“Oral and maxillofacial surgeon” gets used loosely, and it's worth knowing what actually separates it from “dentist” — not as a technicality, but because the difference genuinely changes what a clinic can handle in-house versus what needs a referral.


The training path

A general dentist completes a dental degree (BDS) and, often, further postgraduate training in a specific area — orthodontics, endodontics, and so on. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (OMFS) is a further surgical super-specialty, involving years of additional training focused specifically on surgery of the mouth, jaws and face — far beyond routine dental procedures. Dr. S. Nitesh Reddy holds AOCMF certification from Germany on top of his MDS in OMFS, and Dr. B. Neeharika is AOMSI-affiliated — both represent training well beyond a standard dental degree.


What this changes in practice

•     Facial trauma — fractures, injuries affecting the jaw or face — falls squarely within OMFS training, not general dentistry

•     Complex or impacted tooth extractions that a general dentist would typically refer out

•     Oral cysts and tumours, which need surgical evaluation and removal, not just monitoring

•     Jaw surgery for structural or cosmetic correction, including corrective jaw realignment


Why this matters for choosing a clinic

For routine care — cleanings, fillings, basic orthodontics — a general dentist is entirely appropriate. The distinction matters when something more complex comes up: at a clinic without OMFS training on staff, that usually means a referral elsewhere, a new doctor, and starting the explanation over. At Neoface Dental & Maxillofacial Clinic in Narsingi, that surgical capability is already in-house.

 

Ready to book a consultation? Call +91 78423 17873 to schedule a visit with Dr. Nitesh Reddy and Dr. Neeharika at Neoface Dental & Maxillofacial Clinic, Narsingi.

 

Neoface Dental & Maxillofacial Clinic is at Plot No. 120, 3rd Floor, X Roads, Manchirevula, above Global Eye Hospital, Narsingi, Hyderabad – 500089, led by Dr. S. Nitesh Reddy (Senior Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon) and Dr. B. Neeharika (Maxillofacial Surgeon). The clinic serves patients from Narsingi, Kokapet, Langer House, Alkapur Township, Kismatpur, Manikonda, Puppalaguda, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Khajaguda, Lanco Hills. Phone: +91 78423 17873.

Clinically reviewed by Dr. S. Nitesh Reddy — Senior Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon, Neoface Dental & Maxillofacial Clinic.