Faculty/Resident Oral Surgery Clinic 

The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Faculty and Resident Clinic is located on the first floor of the College of Dentistry inside the WEST entrance of Shands Hospital.  An appointment for a consultation/evaluation with a faculty member or resident may be made by calling 352-273-6893

The clinic is equipped with state-of-the-art equipment for a diagnosis and outpatient treatment, using local anesthesia, conscious sedation or general anesthesia. Complex cases may require surgical treatment in the operating room at Shand’s Hospital.  Our office staff is very experienced and attentive to the needs of our patients.

The services provided include the full scope of the specialty. 
 

• Removal of diseased or impacted teeth. 

•  Dental Implants to replace missing teeth and for more complex cases, reconstructing deficient bone to support the implants.

• Treatment of facial fractures and soft tissue injuries of the head and neck secondary to trauma.

• Diagnosis and treatment of benign or malignant cysts and tumors of the oral and maxillofacial region.

•  Diagnosis and treatment of infections of the head and neck region to include infection of the teeth, the salivary glands, and the upper and lower jaw.

• Reconstruction and cosmetic surgery to correct facial bones deformities and facial soft tissue problems as a result of previous trauma, developmental, or secondary to the removal of head and neck pathology. 

•  Diagnosis and treatment of Temporomandibular Joint Disorders.

• Diagnosis and correction of Dentofacial Deformities (Bite) and other Developmental  Defects.   In conjunction with the orthodontist, the oral and maxillofacial surgeon surgically realigns the upper and lower jaw into proper dental and facial relationships to improve function and facial appearance.  Individuals with developmental defects, such as cleft lip and palate are also treated for improved function and appearance.

Faculty of the Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Dr. M. Franklin Dolwick, Professor and  Division Head
Dr. Mathew J. Dennis, Clinical Assistant Professor
Dr. James G. Green, Clinical Associate Professor
Dr. James D. Ruskin, Professor
Dr. Franci Stavropoulos, Associate Professor
Dr. Emma Lewis, Assistnat Professor

Office Address: 
College of Dentistry 
JHMHC, D7-3
352-273-6750