Return-Path: Received: from SPICE.CS.CMU.EDU by A.CS.CMU.EDU; 27 Mar 86 11:30:15 EST Date: 27 Mar 1986 11:25-EST From: Jim.Muller@SPICE.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Oral Surgeons To: bovik@a Message-Id: <512324720/jrm@SPICE.CS.CMU.EDU> Sorry if I sent you this twice, Harry. This is a response to my query about oral surgeons Received: from IUS2.CS.CMU.EDU by SPICE.CS.CMU.EDU; 17 Mar 86 22:10:34 EST >Date: 17 Mar 1986 21:38-EST From: Victor.Milenkovic@IUS2.CS.CMU.EDU To: Jim.Muller@SPICE.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Re: Oral Surgeons Query Message-Id: <511497513/vjm@IUS2.CS.CMU.EDU> In-Reply-To: Jim.Muller's bboard message of 17-Mar-86 18:59 Steve Kaltman removed a tumor from my tongue a couple years ago. (He was recommended by my dentist, Steven Miller). The surgery come out fine, and he treated me like an intelligent human being throughout. Victor Received: from CIVE.RI.CMU.EDU by SPICE.CS.CMU.EDU; 17 Mar 86 22:58:41 EST >Date: Monday, 17 March 1986 22:58:03 EST From: Steven.Lammert@cive.ri.cmu.edu To: muller@spice.cs.cmu.edu Subject: Re: Oral Surgeons Query Message-ID: <1986.3.18.3.41.28.Steven.Lammert@cive.ri.cmu.edu> Our family has taken all of our wisdom teeth, root canals, etc. to Wm. Hall, a.k.a. Hall Associates Ltd. Bill is a second-generation oral surgeon -- his father, Dewitt Hall, was renowned in the field. In addition to his considerable surgical skills, he is one of the finest men I have ever met. He removed my wisdom teeth, which were badly impacted, and did a first-class job. He has two offices: Downtown 100 5th Avenue Building 281-4766 (near Horne's) Mt. Lebanon 639 Washington Road 563-7707 You can also count on the reputation of anyone in practice with him. Good luck, Steve Disclaimer: My father grew up with Bill Hall, and I grew up with his son Jim, who has probably joined the practice. I get nothing for promoting them; just the satisfaction of seeing a true professional continue to do the work at which he has excelled for many years. Received: from TL-20B.ARPA by SPICE.CS.CMU.EDU; 18 Mar 86 09:01:08 EST Received: ID ; Tue 18 Mar 86 08:57:50-EST >Date: Tue 18 Mar 86 08:57:16-EST From: WOHL@TL-20B.ARPA Subject: oaral surgeons To: jrm@SPICE.CS.CMU.EDU I had a tricky impacted tooth out by Kaltman and it went just fine. He spends a lot of time explaining the operation, showing you whats what on a model skull and on the xrays. I grew up around hospitals (where my family worked) and know something about procedures, he was very carefull. A former tartan employee had a problem where her gums didn't heal up after the operation. Aperently kaltman had asked if she had any problems with her blood cloting and she said no. If she had said that she never had gotten stiches or had a bad cut it might of gone better. Anyway after a couple of weeks of bleeding off and on, she got some blood tests and got a cloting agent. She wasn't mad at him and would be willing to go back evan though the operation was non optimal. ------- Received: from A.CS.CMU.EDU by SPICE.CS.CMU.EDU; 18 Mar 86 09:09:03 EST >Date: 18 Mar 86 09:09:22 EST From: Ravishankar.Mosur@A.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Re: Oral Surgeons Query To: Jim.Muller@SPICE.CS.CMU.EDU I had a wisdom tooth removed by Dr. Harold Zubrow. HQB has quite a few references to him. I had an additional complication in that the tooth was impacted. As far as I know, the surgery was a piece of cake; I didn't feel a thing during or after the surgery. ...Ravi. Received: from A.CS.CMU.EDU by SPICE.CS.CMU.EDU; 18 Mar 86 09:47:17 EST >Date: 18 Mar 86 09:37:56 EST From: Mark.Friedman@A.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Re: Oral Surgeons Query To: Jim.Muller@SPICE.CS.CMU.EDU I've never used an oral surgeon locally, but I know all thhree of the men you mentioned in your post socially. I would choose Kaltman to do surgery on me. Received: from THEORY.CS.CMU.EDU by SPICE.CS.CMU.EDU; 18 Mar 86 10:03:53 EST >Date: 18 Mar 1986 09:39-EST From: Rex.Dwyer@THEORY.CS.CMU.EDU To: Jim.Muller@SPICE.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Re: Oral Surgeons Query Message-Id: <511540762/rad@THEORY.CS.CMU.EDU> In-Reply-To: Jim.Muller's bboard message of 17-Mar-86 19:04 Jim, Nancy recently had major jaw surgery done at Central Medical by Dr. Stern (Norman?); there are several others in his practice. Her orthodontist recommended him strongly as the best in town. I'm not sure if they do simple stuff like wisdom teeth or not. My guess is that they'd be a bit pricy if they do. We went to Steve Kaltman for a second opinion. He seemed competent and also very pleasant to deal with. I believe it was Lewis who told us that Kaltman used to be in practice with Stern &co. I can tell you that Kaltman charged $23 for a second opinion, but Stern charged $40 for the initial consultation. (I think that's two apples, but it may be an apple and an orange.) Stern has better magazines, furniture, TV and art in his waiting room. Kaltman has free parking at his Monroeville office; I think he has another office in town. - Rex Received: from E.SEI.CMU.EDU by SPICE.CS.CMU.EDU; 18 Mar 86 10:21:39 EST Received: by e.sei.cmu.edu (4.12/4.7) id ; Tue, 18 Mar 86 10:19:50 est; >Date: 18 Mar 1986 10:17-EST From: Chuck.Weinstock@sei.cmu.edu To: Jim.Muller@SPICE.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Re: Oral Surgeons Query Message-Id: <511543075/weinstoc@sei.cmu.edu> My wife had hers removed by a Dr. Bass and was reasonably pleased. This was about two years ago. Our personal dentist is Dr. Jules Feldman who we think is great. Unfortunately he has offices downtown, making a trip to the dentist just that more painful. Chuck Received: from A.CS.CMU.EDU by SPICE.CS.CMU.EDU; 18 Mar 86 11:07:06 EST >Date: 18 Mar 86 11:08:39 EST From: Tom.Lane@A.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Re: Oral Surgeons Query To: Jim.Muller@SPICE.CS.CMU.EDU There's a guy named VandeVisse in Oakland, who seems pretty good. He did a root canal on my wife... tom lane Received: from IUS2.CS.CMU.EDU by SPICE.CS.CMU.EDU; 18 Mar 86 11:59:39 EST >Date: 18 Mar 1986 11:51-EST From: Ralph.Hyre@IUS2.CS.CMU.EDU To: Jim.Muller@SPICE.CS.CMU.EDU Subject: Re: Oral Surgeons Query Message-Id: <511548712/ralphw@IUS2.CS.CMU.EDU> In-Reply-To: Jim.Muller's bboard message of 17-Mar-86 18:59 I had my wisdom teeth removed last month by Associates in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. (In the Central Medical pavillion across from the Civic Arean.) I was referred by Dr. Judith Davenport. They're part of the HealthAmerica program (among others), if it matters. The procedure seemed reasonable, except for a leaky hose on the air drill, which they discovered when they were cutting my bottom tooth. I've went back five times after the extraction for post-operative care, I needed packings in the (fully impacted) lower teeth to help ease the pain of dry-socket. I don't know if this is much better or worse than other places, I've only had my wisdom teeth out once, so I don't really have a good basis for comparison. Good luck.