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Expert Profile: Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS

Expertise: 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.

Experience in the area
Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon practicine for over 20 years. Assistant Clincal Professor and State University School of Dentistry.

Organizations
American Dental Association, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons

Education/Credentials
BA
DMD

Awards and Honors
National Honor Society (OKU), Philadelphia County Dental Society, Mosby Book Award, Oral Surgery Honors, Summa Cum Laude

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What do you still hope to achieve/learn in this field? 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.

Something interesting about this subject that others may not know: 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.

Average Ratings
Prestige Points: 41164
Knowledge	9.94 Best of the best
Clarity of Response	9.92 Best of the best
Timeliness	9.95 Best of the best
Politeness	10.0 Best of the best
Number Of Questions (in Past 24 Hours)		3
Max Questions to be Asked (in 24 Hour period)		5
Total Questions (since joining AllExperts)		3122

Recent Reviews from Users

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10	10	10	10	10/06/08
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10	10	10	10	10/03/08
10	10	10	10	10/02/08

User Comments

MANY THANKS FOR GETTING BACK 2 ME SO QUICKLY MARY T DONAGHY
(MARY THERESA on 10/06/08)

Thank you very much for your prompt reply. Your positive reply has been very gratefully received. Thank you very much for taking the time, God bless
(Norrie Mackie on 10/06/08)

Thaks for you time and advise. It is difficult to be positive sometimes but your advise has helped greatly. Kind regards and God bless.
(Norrie Mackie on 10/06/08)

Thanks for the very promt response Joel. Will take your advice and see how it goes. Thanks.
(chevonne on 10/02/08)

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Recent Answers from Joel S. Teig, DMD, FABOMS

2008-10-06 Cheek Pain: Cara - Without being able to examine you it is a little difficult for me to be sure what is causing the pain, but if the cause is muscular, the best approach to alleviate the pain is to do the following...

2008-10-05 alveolar nerve damage: Norrie - After the mandibuler nerve is injured due to a fracture, it is first of all imperative that the surgery try to align the bony segments as much as possible. With the plates used, it sounds like...

2008-10-05 alveolar nerve damage: Norrie - The norm for mandibular nerve healing, whether via direct trauma of a jaw fracture or from dental work done with a little over aggressive dental surgery, can be up to a full year, if the nerve...

2008-10-05 implant and braces: Augustine - Yes you can finish the orthodontics, but only before the implant is inserted or afterwards. During the implant healing, like I said before, no orthodontic movements that might apply even the...

2008-10-04 gum, ear and neck pain: Marcia- Of course without examining you I cannot be totally sure, but from the symptoms of headaches, ear pain and throat pain, it sounds like you are suffering from spasms of the jaw muscles. Many people...