Craig James Thatcher
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon
930 16th Ave Moline IL, 61265About
Dr. Craig Thatcher is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in Moline, IL. Dr. Thatcher specializes in the treatment of problems related to the face, mouth and jaws. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Thatcher 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. Thatcher 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
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Granulocytic sarcoma of the kidney in a patient with acute myelomonocytic leukaemia. A case report.
- Methylation of deoxyribonucleic acid in cultured mammalian cells by N-methyl-N'-nitro-N-nitrosoguanidine. The influence of cellular thiol concentrations on the extent of methylation and the 6-oxygen atom of guanine as a site of methylation.
- Studies on the lethal effects of sulfur mustard on dividing mammalian cells.
- Fatal hepatic necrosis in association with the use of hycanthone. A case report.
- Fatal hepatic necrosis in association with the use of hycanthone. A case report.
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