Directory of top Surgeons (Oral & Maxillofacial) in Burke, Virginia, USA
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The directory of Surgeons (Oral & Maxillofacial) in Burke, Virginia was last updated 6/30/2024
Kathy R. Blackman902 SHANGHAI RD, BALL, LA Telephone Number: (318)-729-0389 Clinical Social Worker |
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Date NPI Record created: 5/8/2008 |
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Sharlea Smoot Smith302 PARADISE RD, BALL, LA Telephone Number: (318)-245-7153 Clinical Social Worker |
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Date NPI Record created: 10/3/2018 |
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Bethany Branim1150 TIOGA RD, BALL, LA Telephone Number: (318)-640-6942 Clinical Social Worker |
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Date NPI Record created: 7/2/2020 |
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Surgeons (Oral & Maxillofacial)
Taxonomy Code 204E00000X
Classification: Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Description
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are trained to recognize and treat a wide spectrum of diseases, injuries and defects in the head, neck, face, jaws and the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. They are also trained to administer anesthesia, and provide care in an office setting. They are trained to treat problems such as the extraction of wisdom teeth, misaligned jaws, tumors and cysts of the jaw and mouth, and to perform dental implant surgery.
Notes
Source: American College of Surgeons, 2013. www.facs.org [7/1/2013: definition added, source added, additional resources added]
Additional Resources: American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
While this is generally considered a specialty of dentistry, physicians can also be board certified as oral and maxillofacial surgeons through the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.
