Dr. David J Dattilo DDS
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
305 Mount Lebanon Blvd Pittsburgh PA, 15234Rating
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Dr. David Dattilo is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in Pittsburgh, PA. Dr. Dattilo specializes in the treatment of problems related to the face, mouth and jaws. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Dattilo 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. Dattilo 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- Modification of the anterior mandibular osteotomy for genioglossus advancement with hyoid suspension for obstructive sleep apnea.
- Pseudogout of the temporomandibular joint: immediate reconstruction with total joint arthroplasty.
- Bilateral pseudojoints of the coronoid process (Jacob disease): report of a case and review of the literature.
- Cephalometric soft tissue analysis of combined elliptical-window genioglossus advancement and hyoid suspension for obstructive sleep apnea.
- Resection of the severely ankylosed temporomandibular joint.
- Combined elliptical window genioglossus advancement, hyoid bone suspension, and uvulopalatopharyngoplasty decrease apnea hypopnea index and subjective daytime sleepiness in obstructive sleep apnea.
- Pre-emptive analgesia with pregabalin and celecoxib decreases postsurgical pain following maxillomandibular advancement surgery: a randomized controlled clinical trial.
- Early major medical complications after surgical management of obstructive sleep apnea: a retrospective cohort analysis and case series.
- Free vascularized whole joint transplant for reconstruction of the temporomandibular joint: a preliminary case report.
- Management of traumatic cranial vault deformities using three-dimensional computer-generated models.
- Intraoral lipoma of the tongue and submandibular space: report of a case.
- The mandibular trapezoid osteotomy for the treatment of obstructive sleep apnea: report of a case.
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