PHYSICIAN REFERRALS | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
How to Refer Patients
The Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery understands the importance of the bond between a referring physician and his/her patient. If your patient is referred to one of our clinics for care, it is our promise that each step of treatment will be communicated to you and the patient will be returned to your care just as soon as is appropriate. Providing the best possible care for all patients is our first priority.
To schedule an appointment for your patient with an Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon, please call (318) 626-2710. We want to provide you with all pertinent information needed to make the referral process as easy as possible.
Please forward patient records and films to our office.
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Fax the following items to (318) 675-8081:
- Referral or authorization for patient visit
- Diagnosis/reason for patient visit
- Relevant doctor notes, tests, films reports
- Demographics/fact sheet which includes:
- Patient name
- Phone number
- Insurance information
- Doctor's name
- Doctor's phone number
- Any imaging that was taken by referring physician related to referenced condition.
Once all information is faxed, the patient is more than welcome to call the office at (318) 626-2710.
OUR SERVICES
Removal of Diseased and Impacted Teeth, and Anesthesia:
Oral & maxillofacial surgeons remove impacted, damaged, and non-restorable teeth. They also provide sophisticated, safe, and effective anesthesia services in their office including intravenous (IV) sedation and general anesthesia.
Dental Implants:
Oral & maxillofacial surgeons, in close collaboration with restorative dentists, help plan and then place implants used to replace missing teeth. They can also reconstruct bone in places needing bone for implant placement and modify gingival (gum) tissue surrounding implant when necessary to make teeth placed on implants look even more natural.
Facial Trauma:
Oral & maxillofacial surgeons care for facial injuries by repairing routine and complex facial skin lacerations (cuts), setting fractured jaw and facial bones, reconnecting severed nerves and ducts, and treating other injuries. These procedures include care of oral tissues, the jaws, cheek and nasal bones, the forehead and scalp, the eye sockets, and the soft/hard tissue of the neck.
Pathologic Conditions:
Oral & maxillofacial surgeons manage patient with benign and malignant cysts and tumors of the oral and facial regions. Severe infections of the oral cavity, salivary glands, jaws, and neck are also treated.
Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery:
Oral & maxillofacial surgeons correct jaw, facial bone and soft tissue problems left as the result of previous trauma or removal of pathology. This surgery to restore form and function often includes moving skin, bones, nerves, and other tissue from other parts of the body to reconstruct the jaws and face. These same skills are also used when oral and maxillofacial surgeons perform cosmetic procedures for improvement of problems due to unwanted facial features or aging.
Facial Pain Including Temporomandibular Joint Disorders:
Oral & maxillofacial surgeons possess skills in the diagnosis and treatment of facial pain disorders including those due to temporomandibular (TMJ) problems.
Surgical Management of the Complex Airway:
Oral & maxillofacial surgeons are skilled in the surgical management of patients with a complex airway. Various conditions can predispose individuals to airway compromise necessitating immediate surgical intervention. These can include deep neck space infection, epiglottitis, foreign body obstruction, neck trauma, and congenital defects of the neck and airway. The most common surgical interventions performed include tracheotomy and cricothyroidotomy.
Correction of Dentofacial Deformities and Birth Defects:
Oral & maxillofacial surgeons, usually in conjunction with an orthodontist, surgically reconstruct and realign the upper and lower jaws into proper dental and facial relationships to provide improved biting function and facial appearance. They also surgically correct birth defects of the face and skull including cleft lip/palate and premature fusion of the cranial sutures (craniosynostosis).
Correction of Snoring and Sleep Apnea:
Oral & maxillofacial surgeons, usually in conjunction with an orthodontist and sleep medicine specialist, provide surgical management of snoring and sleep apnea for patients who are poorly responsive to conservative treatment. These treatments include surgery to the uvula and soft palate, surgery of the nasal turbinates and surrounding nasopharynx, tongue debunking surgery, hyoid suspension, genioglossus advancement, and/or advancement of the upper and lower jaws.
