Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Introduction

Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Introduction

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Background Information

Oral and maxillofacial surgery requires additional years of hospital-based surgical and anesthesia training after graduation from dental school. Drs. Wolf, Moorhead, and VanOven, as oral and maxillofacial surgeons, manage a wide variety of problems relating to the mouth, teeth, and facial regions. Drs. Wolf, Moorhead, and VanOven practice a full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery with expertise ranging from dental implant surgery and wisdom tooth removal to corrective jaw surgery. This also includes techniques designed to rebuild bone structure with minimal surgical intervention and optimal patient comfort. Our doctors can also diagnose and treat facial pain, facial injuries, and fractures.

Our staff is trained in assisting with Intravenous (IV) sedation and outpatient general anesthesia in our state-of-the-art office setting. Patients are continuously monitored during and after surgery.

Surgical Staff

Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery provides hospital-grade oral surgical care across two modern facilities in Elmhurst, IL. Our experienced, certified surgical assistants assist in the administration of IV sedation and outpatient surgery in both locations. All staff are informed administrative personnel, well versed in health and insurance policies, and are CPR certified.

Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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Dental Implants

Feel and Function Like Natural Teeth

Using the most recent advances in dental implant technology, Drs. Wolf, Moorhead, and VanOven are able to place single stage implants. These implants do not require a second procedure to uncover them, but do require a minimum of six weeks of healing time before artificial teeth are placed. There are even situations where the implant can be placed at the same time as the tooth extraction – further minimizing your number of surgical procedures. For years I’d felt like a part of my body was missing — because my teeth were.