Comfortable Pediatric Oral & Facial Surgery
The oral surgery practice you choose for your child, needs to offer more than just excellent techniques. Its staff and doctors should be reassuring, kind, and patient. At Atlanta Pediatric Oral & Facial Surgery, we strive to help your child maintain the best oral health care with gentle surgical and anesthetic techniques that minimize the stress and discomfort normally associated with oral surgery.
We believe that by explaining procedures to your child at a level they can understand, your child will not be scared of their procedure. During a consultation, we will describe what happens to them using simple language and take the time to make your child feel at ease before their procedure. Dr. David Best and our team will strive to provide your child with the best possible care and attention while we correct any painful or problematic dental conditions.
ABOUT DR. BEST
David Best, DDS, MD, FAAP is a board-certified, fellowship-trained oral and maxillofacial surgeon, with subspecialty training in pediatric cleft and craniofacial surgery. He treats both children and adults for problems regarding the head, neck, mouth, and jaws. Dr. Best chose to complete additional fellowship training in pediatric oral and maxillofacial surgery. Nationwide, only a few individuals pursue this subspeciality training each year.
Dr. Best was elected a Specialty Fellow in the American Academy of Pediatrics (FAAP). This designation is reserved for board-certified doctors and pediatric surgeons who have made an ongoing commitment to lifelong learning and advocacy for children.
Dr. Best treats the full range of pediatric maxillofacial conditions including:
Jaw growth issues (e.g., overbite, underbite)
Wisdom tooth and baby (primary) tooth removal
Juvenile TMJ arthritis and TMJ pain
Cleft lip and palate
Pediatric tumors
Oral lesions
Head growth issues (e.g., craniosynostosis, macrocephaly)
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Corrective Jaw Surgery
Orthognathic surgery refers to surgical moving or repositioning one or both jawbones to a new position.
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Wisdom Tooth Removal
If you do not have enough room in your mouth for your third molars to fully erupt, a number of problems can happen.
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Dentoalveolar Surgery
Dentoalveolar surgery is a type of surgical procedure that treats conditions and diseases of the teeth and the soft and hard tissues that support them.
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Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) Surgery
TMJ (temporomandibular joint) disorders are a family of problems related to your jaw joint.
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Pediatric Oral Pathology
During a pathology/biopsy, the oral surgeon examines and removes abnormal tissues or growths from the mouth. This procedure is typically performed to diagnose and treat conditions such as tumors or cysts.
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Facial Trauma Surgery
Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are experts in treating and repairing facial trauma, including fractures involving the teeth and jaws, fractures of other facial bones and soft tissue injuries to the face and mouth.
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Care for Children with Developmental Delay
We understand that children with special health care needs are unique and we have experience in providing individualized care to these patients.
