Virginia (Northern) Oral Surgeon Recommendations

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#1 Post by **dufficat** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 11:24 am

I have been reading the boards for a while and I am now closer to beginning my journey. It is an overwhelming process and I have met with several orthodontists and oral surgeons already, but I have not yet committed to either at this point.

I wondered if any Northern Virginia residents could share with me their experiences with any oral surgeon in N. Virginia. I am looking for any recommendations from members who have already had the surgery (upper).

Thank you very much.

#2 Post by **BillN** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 12:11 pm

I had my surgery in Northern Virginia but it was conducted at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda.

You might want to check out the Dr. Oogle web-site (the link is below). It has a listing of approximately 65+ Oral Surgeons in the Northern Virginia / Washington DC area. The web-site has patient ratings for each of the Oral Surgeons ... may be a good starting point.

http://dc.doctoroogle.com/dentist_ratin ... tName/Oral

-Bill
http://semper-braces.blogspot.com/

#3 Post by **BillN** » Fri Mar 30, 2007 4:48 pm

Absolutely right Meryaten. I do think it'd make a good starting point, however, as it provides a ready-made list of doctors and oral surgeons that can then be researched independently by dufficat.

-Bill
http://semper-braces.blogspot.com/

#4 Post by **kodiakstar** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 12:54 pm

dufficat, any luck on finding the "best of" I'm starting down this road as well and in the same area.

#5 Post by **MazingerZ** » Thu Apr 26, 2007 8:10 pm

I had my surgery with Dr. Guttenburg. He was recommended to me by my ortho. He's on K street in DC, just a bridge away from NoVA. You can look at his office info at mouthfacejaw.com. Good luck!

#6 Post by **dufficat** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:27 am

Hi kodiakstar and MazingerZ,

I have a consulation scheduled with the Fairfax Oral Surgery group and Dr. Jeffrey Lane. My orthdontist recommended him, and I am going to talk to him before I commit to the braces as braces alone will not correct my bite problem.

Which orthdontist are you both using? It is a daunting process just picking the right team!

#7 Post by **kodiakstar** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 6:30 am

No orthodontist here, most likely just heading strait for the surgeon. It's something I've been told countless times from many dentists and orthodontists but just keep putting it off (27 here). I can't stand the constant pain and headaches anymore.

#8 Post by **MazingerZ** » Fri Apr 27, 2007 4:26 pm

My ortho is Dr. Hickory in DC. His website is http://www.dcorthodontics.com/.
He seems to be more expensive than others. I paid $7K to correct overbite and overjet. Mine is an extraction case. His initial consult is free though and no sales pressure at all.

I chose him because most of his patients are adults.