Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are dental specialists who have taken additional years to study dental surgery in a hospital-based atmosphere. At Associated Oral & Implant Surgeons, we have a team of five board-certifiedoral surgeonsto help you with your more complicated, dental needs. We routinely perform advanced treatments and are referred to by many of the areas dentists for our skill and expertise. We know that oral surgery is often an emergency due to an accident, which is why we offer24/7 emergency serviceduring your time of need.
For emergency or severe cases, you may be admitted to a hospital. Ouroral surgeonsare on-staff at many of the local hospitals including, Holston Valley Medical Center, Bristol Regional Medical Center, Indian Path Medical Center and Johnson City Medical Center. This allows us to treat advanced conditions in a surgical and medical-based environment. Additionally, ouroral surgeonsare certified inIV sedationto give you a calming and virtually pain-free surgery as well as able to provide general anesthesia in extreme cases.
Ouroral surgeonsalso features some of the latest technology in dentistry to ensure that you receive the high-quality care you deserve. Advanced technology often makes dental treatments more minimally invasive for improved patient comfort and allows us to get more accurate details of your oral structure. We feature the RAYSCAN cone beam CT scanner and the iTero intraoral camera when performing our procedures.
Dr. Hamlin is a full scope oral and maxillofacial surgeon with expertise ranging from dental implants to corrective jaw surgery, facial injuries, wisdom teeth removal, and pediatric and adolescent oral surgery. He also has a special interest in management of wisdom teeth and dental implants with general anesthesia.
Dr. Eilers is trained in the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery. His primary clinical interests include wisdom teeth removal, dentoalveolar surgery, dental implants, oral pathology and maxillofacial trauma.
Dr. Pickup is a full scope oral and maxillofacial surgeon with expertise ranging from bone grafting and implants to corrective jaw surgery and wisdom teeth removal. He has a special interest in wisdom teeth and dental implants with safe and comfortable anesthesia for patients of all ages.
Dr. Nathaniel Wells DMD, PC graduated from University of Louisville School of Dentistry and earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine. Graduating at the top of his class earning the Dr X Elwood Sanders Award for excellence in exodontia. Following graduation, Dr. Wells entered into residency for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville Tennessee. After completing 4 years of training in Knoxville, Dr. Wells and his family relocated to beautiful Johnson City Tennessee to practice and serve the Tri-Cities area.
Dr. Michael Foster, DMD, MPH graduated with high distinction from the University of Kentucky College of Dentistry. He then completed 4 years of advanced specialty training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville Tennessee. Prior to dental school he concurrently earned a Bachelors of Science Degree in Physician Assistant studies and a Masters of Public Health Degree from Nova Southeastern University.
Dr. Ryan Dowling MD, DMD, graduated from University of Connecticut School of Dentistry and earned his Doctor of Dental Medicine. Following Graduation, Dr. Dowling was a practicing general dentist in Salt Lake City, UT for 6 years. Dr. Dowling returned to school at Louisiana State University, where he obtained his medical degree (MD) and entered into the residency program for Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. After completing 4 years of residency training in Shreveport, LA, Dr. Dowling and his family have continued migrating east, relocating to the beautiful Tri-Cities area.
Dr. Michael L. Hamlin, DDS,PC graduated from Northwestern University School of Dentistry and earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. He completed a general practice residency at the Medical College of Virginia, followed by his specialty training in Oral and Maxillofacial surgery at the University of Illinois and Cook County Hospital in Chicago.
Dr. Hamlin is board certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is an active member of the American Dental Association. He is also a fellow of the American Society of Dental Anesthesia.Dr. Hamlin is a full scope Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon with expertise ranging from dental implants to corrective jaw surgery, facial injuries, wisdom teeth removal, and pediatric and adolescent oral surgery. He also has a special interest in management of wisdom teeth and dental implants with general anesthesia.
As an active member of the hospital staff at Bristol Regional Medical Center, Holston Valley hospital and Johnson City Medical Center, Dr. Hamlin provides emergency care to patients with complex maxillofacial trauma. He is regularly re-certified in Basic Life Support (CPR) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
His offices in Bristol, Kingsport and Johnson City are state-of-the-art surgical facilities equipped with the most current sterilization, anesthesia monitoring, and imaging equipment. He and his staff are committed to providing compassionate care of the highest quality in a timely and considerate manner. Dr. Hamlin enjoys spending time with his wife Melissa, and two children Chloe and Chase. His hobbies include basketball, golf and tennis.
Dr. Carl Eilers, DDS, PC is originally from Kingsport, TN and a graduate of Dobyns-Bennett High School. He received his Doctorate of Dental Surgery degree with highest honors from The University of Tennessee College of Dentistry. Dr. Eilers completed his residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at The University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis, TN. Following residency he returned home to East Tennessee and began private practice in 2004.
Dr. Eilers is board certified by The American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and a diplomate of the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology. He is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the Tennessee Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the Tennessee Dental Society and the American Dental Association.
Dr. Eilers maintains active staff privileges at the Johnson City Medical Center where he routinely provides emergency care for patients with Maxillofacial trauma. He is regularly re-certified in Basic Life Support and Advanced Cardiac Life Support.
Dr. Eilers is trained in the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery. his primary clinical interests include wisdom teeth removal, dentoalveolar surgery, dental implants, oral pathology and maxillofacial trauma.
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Rating 4.2 out of 5 based on 68 reviews
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newest oldest highest lowestSuzanne Stiltner
a year ago
I recently saw Dr. Ryan Dowling for the removal of my wisdom teeth. All of my questions and concerns were discussed in great detail during my consultation. Dr. Dowling and his staff made me feel very comfortable. I would recommend him to anyone who needs their wisdom teeth taken out! The office was also very clean.
Bailey Hamer
a year ago
Dr. Dowling is awesome! I was sedated and don't remember anything from my surgery. Talk about taking the anxiety away, it doesn't get better than that! If you need to see an oral surgeon, this is the place to go!!
Ayy ItsBrooke
a year ago
DO NOT SEE DR DOWLING unless you enjoy being screamed at for crying over pain. i had my wisdom teeth out a week ago and i came in to their office today to check on everything and see if i was healing up properly. i have severe anxiety, and they were informed of this before my wisdom teeth were taken out. Fast forward to today. I am sitting in the chair and he began trying to flush it out for me and i started sobbing in pain, he continued going (which i understand is necessary) but as i yelled from pain he started to scream at me for crying. "QUIT, QUIT, STOP" all because i was crying due to the pain he was causing. he didn't stop and ask if i wanted to continue, he didn't ask if i was okay, he chose to scream at me to stop crying instead. I understand being frustrated when you're trying to help a patient who has severe anxiety, however. if you're a doctor or a dentist you should be trained to deal with difficult patients, or at least be trained not to scream at your patients when they are crying from genuine pain. ive never had a dentist treat me the way he did. im 19 years old and to be treated so poorly is sad. my normal dentist i see would have never spoke to me that way. i would rather have all my teeth rot out of my mouth before i EVER see doctor dowling again.
Lauren Robinson
a year ago
My daughter saw Dr. Dowling and I am OUTRAGEOUSLY disgusted by how he treated her. She has severe anxiety, and we made it a point to let them know that beforehand. He screamed in her face for crying!! This man does not know how to be gentle with patients or show any compassion and I am extremely disappointed. Very unprofessional
EMILY LUNSFORD
a year ago
All I will say is the assistant was very kind and made sure I fully understood what to expect. She didn't warn me about the doctor and how little compassion and understanding he shows for his patients. Dr. Dowling made me feel like a waste of his time. It wasn't necessarily what he said but how he said it. Zero stars for him.
tslayers
a year ago
The staff was amazing fast and painless, I was there to get all 4 of my wisdom teeth out and it couldn't have went any better and thank you Carley for helping me in and out of the office!
Mandy Lee
a year ago
so I have since went to another specialist after 3 surgeries to fix what Ryan Dowling has done to my mouth never helps very long ....found out why to my shock and surprise they done a scan and ha most likely fractured my jaw bone was supposed to have been a surgically removed tooth WHT my dentist referred me to them and he very aggressively pulled I update these reviews with new information because I pray no one else ever goes through the same 24/7pain I endure daily for going on 3 years now have to have another surgery!!!!God Bless you all and please beware!!!
Lauren Blankenship
2 years ago
I went to see Dr. Hamlin for wisdom teeth extractions and he was excellent! He was energetic, easy to talk with, and help alleviate my anxiety around the procedure. I had no complications with the healing process and I would definitely recommend.
Stacy Kegley
2 years ago
Friendly, clean
Tiawana Ramsey
2 years ago
Recently I suffered from a tremendous toothache and after an endodontist determined extraction was the best alternative, I contacted AOIS. I have never been a patient previously and they worked me in the next day. Upon arrival and throughout the entire visit, EVERYONE in this office were great. I traveled to this office from NC and Dr. Dowling graciously worked with me to remove the tooth that day; therefore, it was not necessary to make a return trip. I an assure you that would have never happened at an oral surgeon's office in Asheville. If I need oral surgery ever again, this will be where I go. GREAT experience. Thank you so much.
Gregory Jackson
2 years ago
I have insurance and they still want me to pay over $3000 up front. What. A Rip off for poor people
Tim Altizer
2 years ago
Dental assistant was very informative and compassionate. Dr Dowling came in and extracted two teeth then left and never came back to ck on me. I feel he needs to have a better bedside manner with his patients. Just my opinion. Rest of staff was very courteous.
George Reid
2 years ago
An incredibly rude group. If the people at the front are rude and unprofessional, never doubt it is not the entire organization!
Shelia Booher
2 years ago
Very friendly office staff and Dr. Hamlin is the best oral surgeon that I have ever gone too. Had implants and was very pleased.
Paul Cleary
2 years ago
They were a rip off I even had insurance and they were still going to charge me over $2,000.00 dollars just for pulling 10 teeth what a rip off
tina fields
2 years ago
My son went for wisdom teeth. His insurance told him that this office was in network. We made the appointment than going to check out they charged him 80.00 because they said they where out of network. They gave him amount that he would have to pay. Treatment plan. They listed a lot of stuff. I called spoke to the lady that takes care of insurance she was rude to my son and me and keep telling us they are not in network. She would not call the insurance to see what the problem was. We where told that they were. They sent the first visit after we where told out of network and he paid. They sent a claim to the insurance and it paid. They was paid fast. So than they would owe my son a refund. She told him that would not refund until after everything went thru. My son paid the amount and had procedure done. The dr. and the nurses was very nice and went over instruction. Got home a few days later my son emailed the lady in billing to see if bill was mailed she told him it had to go to medical insurance first which took them 2 months got the denial. Emailed again to see if she had received it she said she just got it which was 2 weeks later. He asked if he could have a copy of the claim. She told him no that he could not that it had the drs. personal information on it. She was wrong he can and did get a copy of it. After several attempts to get a refund back 3 months later he received his refund after several emails. It was paid in network after she said no several times. This lady was very rude several emails and phone calls. Would not recommend this office because of that personnel experience with the office staff. Makes the drs and nurses look bad.
Shaina Mullins
2 years ago
I would give Dr Hamlin 0 stars if it was possible. HORRIBLE! By far the single RUDEST doctor I've ever met in my life. Told me to go find someone else to remove my wisdom teeth. Uncaring about patients and cruel. Sarcastic and too wirey. Cut me off every time I started a sentence and didn't listen to anything I had to say, let alone take it into consideration. Then acted like I was there for narcotics! All i wanted was a medical opinion on why my jaw was in such pain! Originally said it had nothing to do with wisdom teeth. Then said it "probably did, let's see." unhelpful and RUDE. The absolute worst experience I've ever had in a doctor's office in my life.
John Bowers
2 years ago
Wow! From the moment I approached the registration desk, until my dental procedure was complete, I encountered the most courteous and professional individuals imaginable. Every step of the way, they treated me with utmost respect, explaining in great detail what I could expect from beginning to end. I cannot sing Dr. Michael Hamlin's praises enough --he made a difficult tooth extraction painless, and went out of his way to calm and reassure me throughout the procedure. Mark me down as one thoroughly impressed --and totally satisfied-- patient! --John Bowers, Elizabethton
tina fields
3 years ago
My son went for wisdom teeth. His insurance told him that this office was in network. We made the appointment than going to check out they charged him 80.00 because they said they where out of network. They gave him amount that he would have to pay. Treatment plan. They listed a lot of stuff. I called spoke to the lady that takes care of insurance she was rude to my son and me and keep telling us they are not in network. She would not call the insurance to see what the problem was. We where told that they were. They sent the first visit after we where told out of network and he paid. They sent a claim to the insurance and it paid. They was paid fast. So than they would owe my son a refund. She told him that would not refund until after everything went thru. My son paid the amount and had procedure done. The dr. and the nurses was very nice and went over instruction. Got home a few days later my son emailed the lady in billing to see if bill was mailed she told him it had to go to medical insurance first which took them 2 months got the denial. Emailed again to see if she had received it she said she just got it which was 2 weeks later. He asked if he could have a copy of the claim. She told him no that he could not that it had the drs. personal information on it. She was wrong he can and did get a copy of it. After several attempts to get a refund back 3 months later he received his refund after several emails. It was paid in network after she said no several times. This lady was very rude several emails and phone calls. Would not recommend this office because of that personnel experience with the office staff. Makes the drs and nurses look bad.
Shelia Booher
3 years ago
Very friendly office staff and Dr. Hamlin is the best oral surgeon that I have ever gone too. Had implants and was very pleased.
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