About Us

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates in Chapel Hill, Durham, Sanford NC

Our Mission: Our practice is dedicated to providing excellence in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgical Care for our patients.

In meeting this objective we will:

• 1. Strive to remember patients’ personal and emotional concerns and treat patients as we would like to be treated.
• 2. Provide a pleasant and safe office atmosphere in which to treat patients.
• 3. Keep our knowledge current in the field of oral and maxillofacial surgery through life long continuing education for doctors and staff.
• 4. Provide services, education and support that will make a positive impact in our community.
• 5. Provide an atmosphere that fosters mutual respect, appreciations, and consideration of doctors, staff members and patients.
• 6. In the office setting, we will strive to maintain a positive attitude, work as a team and support each other.

 

Why Choose Us? Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Associates

• Safe Sedation: We exceed standards for the delivery of outpatient sedation, and deliver our own anesthesia, which is currently the OMS standard. (Surgeons who are not board certified do not provide their own sedation, and use dental anesthetists instead.)
• Community Involvement: We provide free care (over $100,000 per year) to the underserved portions of our communities in need, assisting the following organizations: TROSA, Helping Hands Clinic in Sanford, Donated Dental Services, Durham Rescue Mission, and Missions of Mercy Clinics.
• Teachers and Learners: Our doctors are very active within the specialty locally as teachers and learners with study clubs, dental societies and nationally with the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS).
• All clinical staff ACLS certified.
• Comfort and Care: Our entire team, from the moment you walk through the door, is dedicated to making you feel safe and comfortable at every step of your care.
• Advanced Technology: Technology is important for providing excellent patient care, so we invest in proven, cutting-edge tools regularly.

 

OMS Background Information

Oral and maxillofacial surgery requires additional years of hospital-based surgical and anesthesia training after graduation from dental school. As Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Dr. Frost, Dr. Sacco, Dr. Vandersea, Dr. Ruvo and Dr. Serlo manage a wide variety of complex problems relating to the mouth, teeth and facial regions. Drs. Frost, Sacco, Vandersea, Ruvo and Serlo practice a full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery with expertise ranging from dental implant surgery and wisdom tooth removal to corrective jaw surgery. This also includes techniques designed to rebuild bone structure with minimal surgical intervention and optimal patient comfort. We can also diagnose and treat facial pain, facial injuries, and fractures.

Our experienced staff is trained in assisting with Intravenous (IV) sedation or outpatient anesthesia in our state-of-the-art office setting. Patients are continuously monitored during and after surgery.

 

Surgical Staff

All surgical staff at Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Associates are experienced, ACLS (Advance Cardiac Life Support) trained, certified oral and maxillofacial surgical assistants, who assist in administration of IV sedation and surgery. We also have trained registered nurses (RN) to assist in surgical care and recovery from sedation. All staff are informed administrative personnel, well-versed in health and insurance policies, and are CPR certified.