EDUCATIONAL

The difference between a dentist and an oral and maxillofacial surgeon with Dr. Bryan McLelland

Hello there, my name is Dr. Bryan McLelland, one of the surgeons at Liberty Oral and Facial Surgery with Doctor Brennan Olson.

Today I would like to answer some questions that I have had recently emailed from patients. The question was,

What’s the difference between a dentist and an oral and maxillofacial surgeon?

and

Why should I even consider going to an oral surgeon for the removal of my wisdom teeth or the placement of dental implants?

After dental school, an oral and maxillofacial surgeon will continue on and do an additional four to six or more years of specialized training to acquire and hone the surgical skills required to extract wisdom teeth and place dental implants with the utmost care and quality.

This training is hospital-based and includes a lot of practical hands-on training and didactic bookwork.

An oral and maxillofacial surgeon also limits their practice to the extraction of wisdom teeth, of other teeth for the placement of dental implants and all other related surgical procedures.

So day in and day out, their skills continue to improve, making them the primary and best choice for removing wisdom teeth and placing dental implants. 


The difference between a dentist and an oral and maxillofacial surgeon
The Virtual Coach System at Liberty Oral and Facial Surgery

My name is Dr. Bryan McLelland with Liberty Oral and Facial Surgery.

I want to tell you about the virtual coach and the educational system that we have in place at Liberty Oral and Facial Surgery.

This comprehensive system which includes videos, written material, emails, and reminders, helps take a patient through the entire healing process with key emails and points of contact all the way.

This includes instructional videos which helped minimize complications and the rate of post-operative infections.

After implementing this system, our complication rate through lack of patient understanding and compliance dropped drastically.

Before this, we have tried all other typical measures to help patients understand how to get the best results.

This virtual coach system has single-handedly revolutionized our patient’s experience, easing their way and reducing complications by reducing dry sockets and reducing post-operative infections.

Make an appointment with us today.


The Virtual Coach System at Liberty Oral and Facial Surgery

POST OPERATIVE CARE

Postoperative Instructions - Care of the Mouth

Postoperative Instructions – Care of the Mouth
Postoperative Instructions - Dental Implants - Liberty Oral and Facial Surgery

Postoperative Instructions – Dental Implants
Postoperative Instructions - Jaw Surgery - Liberty Oral and Facial Surgery

Postoperative Instructions – Jaw Surgery
Postoperative Instructions - Sinus Precautions - Liberty Oral and Facial Surgery

Postoperative Instructions – Sinus Precautions

IRRIGATION

Irrigation Instruction- Liberty Oral and Facial Surgery

Irrigation Instruction

DENTAL IMPLANTS

Dental Implant Page Welcome - Liberty Oral and Facial Surgery

Dental Implant Welcome Video
Liberty Aesthetics Botox Testimonial - Liberty Oral and Facial Surgery

What Happens When You Lose a Tooth
What Happens When You Lose All Your Teeth

What Happens When You Lose All Your Teeth
Choices with Multiple Teeth Missing

Choices with Multiple Teeth Missing
What is a Dental Implant

What is a Dental Implant
Liberty Oral Wisdom Teeth - Liberty Oral and Facial Surgery

Preparing Implant (Dr Jaw Breaker)
What Happens When You Lose several Teeth

What Happens When You Lose several Teeth
Choices with a Single Tooth Missing

Choices with a Single Tooth Missing
Choices with All Missing Teeth

Choices with All Missing Teeth
Dental Implants Informed Consent

GRAFTING PROCEDURES

Sinus Lift

Sinus Lift
Ridge Preservation Through Bone Grafting

Ridge Preservation Through Bone Grafting

WISDOM TEETH REMOVAL

Preparing Implant (Dr Jaw Brteaker) - Liberty Oral and Facial Surgery

Wisdom Teeth
Wisdom Teeth Informed Consent

JAW SURGERY

Jaw Surgery Informed Consent

Jaw Surgery
Arch Bar Removal - Liberty Oral and Facial Surgery

Arch Bar Removal

REFERRING PROVIDERS

Dr. Testimonial- Liberty Oral and Facial Surgery

Dr. Nathan Cotton, D.M.D.
Dr. Blaine Dodson, D.M.D.- Liberty Oral and Facial Surgery

Dr. Blaine Dodson, D.M.D.
Dr. Tim Casey, D.M.D. - Liberty Oral and Facial Surgery

Dr. Tim Casey, D.M.D.