procedures include the removal of wisdom teeth, placement of dental implants and associated bone grafts and the correction of malaligned jaws ie. Orthognathic surgery.
Other conditions managed by Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons include oral cancer, cysts, lumps and other tumours of the oral cavity and jaws.