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UMDNJ-Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Group

The Center for Dental and Oral Health

In conjunction with the faculty practice of New Jersey Dental School, UMDNJ-Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Group comprises the private practice of the full time faculty members in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.  It is the largest university based Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery practice providing care for the State of New Jersey and beyond. All surgeons are on the attending staff at UMDNJ- University Hospital. Our faculty provides full scope oral and maxillofacial surgical care, including, but not limited to:

• Removal of non-restorable teeth and impacted teeth
• Preparation of the mouth for dentures (pre prosthetic surgery)
• Treatment of infections of the teeth, jaws and associated structures
• Treatment of fractures of the jaws and facial bones
• Diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the lips, tongue, cheek and gums, and salivary glands
• Treatment of congenital and developmental jaw deformities (dento-facial deformities – orthognathic surgery)
• Oral cancer detection and treatment
• Treatment of cleft lip, palate, and craniofacial deformities
• Removal of growths and tumors of the oral cavity and face
• Dental implant placement and associated bone grafting
• Treatment of the medically compromised patient
• Treatment of injuries of the mouth and teeth (facial and dental trauma both skeletal and soft tissue injuries)
• Temporomandibular joint disorders
• Reconstruction of the jaw and associated structures following infection, trauma or tumor surgery
• Surgical root canal therapy (Apicoectomy)
• Surgical gum therapy
• Facial Implants
• Repair of neural injury
• Facial cosmetic surgery

All office based procedures can be performed under local anesthetic, conscious sedation, intravenous (IV) sedation, or general anesthesia.

Faculty:

INSURANCE: multiple plans accepted, will provide out of network services for plans not accepted

FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE AND SAFETY

The Center for Dental and Oral Health is located on the seventh floor of the Doctors Office Center (DOC)., based at UMDNJ- University Hospital, in Newark, NJ.  The DOC is a modern eight-floor medical/dental facility equipped with state-of-the art equipment and employs medical and dental professionals who are specialists within their fields. The DOC offers our patients with the convenient opportunity to meet all of their families medical and dental needs within one building.   

DIRECTIONS

Garden State Parkway North and South
Garden State Parkway to Exit 145 to I-280 East. Stay left to exit at First Street. Turn right on First Street and continue across West Market Street where First Street becomes Bergen Street. Follow parking directions below.

NJ Turnpike North or South
Take exit 15W to I-280 to Orange St./6th Street exit. Make the first right onto Orange Street, proceed one block to First Street. Turn right and proceed about half a mile to West Market Street, where First Street becomes Bergen Street. Follow parking directions below.

From Route 78, East or West
(From Newark International Airport, use Route 78 Westbound):
Take Exit 56 and turn left at the second light onto West Bigelow. Go about 3/10 mile and turn right onto Bergen St. Proceed about 1.5 miles to South Orange Ave.

For metered parking in Lot 1, turn right onto South Orange Ave. and take first left into the University Complex.

PARKING
A secure, attended parking garage for 1,000 cars is directly adjacent to the Doctors Office Center with reserved parking for visitors. As a convenience to our patients the Center for Dental and Oral Health provides parking validation for each appointment.

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