
Dr. Seung Hyun Yu DDS
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
1855 156TH AVE NE BELLEVUE WA, 98007About
Dr. Seung Yu is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in Seattle, WA. Dr. Yu specializes in the treatment of problems related to the face, mouth and jaws. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Yu 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. Yu 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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- Dr. Franco Audia DDS14420 Bel Red Rd Bellevue WA 98007
- Douglas L. Trippel DDS14420 Bel Red Rd Bellevue WA 98007
- Dr. Nadeem S Esmail DDS, MD1855 156th Ave Ne Bellevue WA 98007
- Dr. James C Rice DDS1855 156th Ave Ne Bellevue WA 98007
- Dr. Robert J Dixey DDS1855 156 Ave Ne Bellevue WA 98007
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