Facial Trauma
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery provides an emergency service to treat facial injuries. These patients are usually referred to us from the Emergency Department or from our Minor Injury Units.
Facial trauma injuries include:
- Damage to teeth
- Teeth knocked out
- Soft tissue lacerations of the face, head and neck
- Facial bone fractures: cheekbone, eye socket, lower jaw, upper jaw, nose, forehead
The majority of treatments can be carried out in the Emergency Department (ED) under local anaesthetic and the patient can usually be discharged home.
More complex injuries will require emergency admission for treatment under general anaesthetic (where medicines are used to send you to sleep).
Contact us
East
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)
Main switchboard on 01392 411611
North
North Devon District Hospital
Main switchboard on 01271 322577
Where to find us
Your healthcare professional will advise where your appointment will take place. Your appointment may take place at one of our outpatient clinics situated within our main hospital sites or within the community.
Eastern services
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)
Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital (Wonford)
Barrack Road
Exeter
EX2 5DW
Level 1, Area J
Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Multiple routine, new and follow-up clinics at RD&E Wonford.
Follow-up Clinics at Tiverton Hospital, Axminster Hospital and North Devon District Hospital.
Northern Services
North Devon District Hospital
North Devon District Hospital
Raleigh Park
Barnstaple
Devon
EX31 4JB
Meet the team
- Mr Michael Esson, Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
- Mr Andrew McLennan, Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
- Mr John Bowden, Consultant Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
Services and treatments
The majority of treatments can be carried out in the Emergency Department (ED) under local anaesthetic and the patient can usually be discharged home.
More complex injuries will require emergency admission for treatment under general anaesthetic (where medicines are used to send you to sleep).
Patient information leaflets
We produce a wide range of leaflets which provide information about our services and about the treatment you might receive in our clinics or during your stay in hospital.
We also produce these in different formats including large print, please contact the department you are visiting for more information.