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Mr David Tighe

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

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Initial consultation price: £250
Portrait of Mr David Tighe , Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
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Mr David Tighe

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

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Mr David Tighe related speciality List
Initial consultation price: £250

About Mr David Tighe

Personal Profile

Mr. David Tighe is an accomplished specialist in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, having attended Leicester Medical School in 2002 and King's College London Dental School in 2010. His expertise encompasses:

  • Facial surgery
  • Facial skin cancer
  • Facial implants
  • Facial injuries
  • Cancer and reconstruction of the face, mouth, and jaw
  • Facial pain and jaw joint pain
  • Oral medicine, including oral mucosal ulceration

Mr. Tighe is dedicated to enhancing quality of care, focusing on key outcomes within his specialty. He co-led the UK's largest project for Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, the Quality Outcomes in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (QOMS) report, and co-authored the inaugural report released in 2022.

He has also contributed to numerous peer-reviewed papers, outlining the development of risk-adjustment processes now integrated into the QOMS audit. In 2020, this significant body of work was recognized as an MD of published research.

In 2015, Mr. Tighe obtained his fellowships in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (FRCS-OMFS, RCSEng) and the Fellow of the Faculty of Dental Surgery (FFD, RCSI).

Currently serving as a Consultant Maxillofacial Surgeon based at Chaucer Hospital in Canterbury, Kent, Mr. Tighe led the Head & Neck and Reconstructive Maxillofacial Service in East Kent from 2017 to 2022. He is now refocusing his clinical and technical expertise to offer private care, allowing him to meet patients' needs in a more flexible and responsive manner.

Outside of his clinical responsibilities, Mr. Tighe enjoys exploring distant destinations, cooking, and reading widely. He is a proud father of three children, keeping him active as a family taxi driver, basketball partner, and sous-chef to his aspiring star baker.  An active individual, Mr. Tighe also maintains his fitness and participated in the Whitstable Oysterman Triathlon for the first time in 2022. 

For excellent information on various surgical interventions he performs, Mr. Tighe recommends downloading literature from the BAOMS website.

Professional Memberships

  • QOMS Deputy Lead
  • BAHNO
  • BAOMS
  • FRCS RCSEng

David Tighe Clinical Interests

  • Facial surgery
  • Facial skin cancer
  • Facial implants
  • Facial injury
  • Facial / Mouth / Jaw cancer & reconstruction
  • Facial pain and jaw joint pain
  • Oral medicine including oral mucosal ulceration

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