Dr. John E Hickory DMD
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
412 Ann St Wilmington NC, 28401About
Dr. John Hickory is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in Wilmington, NC. Dr. Hickory specializes in the treatment of problems related to the face, mouth and jaws. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Hickory 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. Hickory 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.
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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- A simple probe for cryosurgical therapy for hemangiomas.
- Roentgeno-oddities.
- Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome.
- Papillon-Lefèvre syndrome.
- Cardiorespiratory arrest as a complication of Guillain-Barré syndrome in a postsurgical patient.
- Cardiorespiratory arrest as a complication of Guillain-Barré syndrome in a postsurgical patient.
- Percutaneous total reduction genioplasty.
- Percutaneous total reduction genioplasty.
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