Dr. Shawn Torlief Engebretsen
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
841 E Ocean Blvd Stuart FL, 34994About
Dr. Shawn Engebretsen is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in Stuart, FL. Dr. Engebretsen specializes in the treatment of problems related to the face, mouth and jaws. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Engebretsen 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. Engebretsen 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.
Education and Training
University Of North Carolina School Of Dentistry D.M.D. 1982
Board Certification
Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryAmerican Board of Oral and Maxillofacial SurgeryABOMS
Provider Details
Awards
- Director Sailfish Study Club
Treatments
- Dental Implants
- Teeth-in-an-hour
- Teeth-in-a-day Implants
- Immediate Dental Implant Placement
- Bone Grafting
- Wisdom Teeth Extraction
- Facial Trauma
- Pre-prosthetic Oral Surgery
- Oral Surgery
- Sleep Apnea
- Platelet Rich Plasma (prp)
- Platelet Rich Fibrin (PRF)
- Ct Scan And 3d Imaging
- Virtual Treatment Planning
Professional Memberships
- Professional Member American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons Fellow
- Professional Member American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
- Professional Member Atlantic Coast District Dental Society
- Professional Member Florida Dental Association
- Professional Member American Dental Association
- Professional Member Florida Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Professional Member International Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
- Professional Member Southeastern Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
- Professional Member Sailfish Study Club
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