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Meet Our Clarksville, TN, Oral, Facial, and Cosmetic Surgeons

Welcome!

Our surgeons and staff at Cumberland Surgical Arts and Associates, PLLC in Clarksville, TN, would like to take this opportunity to welcome you to our office. As your providers of healthcare, we look forward to serving you. We hope that, together, we can build the kind of relationship that will ensure that you receive quality care and excellent service.

Please read about Dr. Lee, Dr. Lilly, and Dr. Griffith in their profiles to learn more about their extensive training and certification in oral and maxillofacial surgery.

Drs. Lee, Lilly, and Griffith are board-certified in oral and maxillofacial surgery. Becoming a licensed, board-certified surgeon means undergoing the most rigorous training and continuing education offered in the field of medicine. Certification of surgeons is a way of telling patients that doctors with this credential have successfully completed approved training and have passed an evaluation process assessing their ability to provide quality patient care in their specialty. Board certification is a good indication that your doctor is committed to continuing education and is keeping up with the latest findings in his field.

What Is an Oral Surgeon?

The only dental specialists with surgical training in a hospital-based residency program for a minimum of four years are oral and maxillofacial surgeons, according to the American Dental Association. Oral surgeons can have a single degree — a dental license only — or dual degrees in both medical and dental medicine, having licenses for both. They train alongside medical residents in internal medicine, general surgery, and anesthesiology, as well as spend time in otolaryngology (ear, nose, and throat), plastic surgery, emergency medicine, trauma surgery, and other specialty areas.

The training of oral and facial surgeons focuses almost completely on the bones, skin, and muscles of the face, mouth, and jaw. Oral and facial surgeons have knowledge and expertise that uniquely qualifies them to diagnose and treat a number of functional and aesthetic conditions in this anatomical area. Oral and facial surgeons and their staff maintain a “culture of safety” in their practice to ensure patients have a safe, comfortable, and successful experience.