Dr. Richard H Harper DMD
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
9500 Euclid Ave Cleveland OH, 44195About
Dr. Richard Harper is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in Cleveland, OH. Dr. Harper specializes in the treatment of problems related to the face, mouth and jaws. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Harper 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. Harper 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
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine 1969
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- The effect of nitric oxide on bacteria.
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- Clinical findings and ancillary studies on identical twins exposed to diethylstilbestrol in utero. A case report.
- Poor prognosis in patients with adenosquamous cell carcinoma of the cervix.
- In vivo measurements of thermal diffusion through restorations of various materials.
- Effect of diameters of self-threading pins and channel locations on enamel crazing.
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