Center for Oral and Facial Surgery

What Center for Oral and Facial Surgery does

Center for Oral and Facial Surgery (DBA: Center for Oral Facial & Implant Surgery) is a private oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) practice founded in 1997 and headquartered in Chattanooga, Tennessee. It operates three regional offices in Chattanooga (headquarters, 6015 Shallowford Road), Cleveland, Tennessee, and Fort Oglethorpe, Georgia, serving a multi-county catchment across Southeast Tennessee and Northwest Georgia. The practice describes itself as the largest OMS practice in the Chattanooga area and is staffed by five board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeons — Hal Jones, DDS; John A. Spann, DDS; Ivo Aaron Miller, DDS, FACS; Andrew Megison, DDS, MD; and Reed Turpin, DDS — collectively representing over 100 years of combined clinical experience.

The clinical portfolio centers on dental implant surgery (including zygomatic implants and bar attachment dentures for full-arch rehabilitation), wisdom teeth and tooth extractions, bone grafting (sinus lift, socket preservation, ridge augmentation, nerve repositioning, BMP), corrective jaw surgery (orthognathic), facial trauma treatment, oral pathology, and impacted teeth exposure. Surgical planning is supported by a cone-beam computed tomography (CBCT) 3D imaging system. The practice operates what it describes as the only AAAHC-accredited OMS ambulatory surgery center in the region, offering office-based general anesthesia, IV sedation, and nitrous oxide alongside local anesthesia, and maintains hospital privileges at Erlanger and CHI Memorial for facial trauma coverage.

The business model is fee-for-service surgical care billed to patients and reimbursed through private and group dental/medical insurance plans, with CareCredit offered as patient financing. Patient acquisition is primarily referral-driven — through a structured referring-dentist program with online referral forms (Truform), ITI Study Club continuing education, online appointment requests, and patient testimonials. The practice is independently physician-owned with no disclosed private equity, venture capital, or corporate parent; no pricing, revenue, or procedure-volume data is publicly disclosed.

Name

Center for Oral and Facial Surgery

Legal name

Center for Oral Facial & Implant Surgery

Website

https://chattanoogaoms.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1997

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Center for Oral and Facial Surgery is a private multi-location oral and maxillofacial surgery practice in the Chattanooga region providing dental implants, wisdom teeth extractions, corrective jaw surgery, facial trauma treatment, and bone grafting across three offices staffed by five board-certified surgeons.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

NAICS

Offices of Dentists (621210), Offices of Dentists (62121), Offices of Dentists (6212)

SIC

Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011)

akta.pro primary industry

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Group Practices (HLABAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Orthognathic (Jaw Corrective) Surgery (HLABAEAC), Dentoalveolar Surgery (Tooth Extractions & Alveoloplasty) (HLABAEAA), 3D Facial & Photogrammetry Imaging Studios (HLABAIAD)

Keywords

• Oral surgery services
• Dental implant procedures
• Maxillofacial surgery
• Wisdom teeth extraction
• Jaw surgery

Headquarters

HQ city

Chattanooga

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Surgical Procedures - Fee for Service: Revenue is generated through fee-for-service surgical procedures including dental implants, wisdom teeth extractions, bone grafting, orthognathic surgery, facial trauma treatment, and related oral surgery services. The practice accepts cash, check, major credit cards, and files insurance claims as a courtesy. CareCredit patient financing is available for patients needing payment plans.
2. Insurance Reimbursement: The practice works with private and group dental/medical insurance plans to maximize reimbursement for covered procedures. Claims are filed on behalf of patients as a courtesy.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The Center for Oral and Facial Surgery is a multi-location private oral and maxillofacial surgery practice providing surgical dental and facial procedures including dental implants, wisdom teeth extractions, tooth extractions, bone grafting (with sinus lift, ridge augmentation, nerve repositioning, socket preservation, and BMP), corrective jaw (orthognathic) surgery, facial trauma treatment, oral pathology diagnosis, and impacted teeth exposure. The practice supports these procedures with 3D CBCT imaging, multiple in-office anesthesia and sedation options, and offers financing through CareCredit in addition to insurance reimbursement filing.

Product overview

Center for Oral and Facial Surgery is a multi-location oral and maxillofacial surgical practice offering a unified suite of surgical services centered around dental implants, tooth extraction, and jaw surgery. The core portfolio includes dental implants (with sub-products Zygomatic Implants and Bar Attachment Denture for full-arch replacement), wisdom teeth extractions, general tooth extractions, bone grafting procedures (Sinus Lift, Socket Preservation, Ridge Augmentation, Nerve Repositioning, and Bone Morphogenic Protein), corrective jaw surgery, facial trauma treatment, oral pathology services, impacted teeth treatment, and anesthesia services. The practice is supported by 3D CBCT digital imaging technology for diagnostic precision. All services are delivered by five board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeons across three offices in the Chattanooga, Tennessee region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Dental Implants Titanium posts surgically placed into the jawbone to serve as artificial tooth roots, supporting crowns, bridges, or dentures for permanent tooth replacement, including full-arch solutions (Bar Attachment Denture on four implants) and Zygomatic implants for severe maxillary bone atrophy.
• Wisdom Teeth Extractions Surgical removal of impacted or problematic third molars (wisdom teeth) to prevent infection, pain, crowding, cyst formation, and other oral health complications. Offered to teens, young adults, and adults.
• Tooth Extractions Surgical removal of damaged, decayed, or otherwise problematic teeth using local anesthesia, with optional intravenous sedation for complex or multi-tooth extractions.
• Bone Grafting Surgical regeneration of jawbone using autografts, allografts, xenografts, synthetic substitutes, or Bone Morphogenic Protein (BMP) to create sufficient bone volume for dental implant placement, including sinus lift, socket preservation, ridge augmentation, and nerve repositioning procedures.
• Jaw Surgery (Orthognathic Surgery) Corrective surgical repositioning of the upper jaw, lower jaw, or chin combined with orthodontics to improve bite function, facial balance, speech, and breathing in patients with skeletal jaw discrepancies.
• Facial Trauma Treatment Surgical treatment of facial injuries including lacerations, fractures of facial bones (nose, cheek, eye socket, jaw), and soft tissue damage, with expertise in facial nerve and salivary gland repair and 24-hour emergency coverage.
• Oral Pathology Clinical evaluation, biopsy, and surgical treatment of pathologic conditions and suspicious lesions in the mouth and surrounding structures, including oral cancer screening.
• Impacted Teeth Treatment Surgical exposure and orthodontic bracketing of impacted teeth (commonly canines) to guide them into proper alignment within the dental arch, in coordination with a referring orthodontist.
• Anesthesia Services Multiple anesthesia and sedation options for oral surgical procedures, including local anesthetic, nitrous oxide (laughing gas) sedation, intravenous (IV) twilight sedation, office-based general anesthesia, and hospital-based general anesthesia delivered by state-licensed oral surgeons.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 100 years of combined surgeon experience across 5 board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeons

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Professional Associations (AAID, AAOMS, ACOMS, American Academy of Restorative Dentistry)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe practice links to major professional associations including the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons, American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and American Academy of Restorative Dentistry, indicating active professional membership and alignment with industry standards.
• Medical/Research Portals (MedicineNet, Medscape, Oncolink, Healio)minorOthersThe practice provides links to medical research and library resources including MedicineNet, Medscape, Oncolink, and Healio as educational resources for referring doctors on its Links of Interest page.
• Area Hospitals (Erlanger, CHI Memorial)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe practice's surgeons maintain active hospital privileges at Erlanger and CHI Memorial hospitals in the Chattanooga area, providing emergency room coverage for major facial trauma cases and performing hospital-based surgeries when necessary.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• US Oral Surgery Management (USOSM): PE-backed DSO specifically focused on oral and maxillofacial surgery practices. Direct peer in service mix (implants, wisdom teeth, jaw surgery, sedation) and in competing for referring-dentist relationships, but operates at national scale versus the subject's regional footprint.
• ClearChoice Dental Implant Centers: National dental implant center network offering full-arch and single-tooth implants with in-house oral surgeons and prosthodontists. Directly comparable to the subject's dental implant and zygomatic implant offerings, though focused on a single high-value procedure line.
• Affordable Dentures & Implants: Multi-site dental practice network under Affordable Care, specializing in dentures, extractions, and dental implants with on-site oral surgeons. Comparable in implant and extraction service mix and in serving a value-oriented patient base across the Southeast.
• Carolinas Center for Oral & Facial Surgery: Multi-surgeon oral and maxillofacial surgery practice offering dental implants, wisdom teeth, jaw surgery, and facial trauma. Closest regional peer in scale, service mix, and physician-owned group practice structure.
• Southern Oral & Facial Surgery: Multi-location OMS group practice in the Southeast providing implants, extractions, orthognathic surgery, and anesthesia services. Comparable in scope, multi-office structure, and surgeon-owned model.

Broad incumbents

• Aspen Dental Management: Largest US DSO brand with hundreds of offices offering general dentistry, implants, extractions, and oral surgery referrals. Competes indirectly for the same patient pool and referring-dentist relationships, though not specialized in complex OMS procedures.
• Heartland Dental: Largest US DSO by office count, supporting general and specialty dental practices. Overlaps with the subject on tooth extractions and implant referral pathways, but is much broader and not focused on oral surgery.
• Pacific Dental Services: DSO supporting general and specialty dental practices with significant implant and oral surgery referral volume. Comparable as a buyer/partner in the OMS space but operates a broader portfolio beyond oral surgery.
• Smile Brands Dental Group: PE-backed DSO operating hundreds of affiliated dental offices across multiple states. Indirectly comparable as a regional competitor for general dentistry, extraction, and implant referrals in the subject's Southeast markets.
• Western Dental & Orthodontics: Large multi-state DSO offering general dentistry, oral surgery, and orthodontics, with a focus on serving insured and underserved patient populations. Comparable as a scaled dental services provider competing for the same regional patient pool.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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