Lakewood Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Specialists
Lees Summit, Missouri, United States | Doctor Dentist
About
An oral and maxillofacial specialist is a surgeon who specializes in surgery of the mouth, jaws, face, head and neck. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons must attend four years of college, four years of dental school, and have a minimum of four years hospital based residency after receiving their dental doctoral degree. During residency, oral and maxillofacial surgeons receive advanced training in disciplines such as general surgery, plastic surgery, medicine, anesthesia and pathology. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are trained to treat patients in the hospital, outpatient facilities, surgery centers and in private offices.