Dr. Hoffman was born in Delaware County Pennsylvania. He graduated from West Chester State College with degrees in accounting, biology and chemistry. He was awarded the DMD degree from Temple University School of Dentistry and was inducted into the Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honor Society at graduation. He completed his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency training at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York City. This is one of the busiest training programs in the country and he received extensive training in all phases of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, with an emphasis on trauma surgery and surgery to correct dentofacial
deformities.Dr. Hoffman is a diplomate of The American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is a fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and a member of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, American Dental Association, Pennsylvania Dental Association and past president of the local dental society.
He began private practice in Lehighton, Pennsylvania in 1988 and has lived in the Lehighton area since then. He has two children, one who works at Thomas Jefferson University in Philadelphia and one who works at a Philanthropic Foundation in New York City.
Dr. McLaughlin was born in western Pennsylvania, and is married with two grown children who are teachers. Dr. McLaughlin graduated from Penn State with a bachelor degree in zoology in 1970. He then attended Temple University School of Dentistry graduation with a Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. After dental school, Dr. McLaughlin entered the Army where he completed his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center. During his 24 years in the Army Dental Corps, he practiced general dentistry and oral and maxillofacial surgery.For six years, Dr. McLaughlin was Assistant Director and then Director of the Army's Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery Residency at Brooke Army Medical Center where he taught other dentists to be oral surgeons.In the past, Dr. McLaughlin has been an instructor in Advanced Cardiac Life Support and Advanced Trauma Life Support. He has practiced oral and maxillofacial surgery with Carbon Oral Surgery Associates since his retirement from the Army in 1998.
His membership in professional organizations include: Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, member of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, American Dental Association and Pennsylvania Dental Association.
Dr. McLaughlin has published articles in the Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinics of North America. He has received multiple military awards culminating in being awarded the A designator by the Surgeon General (an honorary award given for outstanding contributions to one's specialty) and the Legion of Merit award.
Oral Surgeons, Dr. Frank Hoffman and Dr. John McLaughlin, practice at Carbon Oral Surgery Associates in Lehighton Pennsylvania, and offer the following oral surgery procedures and services to patients in Carbon County and the surrounding areas:
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newest oldest highest lowestJonathan Weber
7 years ago
While having your wisdom teeth out is never a "pleasant" experience, the doctor's bedside manner was fantastic and he put me at ease by explaining the process from start to finish. The laughing gas was A+. Highly recommended, would go again if I didn't already have all four wisdom teeth out.
Jonathan Weber
7 years ago
While having your wisdom teeth out is never a "pleasant" experience, the doctor's bedside manner was fantastic and he put me at ease by explaining the process from start to finish. The laughing gas was A+. Highly recommended, would go again if I didn't already have all four wisdom teeth out.
Amy Morris
8 years ago
Excellent experience from start to finish! My family dentist gave me three local oral surgeons to try. The first one's receptionist was rude and I decided not to even make an appointment. I called here next, and was immediately reassured by the friendly and knowledgeable receptionist, who took every step to make the paperwork side as easy as possible, and set me up with the first available appointment for my schedule. When I arrived for my procedure, the oral surgeon's assistant was very personable, and explained every step of how we would proceed. As a doctor myself, I had a lot of questions. The surgeon took all the time I needed to make sure every single question I had was answered to my satisfaction, and his manner was very reassuring - what seemed like a big deal to me, he made clear was less traumatic than I was expecting. When I went to sign the consent form, it was not just a standard "I agree to this procedure and understand there are risks and hold harmless..." It was a form that step-by-step made sure you understood and agreed to every point - this was the perfect example of informed consent. The procedure itself was simple, and took longer to set up the local anesthesia than to do the procedure, everything was as efficient as it could be. The surgeon and the assistant put me at ease throughout the entire procedure. I had cleared my afternoon with the expectation that I would be there for a long while, in spite of the receptionist's initial comment that it would only be an hour. She was absolutely right, I was on my way out the door in about an hour. Even if I had not had insurance, I still would have found the price of the procedure very reasonable. One of the best "perks" of this practice was the on call availability. If I had any questions after hours, the answering service could put me in touch with my doctor, which I did use later after coming home when I had a question that evening. If there were any negatives to the experience, it would be that the person at the answering service was a little rude, but that's not the practice's fault. The doctor answered my question and assured me he was available at any time if I had more questions. As both a doctor and a patient, I have a lot of respect for that dedication to the patient and good customer service. I would absolutely recommend this practice to anyone requiring oral surgery, my experience could not have been more positive!
David Carter
8 years ago
The Army sent me here, which generally doesn't bode well. I had been to on oral surgeon prior to my visit here, and he was rude, didn't like the troops and generally was ill tempered. When I got a second chance, The Army sent me to Carbon Oral Surgery, and I was expecting the same.. Very knowledgeable, Great bedside manor, and Patient. I was happy about the price, and I was in and out.. The wisdom tooth extraction went well and I was out for the whole thing.. the other guy tried to do it while i was awake, Carbon Oral Surgery, is my choice from now on.
Amy Morris
9 years ago
Excellent experience from start to finish! My family dentist gave me three local oral surgeons to try. The first one's receptionist was rude and I decided not to even make an appointment. I called here next, and was immediately reassured by the friendly and knowledgeable receptionist, who took every step to make the paperwork side as easy as possible, and set me up with the first available appointment for my schedule. When I arrived for my procedure, the oral surgeon's assistant was very personable, and explained every step of how we would proceed. As a doctor myself, I had a lot of questions. The surgeon took all the time I needed to make sure every single question I had was answered to my satisfaction, and his manner was very reassuring - what seemed like a big deal to me, he made clear was less traumatic than I was expecting. When I went to sign the consent form, it was not just a standard "I agree to this procedure and understand there are risks and hold harmless..." It was a form that step-by-step made sure you understood and agreed to every point - this was the perfect example of informed consent. The procedure itself was simple, and took longer to set up the local anesthesia than to do the procedure, everything was as efficient as it could be. The surgeon and the assistant put me at ease throughout the entire procedure. I had cleared my afternoon with the expectation that I would be there for a long while, in spite of the receptionist's initial comment that it would only be an hour. She was absolutely right, I was on my way out the door in about an hour. Even if I had not had insurance, I still would have found the price of the procedure very reasonable. One of the best "perks" of this practice was the on call availability. If I had any questions after hours, the answering service could put me in touch with my doctor, which I did use later after coming home when I had a question that evening. If there were any negatives to the experience, it would be that the person at the answering service was a little rude, but that's not the practice's fault. The doctor answered my question and assured me he was available at any time if I had more questions. As both a doctor and a patient, I have a lot of respect for that dedication to the patient and good customer service. I would absolutely recommend this practice to anyone requiring oral surgery, my experience could not have been more positive!
David Carter
9 years ago
The Army sent me here, which generally doesn't bode well. I had been to on oral surgeon prior to my visit here, and he was rude, didn't like the troops and generally was ill tempered. When I got a second chance, The Army sent me to Carbon Oral Surgery, and I was expecting the same.. Very knowledgeable, Great bedside manor, and Patient. I was happy about the price, and I was in and out.. The wisdom tooth extraction went well and I was out for the whole thing.. the other guy tried to do it while i was awake, Carbon Oral Surgery, is my choice from now on.
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