Dr. Deborah L Zeitler DDS MS
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
2814 Northgate Dr Suite 2 Iowa City IA, 52245About
Dr. Deborah Zeitler is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in Iowa City, IA. Dr. Zeitler specializes in the treatment of problems related to the face, mouth and jaws. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Zeitler 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. Zeitler 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. Deborah L Zeitler DDS MS's Expert Contributions
Should I get surgery for TMJ?
There are very few “TMJ” problems that should be treated surgically. You should seek care from experienced health professionals who can recommend nonsurgical therapies. READ MORE
Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Stability of the Le Fort I maxillary osteotomy after rigid internal fixation.
- Experimental validation of a finite element model of the temporomandibular joint.
- Chiropractic treatment of temporomandibular disorders using the activator adjusting instrument: a prospective case series.
- The abused female oral and maxillofacial surgery patient: treatment approaches for identification and management.
- Effects of a fibrin-sealant wound dressing on the healing of full-thickness wounds of the hard palate: preliminary report.
- Self-assessment of profile and body image among orthognathic surgery patients before and two years after surgery.
- Delayed mandibular reconstruction following removal of a mesenchymal chondrosarcoma. Report of a case.
- Fractures of the mandible: a review of 580 cases.
- Diphenylhydantoin gingival hyperplasia: incidence and etiology.
- Prophylactic antibiotics for third molar surgery: a dissenting opinion.
- Kallmann syndrome with associated cleft lip and palate: case report and review of
- Prospective analysis of antibiotic prophylaxis for orthognathic surgery.
- A three-dimensional system for planning orthognathic surgery. A case report.
- Prospective comparison of arthroscopy and arthrocentesis for temporomandibular joint disorders.
- A study of the control of disc movement within the temporomandibular joint using the finite element technique.
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