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Maxillofacial & Oral Surgery

Maxillofacial and oral surgery is utilsed to correct a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region.

The scope of the Maxillofacial and oral surgery specialty is extensive and includes the diagnosis and management of facial injuries, head and neck cancers, salivary gland diseases, facial disproportion, facial pain, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, impacted teeth, cysts and tumours of the jaws as well as numerous problems affecting the oral mucosa such as mouth ulcers and infections.

Our Maxillofacial and oral services encompass the full range of treatments within this specialised area, both surgical and non-surgical.

For further information or to arrange an appointment with our Maxofacial and oral specialists, please contact us:

Healthcare Professionals & Consultants:

• Mr Ashok Songra MBBS, BDS, BSc (Hons), FFDRCSI, FRCS, FRCS (Max Fac)

Mr Ashok Songra MBBS, BDS, BSc (Hons), FFDRCSI, FRCS, FRCS (Max Fac)

Ulster Hospital - Dundonald, Royal Victoria Hospital - Belfast, Antrim Area Hospital



Diector and Consultant Surgeon

Mr Ashok Songra is a Consultant in head and neck reconstructive surgery and facial plastic Surgery at the Regional Plastic and Maxillofacial Unit, Ulster Hospital and Honorary Surgeon at the Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.

Mr Songra pioneers new training standards and injection techniques for world leading aesthetic companies. He is also on the anti - wrinkle validator panel of experts for the UK that assesses safety standards and the ability of practitioners in administering anti-wrinkle injections for cosmetic purposes. Mr Ashok Songras private practice is Cosmetech Clinics the clinics specialise in non - surgical aesthetic procedures.

• Dr Mike Perry

Dr Mike Perry

Mr Perry is a Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at the Royal Victoria Hospital with an Honorary Appointment at the Ulster Hospital, Dundonald. He graduated at Leeds University (medicine and dentistry), completed his FRCS and FDS in the North East and then trained in maxillofacial surgery at Kings College Hospital London, East Grinstead and Guildford.

He was appointed as a consultant initially to the University Hospital of North Staffordshire in 2001, but relocated to Belfast in September 2004, due to his trauma interest. His NHS special interests include facial trauma, posttraumatic and other causes of facial deformity, salivary gland disease and benign skin lesions. He is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical and dental training, has published two books and is preparing a third.

He would welcome referrals for Facial cosmetic surgery Blepharoplasty, rhinoplasty, scar revision / dermabrasion, chin and cheek augmentation, orthognathic surgery, prominent ear deformity, split earlobes, removal of benign skin lesions of the face, head and neck Dentoalveolar Surgery Impacted wisdom and other teeth, buried roots, removal of jaw cysts, dental extractions Oral medicine / pathology Salivary gland disease, white and red patched, release of tongue tie, lip and mouth swellings, temporomandibular joint disorders Benign "lumps and bumps" of the face, mouth, scalp and neck Acute Trauma and post traumatic deformity correction to the facial skeleton (including the nose), scalp and facial skin.

• Mr Peter Ramsay-Baggs

Mr Peter Ramsay-Baggs

The Northern Ireland Regional Maxillofacial Service

Mr Ramsay-Baggs is a Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at the Ulster Hospital, Dundonald and Royal Victoria Hospital. He also provides services to Daisy Hill Hospital in Newry and The Ulster Independent Clinic. He was appointed as a consultant in 1991 after training in London, Scotland and Northern Ireland. His NHS special interests include facial trauma, the treatment of facial deformity, salivary gland disease, dental implants and the broad practice of oral surgery. His main interest is in the treatment of snoring. He works in conjunction with an ENT colleague and a consultant physician and together they are in unique a position to offer a full diagnostic and treatment service. He would welcome referrals for Snoring problems Appointments are booked through the secretary and are initially with an ENT consultant. Dentoalveolar Surgery Impacted wisdom and other teeth, buried roots, removal of jaw cysts, dental extractions. Oral medicine / pathology Salivary gland disease, white and red patched, release of tongue tie, lip and mouth swellings. Dental Implants Referrals from dental practitioners are welcome.