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Professor Andrew Sidebottom

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Professor Andrew Sidebottom

Professor Andrew Sidebottom

Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

BDS (hons), FDSRCS, MBChb (hons), FRCS (Eng), FRCS (OMFS)

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Specialises in

  • Jaw joint (TMJ) disorders
  • Facial pain
  • Oral surgery - teeth, soft tissues
  • Tongue tie
  • Impacted teeth

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I have been a Consultant Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon since 2001.
My specialist interest in management of TMJ disorder with an International profile. Over 40 book chapters including Grays Anatomy, over 100 international lectures, over 80 publications in TMJ management. Take teritary referrals from all over Europe.
Facial pain management specialist.
Childrens oral and facial surgery including neonatal tongue tie (only oral surgeons provide this in anatomical area of expertise).
Adult oral medicine - lumps, bumps, white and red patches - diagnosis and management.
Adult tooth issues - impacted teeth, dental implants, infected teeth and gums.
Facial, head and neck lumps and bumps - non skin cancer.
Salivary gland issues and neck lumps.

TMJ - jaw joint management of pain and limited function including arthroscopy (over 4000 cases), open surgery (over 500 cases and Jaw joint replacement (over 400 cases - most in Europe) and Botox for muscle spasm.
Childrens mouth surgery - baby tongue tie release, soft tissue lumps and bumps, teeth problems.
Adult mouth surgery - impacted wisdom teeth, dental implants, infected teeth, soft tissue lumps and bumps.
Adult oral medicine - lumps, bumps, white and red patch management.
Facial surgery (children and adult) - lumps, bumps and non skin cancer management.
Saliva gland problems.
Head and neck lumps and bumps.

To date
TMJ arthroscopy - over 4000 since 1996
TMJ open surgery - over 500 since 1996
TMJ replacement - over 400 since 2001
Botox injections for muscle spasm - over 4000 since 1997
Wisdom teeth over 5000 since 1987
Skin lumps and bumps - over 1000
Tongue tie release - over 200
Dental implants - over 500 since 1997

I am a national and internationally known expert in TMJ (jaw joint) management taking referrals from other colleagues all over Europe.

Honorary Professor Nottingham University (2016) and 5 Indian Universities
Past president European TMJ Surgeons Association 2013
Honorary Patron Indian Society TMJ Surgeons 2019-
Clinical Lead UK TMJ surgeons special interest group 2012-2017
Clinical Lead NHS England East Midlands Oral Surgery Specialist Group 2019-2025

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General Medical Council Number: 4016784

Treatment information

Some of the principal treatments carried out by Professor Andrew Sidebottom at Spire include:

Oral and maxillofacial surgery

Other treatments

  • Dental extractions
  • Facial pain 
  • Facial Pain management
  • Facial skin lumps
  • Mouth lesions and lumps
  • Mouth lumps, bumps and white patches
  • Neonatal (newborn) tongue tie release
  • Oral implants
  • Oral medicine
  • Oral surgery
  • Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) treatment
  • TMJ (jaw joint) disorders
  • TMJ Arthroscopy
  • TMJ Joint replacements
  • Tongue Tie Release
  • Wisdom teeth

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Additional information

Facial surgery
Head and neck surgery
Maxillofacial surgery
Oral and maxillofacial surgery
Oral surgery

BDS / University of Bristol / 1986
Bachelor of Dentistry

FDSRCS part 1 / Edinburgh / 1987
Faculty of Dental Surgery

FDSRCS part 2 / UK / 1992
Faculty of Dental Surgery

MB ChB / University of Birmingham Medical School / 1993
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery

FRCS / UK / 1995
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons

FRCS (OMFS) / UK / 2000
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (OMFS)

Professional memberships

British Medical Association

British Association Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

British Association TMJ Surgeons

European Society TMJ Surgery

Dental Protection Society

American Society TMJ Surgery

Association Facial Plastic Surgeons

Royal College of Surgeons

International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Indian TMJ Surgeons

Professional leadership

Honorary associate professor University Nottingham from 2016
Patron ISTMJS
President ESTMJS 2013
Chair UK TMJ Surgeons Special Interest group 2012-2017

Retired from NHS

I am an avid cricket fan and represent my county (Leicestershire) at over 60 representative level. I also enjoy other sports including football, hockey and athletics. I am married with three children and a small dog who keep me occupied when Im not playing cricket!

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