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Oral Surgery

in Rockville, MD

Over the years, perhaps you’ve been to a dentist who sent you to an oral surgery specialist for a specific procedure, such as a dental implant or the removal of an impacted wisdom tooth. Your dentist did that because there are highly specialized skills involved in performing those procedures—skills that are very different from the unique skills of a dentist. Where dentists concern themselves mostly with the health and condition of teeth, oral surgeons focus on the ecosystem, so to speak, in which teeth live.


If you look closely at an oral surgery specialist’s credentials you’ll see that he or she is either a specialist in oral and maxillofacial surgery or is a periodontist. Such specialists are experts in treating diseases and difficulties affecting the mouth, jaws and gums.


As a StarBrite dental patient, if the need for oral surgery arises, you don’t have to worry about being sent somewhere else for the procedure you need. Our goal is to provide a place where you can have all of your oral and dental care under one roof. We have our own, highly experienced oral surgery specialist right here on staff. That means they can consult with your dentist in a matter of minutes and that you can count on receiving your oral surgery treatment in a comfortable environment, among people you have come to know and trust.

Featured Video: An Introduction to Oral Surgery

"My experience at Starbrite Dental was great from the very beginning. From the woman at the concierge/front desk to the doctors, everyone here was all very helpful. I was in SOOOO much pain and had never been in this kind of pain before because this was my first toothache not to mention a bit apprehensive because I had never been through this experience of needing to have oral surgery. I had been through such a long journey of X-Rays and running around trying to find dental help and that is how I came across Starbrite dental. I was so relieved and overjoyed to receive such quality service at such a painful time. They are very efficient with following up with you via phone call or text which is very convenient. Overall I was very pleased with the service of every single member at a Starbrite. Thank you so much!"

- Carmen A.
★★★★★

A lot of people have their first experience of oral surgery when it comes to having wisdom teeth removed. Wisdom teeth (also called “third molars) are the last adult teeth to break through the gums, usually between the teen years and early twenties. An oral surgeon is brought in to deal with wisdom teeth because their deep-in-the-mouth position makes them harder to access than other teeth. Being uncomfortably close to the sinuses above the upper jaw and to important muscles and nerves around the lower jaw, wisdom teeth require specialized training. Depending on how they grow in, wisdom teeth can contribute to jaw damage, sinus problems (e.g., the deep roots of upper wisdom teeth can sometimes perforate the sinus), gum inflammation due to trapped bacteria and the misalignment of other teeth.

Learn More Wisdom Teeth Extractions

What Patients Are Saying About StarBrite Dental

"Excellent dental care from start to finish they have helped me fix all of my dental issues.  It had been a long time since I saw any dentists and was not sure of what to expect.  Dr. Ledoux helped calm my fears and anxiety about starting the process again but I am happy to finally be taking care of myself and getting healthy."
- Juan E.
★★★★★
"My experience here at StarBrite Dental has been excellent. I’ve been looking for a new dentist for a while. My first time here was eye opening and was truly my first time getting educated about my oral health.  I like the way that I am treated as a patient.  I have no dental insurance and they were able to get the finances sorted out quickly and comfortably for me to get the needed work started quickly."
- Solange H.
★★★★★
"Great care from Dr. Ledoux who always explains my treatment to me clearly. I have never been the best patient but I thank starbrite dental and their team for the flexibility in scheduling and helping me deal with my dental anxiety. 
Never have experienced a dental experience like this before."
- Maria L.
★★★★★

A dental implant is not a replacement tooth. It’s the structure upon which a replacement tooth sits, and it requires a highly- trained dental specialist to put that structure in place. An implant is essentially a metal post (most often made from titanium or an alloy containing titanium) that is threaded on one end, like a screw. The specialist opens up the gum to gain access to the underlying bone, inserts the implant and literally screws it into place (that’s an over-simplification of the process, but it covers the basics). By placing an implant, the specialist has essentially provided an artificial root upon which a dentist will later fit a dental crown that has been individually engineered for the space it is intended to fill.

Learn More About Dental Implants

Why Do Implants Use Titanium?

The answer is simple: osseointegration. But that doesn’t sound simple at all. Does it? Of course, once you realize that osseo comes from ossum (Latin for “bone), it all becomes clearer.


If you ever get a dental implant, you’ll probably learn that your implant (a metal rod that is inserted in the bone beneath the gums) is made of a metal called titanium, or from an allow that has a significant amount of titanium in it. There are very specific reasons why titanium is the metal of choice for implants, and it’s the same reason why titanium is used for hip replacements—it gets along very well with the human body.


Titanium doesn’t wear away from rust like other metals, and since the body doesn’t have any use for titanium, there’s no chance of your system seeing it as a nutrition source and dissolving it. Then, there’s that osseointegration. The layer of titanium oxide on the outside of a titanium implant has an incredible ability to gather cells and allow bone to build up around it. The “integration” becomes so strong, in fact, that removing titanium that has integrated with bone requires significant effort.

Bone Grafts

If some or all of the teeth being replaced have been missing for a significant period of time, the bone tissue of the jaw in those spots may well have receded. Without getting too technical, your body is rebuilding and reinforcing bone tissue all the time. When a tooth has been missing for quite a while, the body essentially stops building new bone in that area and allows the existing bone to recede. Too much bones loss could prevent one from being a candidate for a dental implant or an implant-supported denture. In most cases, if bone loss is determined to be factor  a bone graft by a specialist will be recommended to reinforce the jaw.

Learn More About Bone Grafts

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*We DO NOT ACCEPT HMO Insurance, State Insurance, Medicaid/Medicare, or discount plans. Fees apply for services. 

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Office (301) 770-1070

Fax (301) 770-0544

New Patient 24hr Emergency Line:

(301) 377-2186

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(240) 832 1606

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