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Maxillofacial Laboratory
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The Maxillofacial Laboratory is licensed by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency to manufacture custom-made medical devices.
Maxillofacial prosthetists and technologists design and construct facial and body prostheses, as well as custom-made surgical appliances. These may be from prescription or direct referrals from consultants and include:
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facial prostheses
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contour defect prostheses
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breast and nipple prostheses
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digital prostheses
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keloid splints
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obturators
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trauma and surgical splints.
Dental technicians construct fixed and removable intra-oral prostheses, orthodontics appliances and intra-oral splints from prescription, which may include:
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fixed and removable dentures
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crowns and bridges
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fixed and removable orthodontics appliances
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intra-oral splints.
Our dental technicians are registered with the General Dental Council as required by law.
Who uses the laboratory?
The Maxillofacial Laboratory provides a technical service to a variety of departments, including:
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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
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Restorative Dentistry
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Orthodontics
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Plastic Surgery
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ENT.
We also provide a service for the dental access centres as well as receiving referrals from consultants and GPs outside the Oxford Radcliffe Hospitals NHS Trust.
Laboratory staff
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Head of Laboratory: Mr Ian Farnell
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Senior Technologist: Mr Barry Garfoot
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Specialist Dental Technician
Find us and contact us
Patients should present themselves to the reception desk there.