Dr. Louis K Rafetto DMD
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
3512 Silverside Rd Suite #13 Wilmington DE, 19810About
Dr. Louis Rafetto is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in Wilmington, DE. Dr. Rafetto specializes in the treatment of problems related to the face, mouth and jaws. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Rafetto 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. Rafetto 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
Temple University School of Medicine 1977
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Rapidly enlarging lesion of the upper lip.
- Osteochondroma of the mandibular condyle: report of a case and review of the literature.
- Removal of asymptomatic third molars: a supporting view.
- Preface. Proceedings of the Third Molar Multidisciplinary Conference. Washington, DC, October 19, 2010.
- Introduction. Proceedings of the Third Molar Multidisciplinary Conference. Washington, DC, October 19, 2010.
- Summary of the proceeding of the Third Molar Multidisciplinary Conference.
- Surgical management of third molars.
- Controversy, evidence, and third molar management.
- Contemporary management of third molars.
- Managing Impacted Third Molars.
- Reimplantation of freeze-treated bone in immediate reconstruction of the mandible.
- Osteotomy technique for accessing a meningioma in the infratemporal fossa: report of a case.
- Resorption of the mandibular condyle in a 6-year-old child.
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