Finding the right dentist is very important. And when you need to find an outstanding oral surgeon, look no further than Altitude Oral Maxillofacial Implant Center. And while you always want to feel comfortable and confident in your own dentist, when it comes time visit an oral surgeon performing advance procedures, you want to ensure you are working with the best. You want to be comfortable, you want to have confidence and you want to know you are working with a seasoned team of experts.

At Altitude Oral Maxillofacial Implant Center, we have two skilled oral surgeons on our team. Dr. Brian Fangman has years of experience offering a wide range of surgical procedures from tooth extractions to advanced orthognathic (jaw) surgery. He goes above and beyond to make sure his patients feel relaxed and comfortable throughout their time in the office. Dr. Fangman is also fluent in Spanish, so if youre more comfortable discussing your treatment in Spanish, hell be happy to help.

When it comes to finding a Denver oral surgeon you can trust, many patients simply rely on their general dentists to provide a referral. This is an excellent option and good oral surgeons receive the majority of their patients through referrals. However, its important that you understand the oral surgeon your dentist refers you to is just one of your many options.

At Altitude Oral Maxillofacial Implant Center, you are working with proven, highly-skilled surgeons. Were honored to receive so many referrals from so many talented dentists. We take that hand off as a huge token of trust and we work diligently to ensure every patient receives world-class care.

Dr. Fangman achieved both his undergraduate degree and his doctorate from Ohio State University before going on to complete his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training at the Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, NY. Today, he has been working in this challenging and rewarding field for seven years so far. He enjoys all aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery, with a particular interest in dental implant surgery, wisdom tooth removal, treating facial trauma, reconstructive surgery, and cleft lip/palate surgery. He is a member of several prestigious organizations, including the American Dental Association, Colorado Dental Association, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Colorado State Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Metro Denver Dental Society, and the American Association of Dental Anesthesiology.

What Dr. Fangman enjoys most about his job is being able to make an uncomfortable situation pleasant and fulfilling for patients in need! Today, he and his wife Lilian have twin sons. In his spare time, the doctor enjoys cycling with his family. He is also fluent in Spanish and regularly volunteers both here in Denver and on mission trips to other countries in order to provide cleft lip and palate surgery to young patients in need.

Dr. Ivey enjoys all aspects of oral surgery but has particular interests in facial trauma, nutrition, and whole health approaches to surgery, bone grafting, and regenerative medicine within dentistry. He enjoys fly fishing, skiing, and college sports. You will often see him in the clinic wearing Jordan basketball shoes, which he says are great for standing long hours but we really know its for his college team.

Dr. Ivey grew up in Greensboro, North Carolina. He attended undergraduate college and dental school at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill, becoming an avid UNC fan over the course of the decade, completing his doctorate of dental surgery. He later moved to Texas and attended Texas Tech for Medical School where he earned his MD. While in medical school, he worked full time as a general dentist in Lubbock, Texas (while simultaneously enrolled in medical school) for 2 years and values this insight into his peers and the field of dentistry.

After Medical School, Dr. Ivey completed a residency internship in General Surgery and Trauma at JPS Fort Worth and Baylor Hospital. This was a unique experience providing insight and knowledge into total health, medicine, and complex medical patients and issues as well as life-threatening injuries and disease. His anesthesiology training was completed at Parkland Hospital in Dallas.

Returning to dentistry and oral surgery, Dr. Ivey attended Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas and the Texas A&M College of Dentistry for OMFS training. Here, he trained in facial trauma, reconstructive jaw surgeries, TMJ, and the full scope of dental surgery. He is a published author in implant dentistry, and also served as an editor for an Internal Medicine textbook for medical students. In Denver, he is a member of the Colorado Dental Associate, Metro Denver Dental Society, the ADA, AAOMS, and the Colorado Association of Oral Surgery.