Miss Christine Lwin

Qualifications

BDS, MBChB, MRCS, FDSRCS, FRCS (OMFS)

GMC number: 6048934

Practising since: 2002

Specialties

Oral and Maxillo-facial surgery

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About

Miss Lwin is a highly specialised and skilled Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon with over 20 years of surgical expertise.

Her subspecialty interest areas include:

  • Corrective facial disproportion/orthognathic surgery
  • Facial aesthetic surgery
  • Facial skin cancer surgery
  • Maxillofacial trauma surgery
  • Salivary gland surgery
  • Management of TMJ disorders and surgery
  • Adult/paediatric dento-alveolar surgery
  • Obstructive sleep apnoea surgery.

She is dually qualified in dentistry and medicine from the Universities of Glasgow and Birmingham, obtaining academic awards and prizes. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and Edinburgh, has authored several research publications and presented at International meetings. She completed her general surgical training in London and Oxford, and higher surgical specialist training in the Regional Centres Liverpool and Oxford.

She uses the latest innovation in medical technology to deliver excellence in surgical outcomes, including 3D-virtual surgical planning in orthognathic surgery and 3D-printing technology, as well as ridge preservation techniques in dental extractions for implantology, alongside traditional surgical techniques such as bone graft and sinus lifts.

Ms Lwin is most passionate about delivery of excellence in clinical care and surgical outcome. She is UHD OMFS Clinical Governance Lead and Chair of Dorset Orthognathic Audit Group, since 2017. She is a recipient of Clinical excellence award from UHD (Poole Hospital).

She is also an exam question writer for the Royal College of Surgeons for FRCS OMFS and reviewer of scientific journals. Ms Lwin is BAOMS committee member for Orthognathic surgery for the National project ‘Quality Outcomes Measures in Surgery’  (QOMS). She is an editorial advisor for PMFA Journal.

Special interests

Facial surgery

  • Facial deformity/orthognathic surgery
  • Facial cosmetic surgery (i.e. blepharoplasty, brow lift, otoplasty, rhinoplasty, chin reduction and augmentation)
  • Facial skin cancer surgery
  • Facial trauma surgery
  • Salivary gland surgery
  • Temporomandibular joint disorders
  • Obstructive sleep apnoea surgery.

Oral surgery

Adult and Paediatric dento-alveolar surgery:

  • Wisdom teeth extractions
  • Extraction of impacted teeth
  • Surgical of exposure of canines
  • Enucleation of cystic lesions
  • Surgical removal retained roots and impacted teeth.

Languages spoken

English

Treatments and tests offered by Miss Christine Lwin at Nuffield Health

  • Eyelid cyst removal
  • Dermatological surgery
  • Parotid gland removal (parotidectomy)
  • Chin reshaping (Genioplasty)
  • Facial surgery
  • Blepharoplasty (Eyelid Reshaping)
  • Dermal fillers
  • Skin cancer surgery
  • Dental implants
  • Tooth Removal (Extraction)
  • Head and neck surgery
  • Submandibular gland removal
  • Ear pinning surgery (Pinnaplasty)
  • Brow lift

Locations Miss Christine Lwin works with

Related experience

Research

www.researchgate.net/profile/Christine-Lwin-2 https://www.thepmfajournal.com/features/features/post/mandibular-asymmetry-importance-of-personalised-treatment


Memberships

  • Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons of England and Edinburgh
  • Fellow of British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • Member of European Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • Member of International Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
  • British Medical Association member
  • Member of AOCMF
  • Member of Association of Facial Plastic Surgeons

Other posts held

  • University Hospitals Dorset NHS Foundation Trust - Consultant in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • Clinical Governance Lead in OMFS

Insurers Miss Christine Lwin works with

Miss Christine Lwin works with the following private medical insurance providers:

  • Aviva Health
  • AXA Health
  • Bupa
  • Vitality Health (Pru Health)
  • WPA
  • Healix
  • Alliance Healthcare
  • Bupa Global
  • Cigna

Declaration

Miss Christine Lwin does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Miss Christine Lwin does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Miss Christine Lwin does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.