The Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Children’s of Alabama specializes in the diagnosis and treatment of oral and craniofacial abnormalities.
The goal of the Oral and Maxillofacial Department is to provide the best patient care in order to train the next generation. The University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) offers the Advanced Education Program, designed to meet the requirements of the American Board of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery. This program is accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation, a specialized accrediting body recognized by the Council on Postsecondary Accreditation and the United States Department of Education.
Oral and Maxillofacial diagnostic and follow-up services are provided in Clinic 12, 2nd Floor, Lowder Building. Conditions treated include:
Outpatient services such as dental extractions, including removal of wisdom teeth, frenectomy, biopsy and other procedures are available with conscious sedation through the Children’s of Alabama services.
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Peter D. Waite, MPH, DDS, MD, FACS
Professor and Chair
UAB Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Associated Programs:
Cleft Craniofacial, Sleep Disorder, Airway
Interests:
Cleft Craniofacial Surgery, Orthognathic Surgery,
Benign Tumors
Certifications: ABOMS, ABCS
Professional Organizations: AMA, ADA, AAOMS, ACPA, ACS
Kathlyn K. Powell, DMD, MD
Assistant Professor
Certifications: ABOMS
Professional Organizations:
ADA, ACPA, Birmingham District Dental Society,
AAOMS, Alabama Society of Oral Maxillofacial
Surgery, Alabama Dental Association
Stacy Martin, RN, Clinic Coordinator
Michelle Grooms, RN
Beth Pettipiece, RN
Kari Morris, ORT
Russell Campus
Children’s of Alabama
OMS Clinic 12. Lowder building, 2nd floor
1600 7th Avenue South
Birmingham, AL 35233
Appointments and Surgery Scheduling
Kitty McBride 205-987-1173, Option 2
