Lakeview oral and maxillofacial surgery

Oral and maxillofacial surgery requires additional years of hospital-based surgical and anesthesia training. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Kam Patel is highly skilled in the reconstruction and restoration of the face, mouth and teeth. Patel practices a full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery with expertise ranging from wisdom tooth removal and dental implant surgery to non-invasive cosmetic treatments of the face and neck. This also includes techniques designed to rebuild bone structure with minimal surgical intervention and optimal patient comfort. We can also diagnose and treat facial pain, facial injuries, and fractures.

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However, many dental procedures performed in a general dental office are considered oral surgery, including the following examples of oral surgery procedures. The most recognized form of oral surgery is tooth extraction. Reasons for tooth extraction can include: — Impacted or partially erupted wisdom teeth — Teeth beyond repair either from tooth decay, root fracture, or trauma — Primary teeth that have failed to fall out, preventing the eruption of permanent teeth — Orthodontic treatment plans, which may require the removal of some teeth to reduce crowding and achieve the optimum result. Orthognathic surgery commonly known as jaw surgery is preformed by an oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Common reasons for jaw surgery include: — TMJ short for temporomandibular joint pain and dysfunction caused by trauma or deformation — Major or minor trauma to the jaw — Malocclusion or incorrect bite clenching, or grinding of the teeth, which causes excessive tooth wear — Difficulty chewing, eating, opening and closing the mouth, or talking — Incorrect jaw position, which can lead to an out-of-proportion facial appearance.

After spending thousands of dollars in graduate study and four years in residency at Northwestern University for oral and maxillofacial surgery, the discussion among my fellow colleagues and myself was most often: Where are you going to practice? Most doctors, whether dentists, podiatrists, cardiologists or oral surgeons like myself, associate themselves with existing, thriving practices so they can begin to build their own client base and following. In some instances many of these doctors never leave the practices that they associate with right out of residency and eventually buy into partnerships with their fellow doctors. I didn't want to waste any time and believed it was better to immediately own a practice rather than spend the normal three to five years affiliating myself with an existing one.