Dr. Harold K Tu M.D., D.M.D.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
2727 S 144th St Suite 235 Omaha NE, 68144About
Dr. Harold Tu is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in Omaha, NE. Dr. Tu specializes in the treatment of problems related to the face, mouth and jaws. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Tu 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. Tu 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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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Mandibular supernumerary tooth causing neurosensory changes: a case report.
- A biologic model for assessment of osseous strain patterns and plating systems in the human maxilla.
- Hematologic management of a patient with Fanconi's anemia undergoing bone grafting and implant surgery.
- The Surgeon's Role in Stemming the Prescription Opioid Abuse Epidemic.
- Pseudoankylosis of the mandible after temporal bone attached craniotomy.
- Oral and maxillofacial surgery for cleft lip and palate.
- Temporomandibular joint arthrography following surgical treatment of internal derangements.
- Compression osteosynthesis of mandibular fractures: a retrospective study.
- Pneumomediastinum, pneumothorax, and cervical emphysema following mandibular fractures.
- Left ventricular boundary detection from spatio-temporal volumetric computed tomography images.
- Historical chapters of Chinese dentistry.
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