26 April 2023

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AZ Jaw Surgery hosts grand opening

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Dr. Michael Wasson — board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon recently hosted a grand opening for his new Scottsdale, Arizona practice. According to an April 12 news release, this is the state’s only dedicated practice for jaw surgery. 

Wasson said that he decided to relocate his practice to Scottsdale from the Seattle area because the population in Arizona was medically underserved in the areas of TMJ, orthognathic, nerve repair and sleep apnea surgeries. 

“My objective was to help fill a surgical void in the medical and dental population,” he said in the news release. 

Wasson’s main goal is to offer surgical options previously not available in Arizona that are specific to the jaw. Offering this area of medical expertise presents a benefit to patients, by allowing the practice to focus on quality results, efficacy, efficiency, and most importantly patient outcomes and experiences.

“If I were to ever need surgery, I would want to find myself in the care of a surgeon who specializes in the procedure I need and performs it regularly,” he said in the news release. “That’s what I strive to be — a surgeon who focuses solely on the jaw. My practice model was created so the central focus of my practice stayed true to those suffering from jaw conditions, and that patients in need of surgery became aware that surgical options now available have improved tremendously. This is what we do. We do jaw surgeries and nothing else.”

By establishing its own surgical facility with this grand opening, the practice brings a new dimension of surgical options to patients who need jaw surgery. Being the only provider in the state of Arizona to offer TMJ Surgical Arthroscopy — the most modern minimally invasive, technologically advanced TMJ procedure available —sets them apart from other practitioners.

The facility is uniquely positioned to offer patients an experience utilizing the most up to date techniques and technology available such as 3D imaging, printing, digital scanning and the ability to work with clear aligners (including Invisalign) instead of wire braces for jaw surgery. 

In many cases, this offers options to patients that result in the least amount of pain, scarring and recovery time, while also having the highest level of accuracy, esthetics and lifetime success. The facility also provides procedural knowledge with a demonstrated commitment to continued education and technological upgrades and a system that has been put into place to explicitly cater to the high demand for these types of surgeries.

“There is a high demand for these types of surgeries — orthognathic (corrective jaw) surgery, Temporomandibular Joint (TMJ) surgery, nerve repair surgery and obstructive sleep apnea surgery,” said Wasson. “By only offering these types of surgeries, it provides several advantages to our patients such as proficiency, efficiency, and the reassurance that we are as up to date as possible in these areas.”

Learn more at: https://www.azjawsurgery.com/