Timothy A Turvey DDS
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Unc Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery 115 Brauer Hall, Cb Chapel Hill NC, 27599Rating
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About
Dr. Timothy Turvey is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in Chapel Hill, NC. Dr. Turvey specializes in the treatment of problems related to the face, mouth and jaws. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Turvey 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. Turvey 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
Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons 1971
University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center Southwestern Medical School 1975
Provider Details
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Monobloc and facial bipartition osteotomies.
- Perceptions of recovery and satisfaction in the short term after orthognathic surgery.
- Self-reinforced biodegradable screw fixation compared with titanium screw fixation in mandibular advancement.
- The hierarchy of stability and predictability in orthognathic surgery with rigid fixation: an update and extension.
- Sensory retraining after orthognathic surgery: effect on patients' perception of altered sensation.
- Velopharyngeal insufficiency in patients with cleft palate.
- Subcranial procedures in craniofacial surgery: the Le Fort III osteotomy.
- Retained third molars with orthodontics and orthognathic surgery.
- Sensory retraining after orthognathic surgery: effect on patient report of altered sensations.
- Stability after mandibular setback: mandible-only versus 2-jaw surgery.
- Changes in the pattern of patients receiving surgical-orthodontic treatment.
- Long-term 3-dimensional stability of mandibular advancement surgery.
- Craniosynostosis syndromes.
- Multimodal protocol reduces postoperative nausea and vomiting in patients undergoing Le Fort I osteotomy.
- Unilateral mydriasis after maxillary osteotomy: a case series and review of the literature.
Treatments
- Cleft Palate
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Practice At Unc Oral And Maxillofacial Surgery 115 Brauer Hall, Cb #7450
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