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We Help You Keep Smiling

Loyola's patient-centered Oral Health Center specializes in tooth extractions, dental implants, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders, jaw surgeries, crowns, bridges, procedures to make wearing dentures easier and implant-supported dentures. An in-office whitening system and porcelain veneers also are available to make smiles brighter. “Our oral and maxillofacial surgeons are uniquely qualified to treat multiple oral needs and perform advanced medical procedures,” said Ronald Guttu, DDS, MSD, chief of oral surgery at Loyola's Oral Health Center. “From preventive care to cosmetic dentistry, we are here for you. In fact, a dentist and oral surgeon are on call 24 hours a day for emergency care.” Advanced Oral Health Bi-annual dental checkups are not only important for maintaining healthy teeth and gums, but they can contribute to a person's overall good health and well-being.

To make an appointment with the Oral Health Center, call (888) LUHS-888 and ask for extension 6-3678

“Often the first signs of disease — such as diabetes, HIV and some eating disorders — appear in your mouth,” said Camille J. Johnson, practice manager of Loyola's Oral Health Center. “For this reason, our staff partners with patients' primary care physicians to provide comprehensive health care. Working together, we can give patients the tools they need for healthy mouths — and bodies.”

To make an appointment with the Oral Health Center, call (888) LUHS-888 and ask for extension 6-3678.