Connecticut Maxillofacial Surgeons, LLC aka The Center for Reconstructive Jaw Surgery aka CTMAX continuously works to incorporate the newest technology, techniques and methods, both within our offices and online to better serve your needs.
If you have visited us in the past you may have noticed that we have recently renovated our entire website during which we spawned two other sister sites, one for our learning center and another for our facial aesthetic enhancement services. All three sites are mobile responsive, meaning they will react to present the site in a format best designed for whatever device you are using, be it desktop, tablet or smartphone. We hope that this will assist you in locating the information you want, when you want it and where you want it.
All five of our doctors are certified by that same board. The practice itself is renown throughout New England for its experience and expertise in the surgical treatment of developmental dentofacial deformities and temporomandibular joint disease (TMJ/TMD).
David A. Galbraith, D.M.D. David was born in Miami, Florida. He graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Dentistry in 1976 with a D.M.D. degree. He is currently a partner and manager of Connecticut Maxillofacial Surgeons, L.L.C.
Ian C. Tingey, D.D.S. Ian was born in Windsor, Ontario, Canada. He graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1982 with a D.D.S. degree. He is currently a partner of Connecticut Maxillofacial Surgeons, L.L.C.
Barry R. McGuire, D.M.D. Barry was born and grew up in the New London area of Connecticut. He graduated from University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine with a D.M.D. degree in 1986. He is currently a partner in Connecticut Maxillofacial Surgeons, L.L.C.
Brett A. Weyman D.D.S. M.D. Brett was raised in Northeastern Pennsylvania until the completion of high school in 1989. Brett attended Villanova University for his undergraduate education and obtained his B.S. degree in Biology, graduating in 1993. He is currently a partner in Connecticut Maxillofacial Surgeons, L.L.C.
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery is a medical and dental specialty of surgery which involves the diagnosis, surgery and adjunctive treatment of diseases and defects involving both the functional and aesthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the oral and maxillofacial region. (American Dental Association)
More simply put in laymans terms, the oral and maxillofacial surgeon is the orthopedic surgeon of the facial region. He or she is an individual who addresses problems ranging from the removal of impacted teeth to the repair of facial trauma. He or she may be a doctor you would visit to:
We are pleased to announce that CTMAX is back to (new) normal services. We are still maintaining a cautious approach and following the recommendations by the CDC, the Connecticut Department of Public Health, and all local authorities regarding the ongoing COVID-19 issues as they relate to protecting our patients experience in all of our offices.
At this time, we are pleased to announce that CTMAX will begin to resume normal services starting on May 20th. At the same time, all of our patients should rest assured that we continue to listen carefully to the recommendations put forward by the CDC, the Connecticut Department of Public Health, and all local authorities regarding the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.
For the past several weeks, we have successfully run an emergency oral surgery clinic to service those patients with only emergencies. Our clinic was limited to a single office location and targeted patients who might otherwise be forced to seek emergent oral surgical needs through the hospital emergency rooms. We would like to recognize and thank Dr. Brett Weyman and our dedicated staff that made this possible through the very peak of Connecticuts Phase I COVID-19 curve. By using specific protocols that aligned with the CDCs recommendations for safety, CTMAX successfully ensured the health and wellbeing of all patients needing treatment during this period while preserving the safety of our own team.
Our experience over this period has been invaluable and is assisting us as we plan for reopening our offices to elective services. We have always employed the highest level of patient protection and sanitization methods to preserve a surgically aseptic environment. Similarly, our doctors and staff are accustomed to operating in a hypersensitive environment. In years past we have confronted and practiced in the face of infamous epidemics, including, Hep A, B & C, HIV/AIDS, SARS, H1N1, Ebola (EBV) and others. Therefore, we understand how to mitigate the risks of treatment for both the patient and the doctor. We will use the additional experience of what we have learned recently as well as over decades of practice to keep you and your family safe.
We would like to say that this message is our last regarding this situation and that we will resume normal operations on April 6th, however, we are aware that we will have to react to the facts on the ground and recommendations provided to us by our government health agencies. We wish everyone safety and good health in these difficult times. We believe that our people, communities and country will successfully prevail against this invisible enemy that we face.
It would not be the first time that a down economy has produced tradesmen and specialists out of thin air that profess to have an expertise in just about everything from building homes to laying new tile in your bathroom. In hard times, everyone is looking to putting food on the table and jobs are often scarce for what was previously an individuals selected profession. Unfortunately, the dental profession is no different. As discretionary funds are redistributed by patients to other more critical life-sustaining items, the professional in both dentistry and medicine may begin looking to taking on treatments that he or she may otherwise not have considered doing or at the very least would have sent to a specialist. In its worst form this practice can result in a fraudulent misrepresentation of the professionals education, ability and even licensure as it relates to what they are providing for the patient. Read the rest of this entry
In a recent article in the WSJ, it has become evident that men are now taking the plunge into facial aesthetic enhancements by using minimally invasive procedures with Botox cosmetic and dermal fillers. Read about the trend here yourself in the Wall Street Journal. Read the rest of this entry
The doctors of Connecticut Maxillofacial Surgeons, LLC are excited to join several other specialty practices in offering outpatient injectable aesthetic cosmetic enhancements. We are enthusiastic to now provide this popular form of minimally-invasive treatment to our patients and their families. Read the rest of this entry