Since the introduction of oral and maxillofacial surgery in Southeast Asia, the field has expanded considerably in the region, with existing oral and maxillofacial surgeons performing a multitude of complex surgical procedures, ranging from orthognathic surgical procedures to oncological resection and reconstruction cases. Oral and maxillofacial surgery continues, however, to have considerable potential for growth in Southeast Asia. To accomplish this growth, assistance from the global oral surgery community has proved and continues to prove invaluable and essential.
Keywords: Bangladesh; Dentistry; Developing countries; India; Oral and maxillofacial surgery; Oral surgery; Pakistan; Southeast Asia.
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