Dr. Jack A. Nelson, DDS
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon | Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
315 Meeting House Lane Southampton NY, 11968About
Dr. Jack Nelson is an Oral and MaxilloFacial surgeon practicing in East Hampton, Southampton and Hampton Bays, NY. Dr. Nelson specializes in the treatment of problems related to the face, mouth and jaw. As an Oral and MaxilloFacial surgeon, Dr. Nelson is a unique 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. Nelson are tooth extractions, especially wisdom teeth, corrective jaw surgery, cleft palate surgery and reconstructive surgery after an injury. Oral and MaxilloFacial surgeons perform dental work including placing dental implants, Onocologic Surgery, Dentoalveolar Surgery, Platelet Rich Plasma procedures, conditions of sleep apnea, oral cancers and more. Dr. Nelson is certified in Dental General Anesthesia.
Education and Training
Georgetown University School of Dentistry 1989
Board Certification
American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Provider Details
Areas of expertise and specialization
Faculty Titles & Positions
- Chief Resident-Oral & MaxilloFacial surgery Jersey City Midical Center 1994 - 1995
Treatments
- Tmj (tempro-mandibular Joint Dysfunction)
- Lacerations Of The Mouth, Tongue, Lips And Face
- Laceration Repair
- Face And Neck Cyst Removal
- Lip Augmentation With Injectable
- Filler Injections- Radiesse®, Juvederm®, Belotero®, Restylane®
- Botox & Injectables / Juvederm®
- Surgery Bone Flap
- Platelet Rich Plasma (prp)
- Platelet Rich Plasma (prp) Skin Rejuvenation
- Platelet Rich Plasma (prp) Therapy
- Impacted And Missing Teeth
- Implant And Reconstructive Surgery
- Wisdom Teeth Removal, Anesthesia, Sedation And More
- Iv Sedation
- Implants (dental)
- Implants For Missing Teeth
- Implants And Tooth Replacement
- Implants And Implant Dentistry
- Broken, Cracked, Or Knocked Out Teeth
- Teeth Extractions
- Teeth Bleaching
- Surgical Excision
- Incision And Drainage
- Incision And Drainage Of Abscesses
- Apicodectomy, Facial Reconstructive Surgery, Jaw Surgery And More
- Apicoectomy
- Jaw And Facial Fractures
- Jaw / Tmj Dysfunction
- Facial Reconstruction
- Implant
Professional Memberships
- American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Professional Society Memberships
- American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, New York State Society of Oral and MaxilloFacial Surgeons, American Dental Association
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Get to know Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon Dr. Jack A. Nelson, who serves patients in New York.
Dr. Nelson is a highly regarded, board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing a full scope of oral & maxillofacial surgery with expertise ranging from corrective jaw surgery to wisdom tooth removal to facial injectables. He diagnoses and treats facial pain, facial injuries and TMJ disorders; performs a full range of dental implant and bone grafting procedures; as well as offers facial aesthetic via Botox, Juvederm, and platelet-rich plasma therapy.
Treating all of his patients like family, he is the owner and operator of East End Oral Surgery with offices in East Hampton, Southampton & Hampton Bays, New York. His patients’ well-being is his greatest priority and he strives to provide quality professional care in a comfortable and safe setting. He is also primary on call for O.M.S. Southampton Stony Brook Hospital Emergency Room.
Back in 1984, Dr. Nelson received his Bachelor of Science degree in Biological Sciences from the University of California, Davis. He then went on to obtain his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Georgetown University School of Dentistry in Washington D.C. in 1989. He completed his General Practice Residency at the Catholic Medical Center, St Mary’s Hospital in Brooklyn in 1990, after which he served as Hospital House Staff within the Department of Dentistry at the Catholic Medical Center of Queens from July of 1990 until July of 1991.
From July of 1991 until July of 1994, he was a resident in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Jersey City Medical Center. Thereafter, from July of 1994 until July of 1995, he served as Chief Resident and Attending Surgeon within the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at both New York and New Jersey City Medical Center. Years later, from 1996 until 2007, he was an Associate Attending Professor of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Catholic Medical Center of Brooklyn and Queens.
For a period of 15 years, Dr. Nelson served as Chief Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon on staff at DDI Developmental Disability Institute in Riverhead, after which he held the position of Dental Staff President at Southampton Hospital. He has been in private practice since 1995.
Striving for dental excellence, he remains a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the New York State Society of Oral and MaxilloFacial Surgeons, and the American Dental Association
Furthermore, he is board-certified through the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, whose mission is to assure the public of safe and optimal care through the development and maintenance of high standards of certification and recertification of Diplomates in the specialty.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery specializes in surgery of the face, mouth, and jaws. It is an internationally recognized surgical specialty. Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are dental specialists who treat conditions, defects, injuries, and esthetic aspects of the mouth, teeth, jaws, and face. Their training involves a four-year graduate degree in dentistry and the completion of a minimum four-year hospital surgical residency program.
Happily married, Dr. Nelson with his wife, Chrys, have three sons: Andrew, Michael, and Lucas. They are full-time residents of Southampton. Both Dr. Nelson and his wife are active community members.
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