Dr. Joseph J Fantuzzo D.D.S, M.D.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
601 Elmwood Ave Box 705 Rochester NY, 14642About
Dr. Joseph Fantuzzo is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in Rochester, NY. Dr. Fantuzzo specializes in the treatment of problems related to the face, mouth and jaws. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Fantuzzo 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. Fantuzzo 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.
Education and Training
New York Institute of Technology College of Osteopathic Medicine DO
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Expert Publications
Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- The role of automated external defibrillators in dental practice.
- Deliberate operative rotation of the maxillo-mandibular complex to alter the A-point to B-point relationship for enhanced facial esthetics.
- Idiopathic condylar resorption: current clinical perspectives.
- Simultaneous intranasal procedures to improve chronic obstructive nasal breathing in patients undergoing maxillary (le fort I) osteotomy.
Professional Memberships
- Member Seventh District Dental Society of New York State
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