ADA
American Dental Association
Calaoms
California Association Of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
ABOMS
American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
AAOMS
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Board-Certified ABOMS
Board-Certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon
Background
Dr. Sam Harouni, DDS, is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in Bakersfield. His work covers dental implants, extractions, TMJ surgery and a range of minimally invasive surgical techniques.
The approach is deliberately conservative. Where a smaller procedure will achieve the same result, that is the one you will be offered, and treatment plans are built around the individual case rather than a standard sequence. Restoration, reconstruction or rejuvenation, the method is chosen to be the least invasive one that works.
Using current techniques in dental medicine, he treats full mouth restorations, TMJ cases and bone grafting for patients of all ages, with a plan drawn up per patient rather than per procedure.
He is available for consultation by phone or through online booking, and consultations are held in fluent English or Farsi.
Education
Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a hospital specialty, not a weekend course. It requires up to six additional years of surgical and anesthesia training beyond dental school.
University of California, Los Angeles.
Dental school at the University of Southern California.
A year in oral and maxillofacial surgery, and head and neck cancer. Hospital work rather than a dental clinic, which is where the surgical and airway experience comes from.
A leading research university and a top-ranked hospital in the United States.
Also served as class representative of the Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity at USC.
Implants, extractions, TMJ surgery, sleep apnea and corrective jaw surgery, with sedation and general anesthesia administered in the office.
Airway and anesthesia management is part of that residency. It is the reason IV sedation and general anesthesia are given here rather than referred out, and the reason complex cases do not need sending elsewhere partway through.
How many of these have you done? For routine work the answer rarely matters. For zygomatic implants and full mouth reconstruction it matters more than anything else on a website.
Scope
Six areas, all handled in the same office. Being able to do all of them is what keeps a recommendation independent of what the practice happens to offer.
Single teeth through to full arch reconstruction, including implants anchored in the cheekbone where the upper jaw has too little bone left.
The most common oral surgery procedure, done under numbing, sedation or general anesthesia.
Jaw joint pain, clicking and limited opening, treated conservatively first and surgically where that is not enough.
Surgical options for obstructive sleep apnea, assessed alongside your sleep study.
Repositioning the upper or lower jaw where the bite cannot be corrected by braces alone.
Rebuilding bone volume, and full mouth cases planned as one treatment rather than a series of separate fixes.
The person
Before opening his own practice, Dr. Harouni volunteered as an oral surgeon through the dental humanitarian outreach program at USC in Los Angeles. He also served as class representative of the Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity there.
He lives in Los Angeles. Away from the practice he spends his time with family and friends, and outdoors hiking, biking and skiing.
Choosing a surgeon is partly a question of who you want in the room. Credentials tell you whether someone is capable. They do not tell you whether the consultation will feel like a conversation.
Patient feedback / 5.0 on Google
He explained the procedure perfectly. Four wisdom teeth out, and I was back to normal within five days.
The doctor and nurses made me comfortable at the consultation, so I went into surgery confident. I felt nothing during it.
My seven year old had two teeth out. No pain afterward and fully healed in four days. Real peace of mind for a parent.
Individual results and recovery times vary. Reviews describe individual experiences and are not a prediction of outcome.
An examination, 3D imaging where it is indicated, the options that genuinely apply to your case, and a written itemized estimate. Nothing is treated on the first visit, and second opinions are welcome.
Location
Serving: Bakersfield, Beverly Hills, Century City, Westwood, Brentwood, West Hollywood, Santa Monica, Bel Air, Sherman Oaks, Culver City and the greater West Los Angeles area.
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