Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are specialists who have completed a four-year, hospital-based surgical residency, this after an undergraduate degree, and then four years of dental school. Some (as in the case of Dr. Emery) elect to earn a medical degree. Although the great majority of the procedures are performed atan oral surgery practice, oral and maxillofacial surgeons are also qualified to be on staff at area hospitals, allowing the more complex procedures to be performed in that setting.
At Knoxville Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, an operating room built to the same standards as a hospital OR is available to the patient. Patients can have their surgery safely performed under anesthesia, as Drs. Wooten, Emery, and Manuel have extensive anesthesia training and are licensed by the Tennessee Board of Dentistry to administerIV sedationand general anesthesia.
The scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery is extensive. Besides the anesthesia component, oral and maxillofacial surgeons are the most qualified in dentoalveolar surgery (extraction of teeth, wisdom teeth surgery, orthodontic surgery such as exposure of unerupted teeth, etc). Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are also the leaders in dental implant surgery, having placed the great majority of implants over the last 30 years. Management of facial trauma has been an area in which oral and maxillofacial surgeons have excelled.
Our knowledge of the facial and dental anatomy, and how all of these anatomic components interact, has placed our specialty at the forefront of treating facial trauma. Reconstruction of the jaws, both electively, and after trauma or cancer surgery, also falls in the domain of the oral and maxillofacial surgeon. Other areas within our scope of practice include TMJ surgery, management of maxillofacial infections,treatment of obstructive sleep apnea, corrective jaw surgery (orthognathic surgery) and a variety of facial cosmetic procedures.
A native of Knoxville, TN, maxillofacial surgeon Dr. Emeryattended dental school at the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry where he received his Doctor of Dental Surgery (DDS) in 2002. He then attended medical school and completed hisgeneral surgery residency and his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Florida College of Medicine.
Dr. Emery focuses on a number of maxillofacial surgery procedures, including the management and removal of impacted teeth, dental implants, hard and soft tissue grafting, facial trauma, corrective jaw surgery, management of oral pathology, and surgical management of TMJ dysfunctions.
Dr. Wooten grew up in Knoxville, TN and attendedthe University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences in Memphis for dental school. After receiving his Doctor of Dental Surgery, he completed a one-year anesthesia fellowship and a four-year residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Florida.
A Fellow in the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and Board Certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Wooten is also a member of the American Dental Association.
Dr. Manuel earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery in 2015 at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center in Memphis and his Bachelors degree in Microbiology and Business in 2011 at East Tennessee State University.
Dr. Manuel completed his surgical training at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Manuels work in this residency program focused on the management of impacted teeth, complex orofacial infections, facial trauma, ablation of benign/malignant tumors, microvascular reconstruction, and nerve repair.
Dr. Turner P.Emery is a native Knoxvillian. He attended the University of the South, graduating with a BA in 1998. He attended the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry where he received his DDS in May 2002. He received his MD from the University of Florida College of Medicine in May 2005 and completed his general surgery residency and residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Florida and its affiliated hospitals in 2008.
Dr. Emery enjoys all aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery and focuses on the management/removal of impacted teeth, dental implants, hard and soft tissue grafting, facial trauma, corrective jaw surgery, management of oral pathology and surgical management of the TMJ. Dr. Emery is affiliated with several regional hospitals including The University of Tennessee Medical Center and East Tennessee Childrens Hospital, where he is a member of the Cleft and Craniofacial Team.
Dr. Emery is board certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and is also a member of several professional organizations including the American Dental Association, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American College of Surgeonsand the Tennessee Medical Association, among others.
Dr. Michael D. Wooten grew up in Knoxville and attended West High School. He attended the University of Tennessee, Knoxville and went to dental school at the University of Tennessee Center for Health Sciences in Memphis, TN. After dental school, he completed a one-year anesthesia fellowship at the University of Florida and a four-year residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Florida. Dr. Wooten is on the medical staff at the University of Tennessee Medical Center.
Dr. Wooten is Board Certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and he is also a Fellow in the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. He is a member of the Second District Dental Society, Tennessee Dental Association, American Dental Association, Tennessee Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and Southeastern Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. He is also a fellow in the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.
Dr. Joshua S. Manuel joined Knoxville Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in July 2019. Prior to joining Dr. Turner Emery and Dr. Michael Wooten, he completed his surgical training at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, Texas. Dr. Manuels work in this residency program focused on the management of impacted teeth, complex orofacial infections, facial trauma, ablation of benign/malignant tumors, microvascular reconstruction, and nerve repair. Dr. Manuel is on the medical staff atEast Tennessee Childrens Hospital, Parkwest Medical Center, and The University of Tennessee Medical Center.
Dr. Manuel and his wife, Haley, have three children, Emery, Nora Kate, and Graham. Natives of the greater Knoxville area, Dr. Manuel and his family are happy to be back home in Tennessee and look forward to making new memories here in Knoxville.