Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon

LetsFixYourFace

Boston, MA

Male, 35

I practice oral and maxillofacial surgery in a major metropolitan area in the US. Despite the fact that I was a dentist before I was a doctor (now I am both), taking out teeth is but a mere bank rolling of my true interest... Cutting into peoples faces :)
- Wisdom teeth
- Facial fractures
- Head and neck tumors
- Facial cosmetic procedures
- Fixing your jacked up bite

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Last Answer on August 27, 2015

Have a spot on tip on left tongue

Asked by Robert k over 6 years ago

I had my upper left wisdom tooth out on Thursday and now my left nostril is sore. Is it part of the oro-antral communication they say I have and are hoping will close up. Or is it infected?

Asked by Anna almost 7 years ago

I had bone graft (mine & cadaver) placed on lower jaw for implant of tooth #19. After 3 months surgeon placed implant. Graft partially separated when implant placed so he closed the gum over a short implant, said it will all heal. Will implant fail?

Asked by Gracie about 7 years ago

Hi there, is it possible to have maxillary excess without lip incompetence? I have a gummy smile but I don't think it's due to a hypermobile lip as when I smile with my teeth my facial proportions look "off"

Asked by James about 7 years ago

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I was diagnosed Atypical Odontalgia 8 yrs ago tho I've had nerve pain around impacted tooth 38 for many yrs. Recent CT shows flattened mandib. canal between fused roots & buccal cortex. Cud this be pressing in on the IAN or is flat M.C. normal ?

Asked by Colette about 7 years ago

During BSSO of the mandible for hemimandibular hyperplasia, can the screws and the plate on the side of the mandible being stretched be placed bellow the alveolar nerve instead of above toward the top of the mandible? What are the consequences?

Asked by A.Moose over 7 years ago

Hello,
I'm having bimax and my biggest concern is unwanted vertical changes. My gum show is good now. Will forward maxillary movement in the approx 6mm range give me a gummier smile? Should surgeon perform a mild impaction to account for this?

Asked by Ken over 7 years ago

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Have a spot on tip on left tongue

I had my upper left wisdom tooth out on Thursday and now my left nostril is sore. Is it part of the oro-antral communication they say I have and are hoping will close up. Or is it infected?

I had bone graft (mine & cadaver) placed on lower jaw for implant of tooth #19. After 3 months surgeon placed implant. Graft partially separated when implant placed so he closed the gum over a short implant, said it will all heal. Will implant fail?

Hi there, is it possible to have maxillary excess without lip incompetence? I have a gummy smile but I don't think it's due to a hypermobile lip as when I smile with my teeth my facial proportions look "off"

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I was diagnosed Atypical Odontalgia 8 yrs ago tho I've had nerve pain around impacted tooth 38 for many yrs. Recent CT shows flattened mandib. canal between fused roots & buccal cortex. Cud this be pressing in on the IAN or is flat M.C. normal ?

During BSSO of the mandible for hemimandibular hyperplasia, can the screws and the plate on the side of the mandible being stretched be placed bellow the alveolar nerve instead of above toward the top of the mandible? What are the consequences?

Hello,I'm having bimax and my biggest concern is unwanted vertical changes. My gum show is good now. Will forward maxillary movement in the approx 6mm range give me a gummier smile? Should surgeon perform a mild impaction to account for this?

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Hello,
I'm having bimax and my biggest concern is unwanted vertical changes. My gum show is good now. Will forward maxillary movement in the approx 6mm range give me a gummier smile? Should surgeon perform a mild impaction to account for this?