Practice overview
The Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Department at Boston Medical Center is based on the 6th floor of the Shapiro Center at 725 Albany Street in the South End. The hospital describes it as one of the largest oral and maxillofacial surgery departments in the United States and says it is home to the only “Jaw in a Day” team in New England. Several of its surgeons have appeared on Boston Magazine’s Top Docs list.
The department is made up of several clinics that treat oral and facial conditions requiring surgery, including facial trauma, TMJ disorders, wisdom teeth, oral cancer, cleft conditions and obstructive sleep apnea. Listed treatments include orthognathic (jaw) surgery, TMJ surgery from arthrocentesis and arthroscopy through to total joint replacement, dental implants, cleft lip and palate surgery, chin surgery, facial rejuvenation and cosmetic surgery, maxillomandibular advancement for sleep apnea, oral appliances, microvascular reconstructive surgery and reconstructive maxillofacial surgery.
Specialty programs include a Maxillofacial Prosthodontics and Oral Oncology Clinic, an OMFS Oncology program, an Oral Medicine and Pathology Clinic and an Orofacial Pain Program. The department is led by Chief Pushkar Mehra, DMD, and its team includes a dozen oral and maxillofacial surgeons alongside a prosthodontist, a maxillofacial prosthodontist and dental oncologist, oral and maxillofacial pathologists, an oral medicine specialist and an orofacial pain specialist.
Scheduling is by phone at 617-414-4046, Monday to Friday from 7:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Existing patients can also book through BMC MyChart, and referring clinicians can use BMC’s patient referral page.