Leslie B Heffez DMD, MS, FRCD
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
1740 W Taylor St Chicago IL, 60612Rating
5/5
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Dr. Leslie Heffez is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in Chicago, IL. Dr. Heffez specializes in the treatment of problems related to the face, mouth and jaws. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Heffez 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. Heffez 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- Multiple idiopathic resorption in the primary dentition: review of the literature and case report.
- Superficial vascularity of temporomandibular joint retrodiskal tissue: an element of the internal derangement process.
- Crystal methamphetamine abuse: a concern to oral and maxillofacial surgeons.
- Arthroscopy broadens TMJ treatments.
- Vector control in transportation osteogenesis.
- Facial muscle reanimation using the trigeminal motor nerve: an experimental study in the rabbit.
- Imaging of internal derangements and synovial chondromatosis of the temporomandibular joint.
- Geometric considerations of disk repositioning procedures.
- Arteriovenous malformation of the mandible: report of a case with a note on the differential diagnosis.
- Chronic, progressive limitation of mouth opening.
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