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Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Medicine Services

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons provide consultation for and treatment of oral, facial and upper jaw trauma, diseases or abnormalities of growth and development; malocclusion; temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders and facial pain. Treatments include reconstructive surgery; dental and facial implants; bone grafting; extraction and surgical removal of teeth; orthognathic (jaw) surgery for the correction of congenital, developmental and acquired oral and maxillofacial deformities; orthodontics for correction of malocclusion; and oral appliance treatment of snoring and obstructive sleep apnea.

The Loyola University Health System (Loyola) Oral Health Center provides all dental services, including general dentistry for adults and children, dental hygiene, oral surgery and cosmetic teeth whitening.

Specialty Services
Facial-skeletal Deformities Clinic
This clinic specializes in the surgical treatment of facial deformities present at birth or resulting from disease or injury.

Implant Center
Dental and facial implants are available for individuals who have lost teeth.

Oral & Maxillofacial Reconstruction Clinic
Experts in oral and maxillofacial reconstruction treat patients after trauma or tumor removal.

Temporomandibular Joint and Facial Pain Clinic
Treatments include TMJ reconstruction.

Research
Ongoing studies include oral and maxillofacial reconstruction after ablative cancer surgery, TMJ reconstruction with custom prostheses and oral implants.

Locations and Contacts
A full spectrum of oral health services is available in Maywood at:

Oral Health Center at Loyola University Medical Center

If you would like to make an appointment or need assistance to find an appropriate physician, please call us at (888) LUHS-888.

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Director
Ronald Guttu, DDS