The Department of Maxillo-Facial and Oral Surgery strives to:

• promote education in Maxillo-facial and Oral Surgery for undergraduate students in dentistry and medicine on a cognitive and psychometric level
• promote relevant research applicable to Maxillo-facial and Oral Surgery for the advancement of the speciality and related fields
• provide an interceptive and rehabilitative patient care service to patients, for:
  • basic treatment in:
    • Exodontia
    • Dento-Alveolar Surgery
  • advanced treatment from various provinces in South Africa in:
    • Cranio-Facial Traumatology
    • Pre-prosthodontic Surgery
    • Surgical Pathology Oncology
    • Temporomandibular Joint and Facial Pain
    • Orthognatic, Cranio-Facial Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery
    • Facial Cleft Deformities
• render a super-specialised service to the entire health profession.