Dr Kim Pedro-Beech is the first – and currently only – female Maxillofacial and Oral Surgeon working in the private sector in the Western Cape with special interests including orthognathic surgery, traumatology, implantology as well as facial aesthetics.
Dr Kim Pedro-Beech is the first – and currently only – female Maxillofacial and Oral Surgeon working in the private sector in the Western Cape.
A positive relationship with a childhood dentist in Worcester, set her on an early path to this profession. She completed her undergraduate degree in Dentistry at the University of the Western Cape in 2008. Her passion for orofacial surgery developed in 2010 when she served as a Dental Officer in the Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery Department at the Kimberley Hospital Complex.
In 2013, Dr Pedro-Beech became a clinical lecturer at UWC, in the Department of Oral Surgery. During this time she also practiced general dentistry at various private practices.
A firm believer in lifelong learning and self-improvement, Dr Pedro-Beech has attended numerous courses on diverse aspects of her field. She has enthusiastically shared her knowledge by publishing and presenting, as well as lecturing and supervising dental students.
She completed her specialist training at the Department of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery at Groote Schuur and Tygerberg Hospitals in 2017-2022. She obtained a Masters’ Degree in Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery from the University of the Western Cape in April 2022, and a Fellowship in the College of Maxillofacial and Oral Surgeons from the College of Medicine of South Africa in June 2022.
Her special interests include orthognathic surgery, traumatology, implantology as well as facial aesthetics. She’s especially passionate about treating cleft lip and palate patients. Her future plans are to develop and enhance her skill to form part of a multi-disciplinary clinic, specifically aimed at treating patients with cleft deformities.
Now based at Mediclinic Cape Gate, Dr Pedro-Beech’s extensive expertise is available to people seeking specialist Maxillofacial and Oral surgical care in the Northern Suburbs and beyond.
Outside of work, she’s a family orientated person who simply loves being a wife and mother. She’s an avid mountain biker and loves daring the outdoors with her husband.
Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery (MFOS) is an internationally recognised surgical speciality that encompasses both medicine and dentistry. It focusses on the diagnosis and treatment of diseases, injuries and deformities of the face head, jaws, mouth and teeth, as well as their associated structures.
Assessment of the upper airway and skeletal alignment to rule out contributing factors to OSA. Management of these contributing factors.
Certain procedures can be done in the surgical rooms under sedation.
Secondary alveolar bone grafting and closure of retained oro-nasal (communication between the mouth and nose) and oro-antral (communication between the mouth and sinus) fistulae.
Minimally invasive techniques to enhance the facial appearance with Botulinum Toxin or Dermal Fillers.
Surgical procedures such as:
Genioplasty to enhance or reduce the chin position to achieve harmony with the overall facial appearance.
Buccal fat pad reduction
Treatment of facial fractures in the acute setting as well as long-term reconstruction and rehabilitation.
Diagnosis and management of diseases affecting the face, jaws and mouth.
These include:
Infections (bacterial, viral and fungal)
Benign and malignant lesions of bone and soft tissue
Salivary gland diseases
Developmental/growth defects of the oral and maxilla-facial region
Oral and maxillofacial manifestations of systemic diseases
Medication related diseases of the jaws
Diagnosis and management of pain and dysfunction of the temporomandibular joint and its associated muscles and ligaments.
Surgery to readjust the jaws and teeth to improve their function and appearance.
This includes bone grafting, sinus lifts and soft tissue enhancing procedures in preparation for prosthetic (dental) rehabilitation.
Pre-surgical planning and placement of dental implants.
Surgical removal of impacted (no or insufficient space to erupt) and fractured (broken) teeth.
Cone-beam CT imaging is a technique with low radiation exposure and extensive image clarity, which aids in the diagnosis and treatment of the oral and facial region.