Patient Information

Background Information

Oral and maxillofacial surgery requires additional years of hospital-based surgical and anesthesia training after graduation from dental school. Dr. Sydlowski, Dr. McCabe, Dr. O’Neill, Dr. Holdship, Dr. Simonton, Dr. Seal and Dr. Amakwe, as oral and maxillofacial surgeons, manage a wide variety of problems relating to the mouth, teeth, and facial regions. Drs. Sydlowski, McCabe, O'Neill, Holdship, Simonton, Seal and Amakwe practice a full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery with expertise ranging from dental implant surgery and wisdom tooth removal to corrective jaw surgery. This also includes techniques designed to rebuild bone structure with minimal surgical intervention and optimal patient comfort. Our doctors can also diagnose and treat facial pain, facial injuries, and fractures.

Our staff is trained in assisting with Intravenous (IV) sedation and outpatient general anesthesia in our state-of-the-art office setting. Patients are continuously monitored during and after surgery.

Surgical Staff

The surgical staff at Harbor Light Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Implants & Periodontal Surgery are experienced, certified oral and maxillofacial surgical assistants, who assist in the administration of IV sedation and surgery, and are CPR certified.  Many of our dental surgical assistants are DAANCE certified, which means they have passed the Dental Anesthesia Assistant National Certification Examination.