Belinfante L S, Schultz J D
Curr Opin Cosmet Dent. 1993:80-4.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a specialty of dentistry that may be likened to the proverbial "sleeping giant." From a humble, nascent beginning as a specialty to advance the then modern concept of alveolar surgery to its present state, oral and maxillofacial surgery is today vibrating with excitement. To the credit of dentistry, the profession now has a specialty that not only has the capability to alter the bony facial framework, but also can alter the collateral collagenous and superficial cutaneous structures. Combined with dental alteration of the dentition and gingival apparatus, the profession is nearing its zenith relative to having the capability of changing an entire face.
口腔颌面外科是牙科学的一个专业领域，它可以被比作众所周知的“沉睡的巨人”。从作为一个专业领域的 humble、初期起步，以推进当时现代的牙槽外科概念发展到如今的状态，口腔颌面外科如今正充满活力。值得牙科行业称赞的是，现在这个专业不仅有能力改变面部骨骼框架，还能改变附属的胶原组织和浅表皮肤结构。再加上对牙列和牙龈组织的牙科改变，该行业在改变整个面部的能力方面正接近顶峰。
