Dr. Christopher C Burton D.D.S.,M.S.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
480 W 800 N Orem UT, 84057About
Dr. Christopher Burton is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in Orem, UT. Dr. Burton specializes in the treatment of problems related to the face, mouth and jaws. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Burton 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. Burton 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- Inguinopectineal hernias: a classification and correlation.
- The combined Cooper's ligament and inguinal ligament hernia repair.
- The inguinal canal, a trihedral space; the adaptation of its anatomic boundaries to modern hernia repair.
- The critical point of Cooper's Ligament hernia repair; alternative technics for its reinforcement.
- A description of the boundaries of the inguinal rings and scrotal pouches.
- Acute postgastrectomy pancreatitis.
- Classification and technique of fascial sutures in the repair of inguinal hernia.
- Classification and techniques of fascial grafts in repair of inguinal hernia.
- The embryologic development and descent of the testis in relation to congenital hernia.
- Current concepts of the anatomic, clinical, and reparative features of femoral hernia.
- Femoral hernia; a review of 165 repairs.
- Fascia Iata, cutis, and tantalum grafts in repair of massive abdominal incisional hernias.
- Predictive criteria of preclinical femoral hernia.
- The use of the iliopsoas muscle and autogenous fascias in the repair of certain inguinal and femoral hernias.
- Interligamentous inguinal hernia; classification and statistical study of 117 hernias.
Professional Memberships
- Member American Association Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Member American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Member American Dental Association
- Member Utah Dental Association
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