Mayo Clinic's Department of Dental Specialties provides specialized dental care for complex and serious dental conditions, including dental implants, orthodontics, sleep medicine appliances, maxillofacial prosthetics, dental oncology, and pediatric dentistry. A team-based approach coordinates care across multiple specialties to deliver patient-centered, expert treatment.
Details
Phone: 507-284-2850
Website: https://www.mayoclinic.org/departments-centers/dental-specialties/overview
Languages: EnglishSpanishArabicSimplified Chinese
Insurance: MedicareMedicaidDelta DentalCignaMetLifeHundreds of major insurance companies
Technology: 3D CT scanningvirtual surgical design and simulationcomputer-guided treatment planning3D printing cutting guidesX-ray imaging
Services
General
- Cleft Lip and Palate Care — Help restore clefts by using an appliance to reshape the lip and nostrils before cleft lip and cleft palate surgery.
- Dental Oncology — Oral care for people with a history of head or neck cancer or who are undergoing cancer treatment. Consultation with specialists in radiation oncology and medical oncology before, during and after cancer therapy.
- Dental Sleep Medicine — Oral and X-ray exams for obstructive sleep apnea. Creation of oral appliances for obstructive sleep apnea.
Implants
- Dental Implants — Restoration of missing teeth with dental implants. Restoration of a complete mouth with fixed or removable implants.
Oral Surgery
- Jaw Surgery (Orthognathic Surgery) — Corrects jawbones that are crooked, uneven or have other conditions. Surgery lines up the position of the jaws and teeth to make them work better. Performed by oral and maxillofacial surgeons.
Orthodontics
- Dentofacial Orthopedics — Guidance of facial growth and development. Orthopedic devices to help guide tooth growth in children.
- Orthodontics — Craniofacial and specialty orthodontics, including nasoalveolar molding appliances for infants, and care throughout adolescence and adulthood. Orthodontic care for children and adults.
- Surgical Orthodontics — Surgical orthodontics for people with TMJ disorders or those who need jaw surgery (orthognathic surgery). Treatment of facial trauma and head and neck cancer. Pre-prosthetic orthodontics for complex oral rehabilitation.
Pediatric
- Hospital-Based Pediatric Dentistry — Oral and X-ray exams of children in the hospital. Dental care under general anesthesia if needed, including preventive care, fillings, crowns, tooth pulling, and frenotomy.
Periodontics
- Periodontics — Treat bone and gum disease around natural teeth. Place, treat and maintain dental implants. Treat gum loss around teeth and implants. Regenerate bone and soft tissue.
Preventive
- Dental Hygiene — Oral health assessments and education in how to prevent dental issues. Scaling and root planing to treat gum disease. Maintenance of gum health and dental implants.
Prosthodontics
- Maxillofacial Prosthetics — Restore anatomy and function inside the mouth (intraoral) using advanced techniques of virtual surgical and prosthetic planning. Restore anatomy and function outside the mouth (extraoral), such as for the ears, nose or eyes.
- Prosthodontics — Restore missing teeth with dental implants. Restore a complete mouth with fixed or removable implants. Restore natural teeth with crowns and veneers. Restore missing teeth with removable, partial or complete dentures.
Restorative
- Dental Crowns and Veneers — Restoration of dental implants with crowns or full-mouth appliances. Restore natural teeth with crowns and veneers.
Team
Alan Carr (DDS), Dentist