Georgia's Primary Referral Center for Oral Surgery Procedures

The Division of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Emory Healthcare in Atlanta, Georgia, provides a variety of oral surgery procedures for adult and pediatric patients, including:

	Dentoalveolar surgery, dental implants and removal of wisdom teeth
	Temporomandibular joint (TMJ) surgery and treatment
	Cleft lip and palate surgery
	Surgery for craniofacial deformities
	Facial and jaw reconstruction
	Bone grafts to the maxilla and mandible
	Orthognathic surgery
	Evaluation and surgical management of nerve injuries (lingual and inferior alveolar)
	Management of maxillofacial pathology
	Maxillofacial trauma surgery
	Pre-prosthetic surgery
	Sleep apnea surgery

Procedures are performed at:

	The Emory Clinic
	Emory University Hospital
	Emory Crawford Long Hospital
	Children's Healthcare of Atlanta
	Atlanta VA Medical Center
	Grady Memorial Hospital

Division surgeons have a wide range of experience, interests and specialties:

	Division chief Dr. Steven Roser's numerous specialties include cleft lip and cleft palate surgery, laser surgery, maxillofacial reconstruction, facial plastic surgery, maxil mandibular advancement and treating sleep apnea, head and neck cancer, tongue malignancies and trigeminal neuralgia.
	Dr. Gary Bouloux's areas of expertise include the pathophysiology and surgical management of TMJ pain and dysfunction and treating mandibular fractures with small bone plates.
	Dr. Sam Farish directs the oral and maxillofacial surgery program at the Atlanta VA Medical Center and specializes in implantology, maxillofacial trauma, maxillofacial reconstruction and oral pathology.
	Dr. Martin Steed directs the division's residency program. His clinical specialties are maxillofacial trauma, oral and maxillofacial reconstruction, dentoalveolar surgery and dental implants. His research interests include evaluating clinical outcomes and new techniques in treating maxillofacial trauma.