Dr. Spector received his undergraduate degree from the University of Vermont. He graduated second in his class with his Doctorate of Dental Surgery from the University of Maryland Dental School. Dr. Spector next completed his residency in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery from the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. in 1984. He has practiced in the greater Baltimore area for more than 30 years. In addition, he frequently lectures to local and national dental-related groups.
Dr. Spector is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS) and a fellow of both the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) and the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (ACOMS). Dr. Spector is also a past-president of the ACOMS and a past-president of the Harford-Cecil County Dental Society. He is a member of the Deans Faculty at the University of Maryland Dental School and is the Division Chief of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Medstar Franklin Square Hospital Center.
On a personal note, Dr. Spector spends his spare time traveling to visit with his children and grandchildren, who span the country. He is an avid road cyclist, having ridden his bicycle across the country in 2005. He and his wife Barbara enjoy kayak and bicycle adventures. Dr. Spector resides in Stevenson, Maryland.
Chloe welcomes each task as an adventure-eager to meet new patients and add new skills to her surgical expertise. Warm and friendly, she is integral to our delivery of quality, patient centered care. Chloes time out of the office is spent with her husband, son, daughter, dog, and two cats. Shes also an avid reader and loves good new book recommendations.
Whether assisting Dr. Spector with surgery or welcoming patients at our front desk, Danielle approaches every task with energy and enthusiasm. She is a supportive team member and compassionate patient advisor who joined COSDI with 7 years of prior medical office experience. When not in the office, Danielle enjoys spending time with her husband and her two dogs Ky and Daisy. She is also a Disney World fan, enjoying periodic family vacations in Orlando.
When meeting Katie, her big smile and petite stature may belie the fact that shes an experienced healthcare professional. Katie joined Chesapeake Oral Surgery and Dental Implants after practicing in a variety of dental specialty offices. Born and raised in Parkville, she loves to be outside, hiking and exploring the beauty of Maryland. She also loves yoga, Pilates, music and her two cats, Parker and Minnie.
Kylee has a passion to serve others, which reflects itself in the warm welcome she offers our patients, and the leadership that she provides in the volunteer community. She is a graduate of Shepherd University and is currently working towards advanced degrees, focused on improving the lives of disadvantaged populations. Raised in Maryland, Kylees other passions include spending time with friends and family (especially outdoors), baking, and all dishes with crab (blue of course)!
Originally from Laurel, Maryland, Jess moved to North Carolina after marrying her high school sweetheart. During the next several years she earned her LPN certification, practiced nursing, moved to Roanoke and finally returned to Maryland. When not at soccer or wrestling matches cheering for her two sons, she and her husband aspire to grill master status and love grilling meats for friends, family and special occasions.
Each year, Dr. Spector and the entire team at Chesapeake Oral Surgery & Dental Implants volunteer at a Mission of Mercy in Maryland. During the course of one day, they join other dental professionals in providing completely pro bono oral surgery to individuals who would not otherwise have access to these services. This video is about their day of service on January 23rd 2020, during which the COSDI team treated 39 patients, extracting over 100 teeth. The impact of this work includes resolution of long standing oral problems that might otherwise require emergency treatment in a hospital setting.
Dr. Spector and his staff are excellent. They are compassionate, capable, and did all they could to distract me during my implant procedure. I felt no pain during the procedure. Thank you Dr. Spector and your assistants! They are all very professional as are the front staff. I highly recommend Chesapeake Oral Surgery!
Staff is quite friendly and exceedingly kind. All my questions were answered thoroughly and patiently. Dr. Spector is personable and efficient, and called personally to check on me after my procedure. Everyone made the whole process as easy and painless as possible. 10/10!
My first visit as my Oral Surgeon has retired. EVERYONE from the receptionist, to assistants, to Dr. Spector, was caring and friendly. They all worked together as a well rehearsed team, with great respect for each other and me, the patient.
These types of procedures have become very familiar during the past 15 years as more people get implants to replace their missing teeth. We can use growth factors to help grow bone in the sinuses. In our practice, most of the bone that we use for sinus lift bone grafts comes from a cadaver. We mix this bone either with platelet-rich plasma or with bone morphogenetic protein. Sometimes we can also use your bone to be used for the sinus lift procedures, but this is now done very infrequently and I usually just use the cadaver bone mixed with the growth factors to get predictable results for sinus lift procedures.
Before a sinus lift is discussed, in our office we will get a cone beam CT scan of your sinuses so we can study the anatomy of the bone between the sinus and your mouth where the implants will be placed. The scan also allows us to measure the height and width of the existing bone accurately and evaluate the health of your sinuses before we do a procedure. The procedure itself is performed through a small incision in the mouth. The gum tissue is raised, and a small window is made into the sinus. We observe the membrane that lines the sinus and lift the sinus membrane.
The bone graft is packed into the space where the sinus membrane used to be before it was pushed up. The amount of bone is usually a couple of millimeters up to about a centimeter. Once the bone has been placed, the tissue is closed with stitches.
We want to be sure that the bone graft material heals to the surrounding bone. Dental implants can usually be placed about four to eight months later, but the amount of time varies and depends on how much bone is needed and how fast the bone becomes calcified and integrates to the surrounding bone.
There tends to be minimal swelling after a sinus lift procedure. We ask the patient not to blow their nose for approximately one week after surgery because this could cause the bone graft material to move. We also usually have the patients usually use a nasal decongestant or a sinus decongestant to decrease inflammation. All patients are given antibiotics and then antimicrobial mouthwash after surgery.
Usually, there is minimal discomfort involved with these procedures. I often see these patients back in the office seven to ten days after the surgery. The stitches do not need to be removed because they dissolve on their own.
As a solo care provider I can give personal, directed care that I am convinced you cannot provide in a group or corporate setting. In a group or corporate environment, you might have to compromise on the different options you are giving to the patient or even the types of materials types available in the office depending on the philosophy of that practice
Even when it comes down to the staffing, in a group practice or corporate setting you may not have direct input into who is going to be working with you on a daily basis. Because I believe strongly in the team approach, I have been able to hire very competent, seasoned, compassionate team members to work with me daily in my solo oral surgery practice.
Another advantage of practicing by myself is that I can apply my philosophy regarding patient care. For example, I can choose which specialists I want to work with, and I believe this results in a high degree of patient satisfaction. I have also opted to develop a state of the art facility, so the patients get the best of both worldsa modern, high-tech facility and one doctor who is willing to spend time with patients.