Jake Paul has crossed a threshold two weeks after surgery to repair his broken jaw, provided he has not developed complications. He had the surgery Dec. 20, the day after Anthony Joshua broke Paul’s jaw in two places with the knockout punch that ended their heavyweight fight in Miami – and cast some doubt on… Read more »
Changing Lives
OMSs speak to Jake Paul’s jaw injury recovery
Jake Paul insists he’ll box again despite suffering a broken jaw when he got knocked out by Anthony Joshua. How fast he returns to the ring could hinge on potential complications after recent jaw surgery, according to medical experts. It does not take a medical expert to envision the potential challenge for the 28-year-old Paul…. Read more »
OMS helps in reconstruction for bear attack victim
SALT LAKE CITY — In September 2023, Rudy Noorlander survived being mauled by a grizzly bear in Montana but lost his lower jaw in the attack. For the past year and a half, FOX 13 News has been following his story and how surgeons at the University of Utah helped put him back together.
OMSs help complete milestone Jaw in a Day surgery for teen patient
A team of surgeons from the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in partnership with Methodist Le Bonheur Healthcare recently completed a revolutionary “Jaw in a Day” surgery, the first of its kind in Tennessee and the Mid-South region. Conducted at Methodist University Hospital, the surgery involved removing an advanced tumor from the face of a teenage… Read more »
8-year-old’s jaw reconstructed after hit by stray bullet
WEST PALM BEACH — The call from the police officer gave Synthia Williams the shock of her lifetime. Her 8-year-old daughter had been shot in the face. Lilah Williams-Sjosten and her sister were celebrating their friend’s birthday with a weekend trip to SeaWorld on March 10. Before driving to Orlando, their friend’s mother parked her… Read more »
Oral Surgeon and Staff Use CPR and an AED to Save Accountant’s Life
In the normal course of his workday, Dr. Joseph Howard improves people’s lives, but he doesn’t typically have to employ life-saving measures. That changed on Feb. 2. An oral surgeon and owner of Central Connecticut Oral Maxillofacial & Implant Surgery, Howard and several members of his team leaped to the rescue when a member of… Read more »
Police officer returns to work after reconstructed jaw and face, extensive dental work
Riverhead Police Officer Rob Sproston is back — strong, vigorous and just about the happiest guy around. He knows he’s a living, breathing, walking, talking miracle. The Calverton resident came close — like, a couple of centimeters close — to losing his life last March 31 in a line-of-duty crash as he was responding to… Read more »
OMS helps woman with dwarfism condition
EL PASO, Texas – Dr. Vernon Burke has been presented a National Humanitarianism Award by The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) for the care he has provided to children and others from El Paso and Ciudad Juarez with facial deformities. Burke works at High Desert Oral and Facial Surgery in El Paso… Read more »
OMS helps patient with severe dog bite on the nose
Anyone who has ever known the unconditional love of a pet knows every pet has its own personality and set of emotions. For example, dog owners can see happiness in their pets’ eyes – and tails! Some dogs give off clues that say, “Leave me alone right now,” while others may convey, “I’m sleepy, don’t… Read more »
OMS provides free procedure for cancer patient
WATERTOWN, N.Y. (WWNY) – When one Dexter woman was in desperate need of a surgery, she kept getting turned away by doctors. But one local oral surgeon not only took her in, he decided to do the procedure for free. It’s finally the day Dorothy Gagnon has been waiting for. She has head and neck… Read more »
