Chairman

Svante Twetman, Chairman, Odont Dr, DDS, Professor

Welcome to the Maxillofacial Unit (Maxuh), to Hallands hospital Halmstad , and to future participation at one of the most dynamic health science centres in Scandinavia. Halmstad Hospital is a progressive medical and dental specialist centre with more than 2600 employees and with impressive resources to provide medical and specialist services to the population of Halland County and its surroundings.

The Maxuh website highlights information about our highly specialised clinical services, education programs, postgraduate courses, research and development and other activities for the development of oral and general health. The Maxuh has eight odontological divisions, each headed by well-trained consultant specialists who guarantee our ability to provide excellent service.

Oral health is a vital and an important part of general health. The Maxuh plays an important role within the medical care-system of the region, to improve health research and development. This position gives us excellent credentials for providing postgraduate education, courses and scientific training:

• Maxuh offers full postgraduate training courses in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery, Paediatric dentistry and Prosthodontic rehabilitation including Implantology and Periodontology.
• The Maxuh has a long experience of Implantology, with national and international theoretical and clinical courses. Research and development are essential activities of the Maxuh, with national and international cooperation with Institutes and Universities in Europe, Asia and North America.
• The Maxuh, with its presence of regional specialities on site, and the use of innovative clinical techniques, ensure that the highest standard of care is coupled with excellent investment in oral education, teaching and research.

Our mission

Our patients will receive a highly co-ordinated standard of specialized professional care, based on quality and accessibility, combined with excellent competence.

The highest priority will be given to patientcare, and our mission is to develop and implement clinical efficiency.

Education, research and development are essential cornerstones to the promotion of oral and general health in society.

Our aim is to create a window open to everyone wishing to achieve a sound knowledge of human oral and general health in an holistic manner.