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Mission Statement

Valley Oral Surgery is committed to the excellence in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Our goal is to provide state of the art care that is compassionate, comfortable and safe. We will strive to obtain the optimal surgical result for you in a plan that is specifically designed to approach your concerns.

Background Information

Thank you for choosing Valley Oral Surgery. Our practice offers the latest, state of the art techniques available in the specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. We look forward to having the opportunity to meet with you to discuss your oral surgery concerns and treatment options.

To become an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, each of the doctors at Valley Oral Surgery has completed four years of college to earn an undergraduate degree, as well as a four-year program in dental school to receive a General Dental degree. In addition, each doctor has completed a comprehensive three to four year residency program in the specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Drs. Grim, Popowich, Laski, and Cernansky have each become Diplomates of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. This is the highest academic distinction that an oral surgeon can obtain. This is achieved by successfully completing certifying examinations. For more information about board certification for your surgeon, click here.

As Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the doctors manage a wide range of disorders affecting the head and neck region. The treatments available at Valley Oral Surgery include the following:

•  IMPLANT PLACEMENT FOR RESTORATION OF MISSING TEETH
• TEETH IN AN HOUR
• WISDOM TEETH REMOVAL
• EXTRACTIONS 
• SURGICAL EXPOSURE OF TEETH FOR ORTHODONTIC TREATMENT
• BIOPSY 
• APICOECTOMY ( ROOT CANAL SURGERY )
• TREATMENT OF TEMPOROMANDIBULAR JOINT DISORDERS
• ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY ( CORRECTIVE JAW SURGERY )
• BONE GRAFTING / SOFT TISSUE GRAFTING
• TREATMENT OF FACIAL INJURIES
• INTRAVENOUS ANESTHESIA FOR MANAGEMENT OF IN OFFICE PROCEDURES.
• i-CAT 3 DEMENTIONAL SCANNING

Please feel free to learn more about each of these areas of surgical treatments provided at Valley Oral Surgery. This information is obtainable throughout our web site.

Continuing Education

The doctors at Valley Oral Surgery are kept abreast of the latest techniques available in the specialty by ongoing and active continuing education. All the doctors are certified by the State of Pennsylvania to offer intravenous anesthesia. In addition, the doctors maintain certification in advanced cardiac life support (ACLS) and pediatric advanced life support (PALS). For additional information regarding this, please refer to the section regarding the Valley Institute for Advanced Dental Education found under the heading for referring doctors.

Surgical Staff

The surgical staff at Valley Oral Surgery is comprised of experienced Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery personnel who assist in surgical procedures and intravenous anesthesia. Each staff member is certified in CPR and have a certification in Dental Assisting as part of the ongoing continuing education program at Valley Oral Surgery.