- Dental ExaminationTo pinpoint the exact position of your wisdom teeth, Dr. Michael Chan, Dr. Kirsten Rittenbach, and Dr. Brian Yang will evaluate X-rays of your mouth to determine whether removal is necessary. Based on this and a comprehensive oral examination, your oral surgeon will be able to accurately assess the right approach for surgery.
- X-rays
- Teeth Cleaning
- Dental SealantsWe have been fortunate to have been involved with Great Shape, Inc!/1000 Smiles for the past few years, as supporters and volunteers: This project provides free access to dental care and education to families in the Caribbean. Over 350 volunteers join 1000 Smiles each year to provide people with fillings, extractions, cleanings, sealants, dentures, and oral health education in temporary dental clinics and schools. Each week of the project, a staff of 45 volunteers provides treatment to several hundred patients. Yah mon!
- Fillings
- CrownsWhether you’ve had to have a diseased tooth that cannot be treated with conventional dentistry removed, or you have lost a significant amount of your natural teeth, and those that remain are not able to provide you with the sufficient capability to do their intended “job,” dental implants are designed to replace the root(s), crowns, functionality, and appearance of natural teeth.
- BridgesDental Bridge Vs. Dental Implants When you have a missing tooth, you can’t simply do nothing and ignore it and expect to have good oral health the rest of your life. The two main options... Learn More
- Root Canal TreatmentYour teeth and the surrounding structures may require the additional knowledge and experience of an endodontist to perform root canal therapy or a restorative dentist to repair damage or create new teeth. Fortunately, dental implants have progressed and can replace the function and cosmetic appearance of natural teeth.
- Deep CleaningAdditional time has been scheduled between appointments for thorough deep cleaning of the treatment rooms, as well as the reception and administrative areas.
- DenturesYou should not put your prosthetic teeth in immediately after surgery. You will have some instructions prior to surgery, but Dr. Michael Chan, Dr. Kirsten Rittenbach, or Dr. Brian Yang will inform you when you can begin wearing your partial dentures, full dentures, or flippers.
- OverdenturesThere are different options for the number of dental implants recommended based on whether the prosthesis is removable or fixed. An overdenture (removable prosthesis) attaches to a bar or ball in socket, and you can remove it yourself, while a dentist can only remove a fixed prosthesis. Some dentures are permanently attached to dental implants, giving you permanent teeth that you brush and floss like your original smile. For qualified patients who want these permanent implant-supported dentures, you can have your smile restored in one visit.
- Dental ImplantsAll-on-4, or immediate dental implants, is a term for a specific implant procedure that uses at least four locations to replace your top or bottom teeth completely. While other methods use six to eight dental implants, All-on-4 dental implants employs a special technique for angling the implants so that they can support all of the new teeth.
- Oral SurgeryAs an added precaution in response to the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, our team at SF Oral Surgery are now offering virtual consultations to limit exposure.
- Jaw SurgeryDr. Michael Chan is a native San Franciscan and a graduate of Lick-Wilmerding High School. After completing his B.S. degree in Animal Physiology and Neurosciences at the University of California, San Diego, he returned home to receive his D.D.S. degree from the University of California, San Francisco in 2000. Dr. Chan then completed his training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 2004 at King-Drew Medical Center in affiliation with Harbor-UCLA Medical Center and Kaiser Permanente Medical Center. At these facilities, Dr. Chan had extensive training in the full scope of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery including: Office-based anesthesia, Corrective & reconstructive jaw surgery, Surgical management of oral pathology, Dental implantology, Trauma surgery, and Non-surgical/surgical management of tempromandibular joint disorders.
- Gum SurgeryOnce the tooth is in its final position, the condition of the surrounding gum is evaluated to ensure that it is healthy and strong enough to function normally. In some cases, particularly when an impacted tooth needs to be shifted further, some minor gum surgery may be required to protect the tooth.
- Maxillofacial SurgerySan Francisco patients who experience facial trauma in the form of car accidents, sports injuries, or other traumatic circumstances often require extensive care to restore their appearance. While the physical component of emergency care and acute treatment are important aspects of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, there are often emotional repercussions that linger long after the initial trauma has healed. This necessitates the surgeon establishing a long-term relationship to reconstruct and rehabilitate the structure and function of the mouth and face.
- Tooth ExtractionsConsequences Of Not Addressing Extracted Teeth Most patients in San Francisco welcome a tooth extraction if they’ve been dealing with the pain caused by a problem tooth even if it just started to hurt. However, the... Learn More
- Ridge AugmentationBone grafting for dental implants. This includes onlay and inlay grafts, sinus lift procedures, ridge augmentation, and the closure of cleft lip and palate defects.
- Bone GraftingSan Francisco patients that receive bone grafting may use bone from a donor site like the jaw. In some cases performing an additional surgery to harvest the donor’s bone is not possible. In these cases, an allograft can be used. An allograft is tissue from an organ donor. Synthetic material can also be used to fuse with the bone.
- BracesWhen impacted teeth fail to emerge spontaneously, an orthodontist and Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon partner to treat your impacted tooth. Most San Francisco patients initially require an orthodontist to place braces to create space for the tooth. After this space has been created, an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon will expose and bracket the impacted tooth. During this surgical procedure...
- General DentistryAri comes to us with 4 years of experience working as a DA in a general dentistry office. She is eager to learn more about Oral Surgery and aspires to be an Oral Surgeon in the future. Ari is very excited to be a part of the team and get hands-on experience. If she is not at work or at home, she is definitely at the gym. She genuinely enjoys working out. Her favorite restaurant in the city is Lou’s cafe. We are happy to have Ari on our team and hope that her dream of traveling to Dubai comes true one day!