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Mr Ryan Smit

Specialist Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon

BDS · MBChB · MRACDS(PDS) · FRACDS(OMS)

Ryan is a New Zealand-trained Specialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. He grew up in Christchurch before moving to Dunedin to study dentistry at the University of Otago (UoO), and then medicine at UoO Wellington.

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Mr Ryan Smit, Specialist Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

About

More about Ryan.

During his early medical training he worked across General Medicine, Emergency Medicine, Ear, Nose and Throat surgery, Orthopaedic Surgery, and Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery at Waikato Hospital and Hawkes Bay Hospital.

Ryan completed his advanced surgical training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery across Christchurch, Auckland, and Middlemore Hospitals.

He focuses on minimally invasive surgical techniques and has a special interest in TMJ surgery, particularly TMJ arthroscopy. In 2023 he completed the University of Maryland TMJ Surgery mini Residency in Arizona, USA, and is working toward membership of the American Association of TMJ Surgeons.

Alongside his private practice, Ryan works part-time as an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon at Auckland City, Middlemore and Starship Hospitals, and takes on-call work for oral and facial emergencies. He has a particular interest in facial and orbital reconstruction following motor-vehicle accidents and other severe facial trauma.

Ryan is a keen water skier and snow skier. He lives in Auckland with his partner Kylie, a radiology doctor in the Auckland health system, and their two young daughters, Willa and Addie.

Credentials

Qualifications & training.

  1. 01

    BDS

    University of Otago

  2. 02

    MBChB

    University of Otago, Wellington

  3. 03

    MRACDS(PDS)

    Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons

  4. 04

    FRACDS(OMS)

    Royal Australasian College of Dental Surgeons

  5. 05

    University of Maryland TMJ Surgery mini Residency (2023)

    University of Maryland (delivered in Arizona, USA)

Areas of practice

Clinical specialties.

Minimally invasive wisdom tooth removal

TMJ Surgery

TMJ arthroscopy (key-hole surgery) and Total Joint Replacement.

Dental Implants & Bone Grafting

Orthognathic Surgery

Facial Trauma Reconstruction

Including facial and orbital reconstruction following motor-vehicle accidents and other severe facial trauma.

Affiliations

Hospital roles & memberships.

Hospital affiliations

  • Auckland City Hospital, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (part-time)
  • Middlemore Hospital, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (part-time)
  • Starship Hospital, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (part-time)
  • On-call surgeon for oral and facial emergencies

Professional memberships

  • Working toward membership of the American Association of TMJ Surgeons

Procedures performed

What Ryan treats.

TMJ Arthroscopy (Keyhole Surgery) TMJ Joint Replacement (Custom Prostheses) Arthrocentesis (Joint Washout) Open Joint Surgery TMJ Disc Displacement TMJ Pathology

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When surgery is required, it is carried out at OMS Specialists, our co-located oral and maxillofacial surgery practice. Same surgeons, same accredited facility, full-scope surgical care across jaw, facial, oral, and skin conditions.

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