ABSTRACT
The objective of this clinical audit was to evaluate the performance of a newly established Oral and maxillofacial surgery department during the first twenty four months of its existence.It was a Cross-sectional study. The audit took place from September 2011 till September 2013 consisting of 24 months duration at oral and maxillofacial surgery department of Rawal Institute of Health Sciences, Islamabad. Data were collected by the staff members during their routine work. Data was then compiled, categorized and analyzed, to evaluate the quality of work. During the audit period 8522 patients who visited the Department from September 2011 to Sep 2013 were included in the study irrespective of age and gender. Among which 5237[61.45%] were male and 3285[38.55%] were female [3:2].Majority of the patients were from Islamabad and Rawalpindi [85.70%] with the peak in the first decade of life. Maxillofacial injuries and Pathologies comprised 210 patients [2.46%], Patients who suffered maxillofacial trauma patient's mandible fractures were the most common 83[39.72%]. A service like this in the private sector is both valuable and commercially viable. The findings of this audit can be used to forecast the future service use. It will also provide the parameters for auditing the services provided by the department in future