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I am a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon and I am available to answer questions related to tooth extractions, implant insertion, facial recontruction, facial and oral tumor removal, TMJ dysfunction and various successful treatments, including surgery if all else fails, and occlusal discrepancy requiring orthognathic or jaw surgery.
Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicine for over 20 years. Assistant Clincal Professor and State University School of Dentistry.
American Dental Association, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
BA
DMD
National Honor Society (OKU), Philadelphia County Dental Society, Mosby Book Award, Oral Surgery Honors, Summa Cum Laude
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a profession that is a bridge between medicine and dentistry. It frequently addresses foundations for many diseases that strike humans. Oral manifestations and reactions are often one of the first signs of a medical disease.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a profession that is a bridge between medicine and dentistry. It frequently addresses foundations for many diseases that strike humans. Oral manifestations and reactions are often one of the first signs of a medical disease.
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Bob - It is obvious that whoever did the implant did not restore the normal anatomy in the area. You have evidence of a severe bone recession from normal height, as seen on tooth #8, where you had the
Yelena - Infected teeth when removed bleed easily. If there is bleeding after the extractions, the bleeding can go internally and that can produce the swelling and discoloration you describe. The best
Thomas - Leaving a portion of the root is an accident waiting to happen. The root has nerve tissue included which is susceptible to oral bacteria in saliva. You need to see an oral and maxillofacial
Amy - I am not at all comfortable with you having an apicoectomy with the 9mm pocket. That is an accident waiting to happen. The deep pocket and the surgical exposure of the tip of the root, doing the
Allie - Leaving an extraction socket open is not unusual or bad, as long as the gum tissue was not cut. Those sockets can attract bacteria and food debris. The best way to keep them clean is to simply
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