April is Oral Cancer Awareness Month
Almost 50,000 people in the U.S. will be diagnosed with oral cancer this year. The fastest growing segment of oral cancer patients is surprising – non-smokers who are young and otherwise healthy. This is due to the HPV virus, which nearly all sexually active men and women get at some point in their lives. The good news is that early detection can make a difference, and oral cancer screening is easy, painless and fast. Your dentist or oral surgeon closely examines the roof and floor of the...
Academy of Osseointegration Celebrates 30 Years
The Academy of Osseointegration recently celebrated their 30th anniversary with an annual meeting in San Francisco. Dr. Richard attended the meeting, along with staff members Tracey Hein, Allison Hoffmeyer, Jill Kastning, Kayla Kazimour, Cortnee Koop, Katy O’Brien, Missy Pintozzi, and Lindsey Severson. What is osseointegration? It is the process that occurs when bone cells attach themselves to a titanium surface – such as the base of a dental implant. Because the cells bond to the metal,...
Filling Out Medical Forms
Paperwork. It is something that is necessary in a medical practice, but an unwelcome task to perform each time you go into an office. And why do patients really have to fill out the same basic information over and over again? We have recently had a re-design of our OMS office forms, updating our look but also focusing on the experience of patients coming in to fill out those forms. We went over the process of a new patient experience, looking at each form that is required, and how we could...
A New Website for AAOMS
The American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons has a new website: http://myoms.org. The new site is very user-friendly and easy to navigate. It is often confusing to understand exactly what an oral & maxillofacial surgeon does, and myoms.org does a nice job of providing up to date information. As members of AAOMS, we are part of an association that represents more than 9,000 oral and maxillofacial surgeons in the U.S. They support specialized education, research, and...
Continuing Education with ADSA
In early December, Doctors Ozment and VanOven attended the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology (ADSA) educational meetings in Chicago. The ADSA presented educational sessions that addressed General Anesthesia & Deep Sedation as well as Minimal & Moderate Sedation. These courses provide continuing education hours, as well as keeping professionals up to date on the most current research in many areas. We think it is important to stay current on safe, researched techniques for...
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Crystal Lake Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Doctors Conlon, Bruksch, Ozment, Richard, Schmidt, and Heinz
690 N. Route 31
Crystal Lake, IL 60012
Phone: 815-459-5600
FAX: 815-459-5601
Office Hours
Monday – Friday 8:00 am – 5:00 pm
Saturday 8:00 am – noon
Hours may vary occasionally due to hospital surgery and emergencies.
