Scott S Derossi DMD
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
1430 John Wesley Gilbert Drive, Gc-1024 Ghsu College Of Dent Augusta GA, 30912About
Dr. Scott Derossi is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in Augusta, GA. Dr. Derossi specializes in the treatment of problems related to the face, mouth and jaws. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Derossi 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. Derossi 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- Antibiotics and oral contraceptives.
- Anemia.
- Efficacy and tolerability of an intraoral benzocaine patch in the relief of spontaneous toothache pain.
- Burning mouth syndrome. A retrospective analysis of clinical characteristics and treatment outcomes.
- Oral lichen planus. Update for the general practitioner.
- Pemphigus: update for the general practitioner.
- Desquamative gingivitis: early presenting symptom of mucocutaneous disease.
- Temporomandibular disorders and fibromyalgia: comorbid conditions?
- Temporomandibular joint disc disfigurement and abnormal thickening of the posterior band.
- The management of oral human papillomavirus with topical cidofovir: a case report.
- Lichen planus, lichenoid drug reactions, and lichenoid mucositis.
- A study of benzocaine gel dosing for toothache.
- A review of adverse oral reactions to systemic medications.
- Chronic lesions of the gingiva and mucosa.
- Oral ulcerations in a patient with severe asthma.
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