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Wisdom Teeth Removal At The Maryland Center For Oral Surgery & Dental Implants

If you are a teen or young adult, and still have your wisdom teeth, you should probably have them evaluated before they begin to cause problems, such as pain, infection, or damage to other teeth. If you are experiencing complications from your third molars, now is the time to consider wisdom teeth removal. This extremely common procedure is an important step toward optimal oral health for many people.

Baltimore patients choose The Maryland Center for Oral Surgery and Dental Implants because we offer the expertise of surgeons, who remove wisdom teeth and administer anesthesia on a daily basis. In addition, we have dedicated surgical facilities with the most advanced equipment available for optimal patient safety and comfort. The Maryland Center for Oral Surgery and Dental Implants is trusted by thousands of dentists and patients throughout the State of Maryland.


Dr. Julius Hyatt

Dr. Hyatt is a Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. Born and raised in Baltimore, he attended the University of Maryland College Park and the University of Maryland Dental School.  Dr. Hyatt completed a one-year general practice residency in dentistry, followed by an additional year in anesthesiology at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in Miami Beach, Florida.  He completed his residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and the University of Maryland.

As a member of the Dean’s Faculty at the University of Maryland Dental School, Dr. Hyatt instructs dental students, postgraduate students, and residents in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery on the latest techniques in implant dentistry. He strongly believes in the importance of continuing education and is involved in providing continuing education for the local dental community on advances in all aspects of dental implant treatment.  Dr. Hyatt has been featured numerous times by Baltimore Magazine as one of the outstanding oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Maryland.

Dr. Michael Schwartz

Dr. Schwartz is a Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. Although he practices the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery, his extensive experience in implant surgical procedures has established his reputation as one of the premier implant surgeons in the region.  Baltimore Magazine has featured him numerous times as one of the outstanding oral and maxillofacial surgeons in Maryland.

After completing his undergraduate degree at the University of Colorado, Dr. Schwartz pursued his dental education at Northwestern University Dental School, graduating first in his class. Dr. Schwartz then completed his hospital-based residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, where he was an assistant resident in the Department of Anesthesia and Critical Care Medicine.  As an assistant professor in the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency program at the Johns Hopkins Hospital, Dr. Schwartz trained residents in all aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery.  He has also served as the principal investigator in numerous research studies involving the development of pain medications.

Dr. Arul Selvaraj

Dr. Selvaraj is a Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. He received his Doctor of Dental Medicine degree at the Boston University School of Dental Medicine and completed his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency at the University of Maryland Medical Center / Shock Trauma in Baltimore. He earned his first dental degree from Annamalai University Dental School in India.

Dr. Selvaraj has extensive experience in oral cancer treatment and completed a post-doctoral research fellowship at NIDCR Oral Cancer Branch in Bethesda. He has published in the Journal of Cell Biology, and his many presentations include the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Annual Meeting in 2012.

As part of his commitment to sharing his extensive skill and knowledge as a Baltimore Oral Surgeon, Dr. Selvaraj serves as a faculty member at the University of Maryland Dental School.

Dr. Alexandra Forest

Dr. Alexandra Forest DDS, MD is a Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon who was born in Santa Barbara, California and she spent 3 gap years interrupting her college studies to compete as a nationally ranked elite triathlete. Her undergraduate studies in biochemistry were completed at California State University at Northridge. She attended the University of Michigan Dental School where she became a die-hard Wolverines fan.

She received her Oral and Maxillofacial training from the highly regarded University of Maryland Department of OMFS, where she simultaneously obtained a medical degree from the University of Maryland Medical School. OMFS training involves a 6-year oral and maxillofacial surgery residency at both the University of Maryland Medical Center and R. Adams Cowley Shock Trauma Center. Her residency included extensive training in trauma, head and neck cancer, pathology, orthognathic surgery, TMJ, dentoalveolar, and dental implant surgery.

Dr. Colin J. Stanhope

As a Maryland native, Dr. Stanhope is happy to be practicing in his home state, at one of the premier oral surgery practices in the region. He comes highly recommended by the Director of the OMFS Residency Program at the University of Maryland, and our own Dr. Alexandra Forest, who was in residency with him. Dr. Stanhope brings extensive education, training and experience in oral surgery and medicine to the practice, including major, complex surgery.

After receiving his DDS at the University of Maryland, School of Dentistry, Dr. Stanhope completed his post-graduate, hospital-based residency training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. During his residency, he received his MD at the University of Maryland, School of Medicine, and served as Chief Resident during his final year of the six-year program. In addition to his residency in general surgery and internship in oral and maxillofacial surgery, Dr. Stanhope completed numerous externships across the country, including the medical centers at New York University, Louisiana State University and the University of Florida.

Dr. Karl Kim

Dr. Kim brings extensive education, training and experience in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery to the Maryland Center and comes highly recommended by the Director of the OMFS Residency Program at the University of Maryland, and our own Dr. Alexandra Forest, who was in residency with Dr. Kim.

After receiving his DDS at the University of Maryland, School of Dentistry, Dr. Kim completed his post-graduate, hospital-based residency training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Maryland Medical Center in Baltimore. While in residency, he also participated in an oral surgery clerkship, an honors program that provides additional education and experience with surgical extractions and placement of dental implants.

Why Should You Have Your Wisdom Teeth Removed?

The main reason that you should consider extracting wisdom teeth is to avoid discomfort and oral health issues. These include:

Pain & Sensitivity

Infection

Damage To Teeth

Cysts

Wisdom teeth removal is more than just a healthy decision. It’s a way of preserving your smile. Impacted wisdom teeth can cause crowding, affect the alignment of your other teeth, and emerge at an incorrect angle from the gums. Removing them before there’s a problem helps prevent these concerns.

How Wisdom Teeth Removal Works

During your initial consultation with one of our surgeons at the Maryland Center for Oral Surgery and Dental Implants, we will:

  • Conduct an examination and discuss the need for extracting your wisdom teeth.
  • Review your options for anesthesia, including local anesthesia, nitrous oxide analgesia (“laughing gas”), sedation, and general anesthesia. Our team wants to ensure that you are as comfortable as possible and completely pain-free during the surgery.
  • Explain what you can expect during and after your procedure. We will also give you instructions to prepare for the day of your surgery.

Our Oral Surgeons perform wisdom teeth removal in an environment that prioritizes safety. Doctors with years of experience in anesthesia techniques monitor your procedure and utilize top of the line surgical equipment. Your treatment plan will be tailored to your needs, which may vary based on the position of your wisdom teeth, whether they are erupted or impacted, and the position of the tooth roots.


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