Dr. Richard Arthur Plezia DDS
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
4646 John R St Detroit MI, 48201About
Dr. Richard Plezia is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in Detroit, MI. Dr. Plezia specializes in the treatment of problems related to the face, mouth and jaws. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Plezia is a unique dental specialist who can provide emergency medicine, perform general surgery and give anesthesia. These medical doctors are the only type of medical care specialist who can administer anesthesia, besides anesthesiologists. Typical procedures performed by Dr. Plezia are tooth extractions, especially wisdom teeth, corrective jaw surgery, cleft palate surgery and reconstructive surgery after an injury. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons can also perform dental work including placing dental implants. These surgeons might also deal with conditions of sleep apnea, oral cancers and more.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Felty's syndrome.
- Fiber optic surgical retractor.
- Bilateral calcified stylohyoid ligaments.
- Sarcoidosis. Report of two cases with oral involvement.
- Office emergencies: an outline of causes, symptoms, and treatment.
- Office emergencies: an outline of causes, symptoms, and treatment.
- Unusual static bone cavity.
- Unusual static bone cavity.
- Myositis ossificans traumatica of the masseter muscle. Report of a case.
- Myositis ossificans traumatica of the masseter muscle. Report of a case.
- Frozen autogenous mandible as an immediate replacement graft.
- Frozen autogenous mandible as an immediate replacement graft.
- Office emergencies: causes, symptoms, and treatment.
- Office emergencies: causes, symptoms, and treatment.
- Condyloma acuminatum in the oral cavity: four cases and a review.
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