Oral and maxillofacial surgery requires up to 6 additional years of hospital based surgical and anesthesia training. As oral and maxillofacial surgeons, Dr. Steven Aragon, Dr. Jeremy Jannuzi, Dr. Julia Plevnia and Dr. Daniel Escalante treat a wide variety of problems relating to the mouth, teeth and facial regions. Our surgeons practice a full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery with expertise in corrective jaw surgery, wisdom tooth removal and oral pathology. They can also diagnose and treat facial pain, facial injuries and perform a full range of dental implant procedures.

Our staff is trained in assisting our surgeons with IV sedation within our office setting. Patients are continuously monitored during and after surgery. In addition, general anesthesia provided by a board-certified anesthesiologist is available within our facility.

Dr. Jannuzzi attained a Bachelor of Science (BS) in Zoology from Brigham Young University. He then attended Case School of Dental Medicine in Cleveland, Ohio earning his Doctor of Dental Medicine (DMD) degree. While in dental school he was inducted into the National Dental Honor Society, Omicron Kappa Upsilon. Upon completion of dental school, Dr. Jannuzzi continued his education by going on to earn a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from Case School of Medicine. After medical school he completed an internship in general surgery at University Hospitals Case Medical Center and MetroHealth Medical Center. Dr. Jannuzzi completed his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency in Cleveland, Ohio. During his residency he trained at University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Louis Stokes Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and The Cleveland Clinic Foundation. While in residency, he was involved in several research projects and publications.

Dr. Jannuzzi provides care in all aspects of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery with advanced experience in wisdom tooth removal, comprehensive reconstruction and bone grafting, dental implants, intravenous anesthesia, corrective jaw surgery (orthognatic surgery) and TMJ surgery. He also has special interest in sleep apnea and nerve injury and repair. He is a member of several professional organizations including the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Colorado Society of Oral & Maxillofacial surgeons, American Dental Association, American Medical Association and Colorado Sleep Society. He is certified in BLS, ACLS, and PALS.

As a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Jannuzzi has undergone a voluntary process to demonstrate education, training, and competence that have passed a rigorous evaluation consistent with the high standards demanded by the Board. Dr. Jannuzzi has also been voted a top doctor in the 5280 magazine as voted by peers.

Dr. Jannuzzi strongly believes in the value of education. He regularly attends continuing education courses to provide the most current and highest quality care for his patients. He also participates in the education of future dentists by volunteering at The University of Colorado School of Dentistry as a clinical assistant professor. Dr. Jannuzzi is part of the facial trauma team at Littleton Adventist Hospital providing care for many types of facial injuries including automobile accidents, sports injuries, facial fractures, animal bites and infections.

Dr. Jannuzzi lives in Highlands Ranch with his wife and their two children. He loves all that Colorado has to offer and enjoys following local sports teams, playing soccer, basketball, mountain biking, and rock climbing. He is also actively involved in the community and is a Scoutmaster for the local Boy Scout troop.

Dr. Julia R. Plevnia has had a remarkable career in the military and private practice. Her most recent accomplishment is being awarded the Order of Military Medical Merit (June 18th, 2020), given for significant contributions to the AMEDD. Her latest accolades include being appointed to the Joint State Surgeon for the Colorado National Guard (during the CoVid Pandemic) as well as the Colorado Army State Surgeon. She is the first female, first Dental Corp Officer and first Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon to hold that distinction. She was one of 37 Oral Maxillofacial Trauma Surgeons selected and inducted as a fellow into the American College of Surgeons in 2017 and the American College of Dentist in 2019. She is one of the first female Oral Maxillofacial Surgeon inducted in the nationally acclaimed Trademark Women of Distinction Award. She was also selected by her peers as one of the Top Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons within the Greater Denver Metro area six years in a row and selected as the Best of the Best continuing education lecturer by the Rocky Mountain Study Clubs and guest faculty at Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic in Parker, Colorado. She has been of the Facial Trauma Panel of TESS (Trauma Emergency Specialty Surgery) for 8 years that covers all the Centura Adventist Hospitals in Colorado. She is also an owner and partner of Dry Creek Oral Surgery private practice in Parker and Denver Tech Center, Colorado that has clinical surgeries and an independent surgery center.

She attended Oakland University in Rochester, Michigan, where she earned a dual bachelors degree. Dr. Plevnia received her of Doctorate degree from the University of Michigan Dental School, where she was also the recipient of the Armys HPSP (Health Professions Scholarship Program) and Margaret Dow Towsley Scholarship for the Center of Education for Women. Upon graduation, she received the following awards: Comprehensive Care Award, where she was selected by faculty at University of Michigan; the Delta Sigma Delta Award, where she was selected by her classmates; plus, the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, Horace Wells Senior Student Award, and the Russell W. Bunting Award in Periodontics. Her Doctorate training was completed at the University of Michigan, which is the #1 ranked dental school in the United States and ranked #1 internationally.

On graduation day, Dr. Plevnia was commissioned as a Captain in the United States Army. She went on to complete a year in Advanced Education in General Dentistry, at Fort Meade, Maryland. Dr. Plevnia then served two years as the Officer in Charge (OIC) for a dental clinic at Aberdeen Proving Grounds, Maryland. While OIC of the clinic, Dr. Plevnia increased production to over 250% and processed more soldiers than had been treated in the prior five years. Following that assignment, Dr. Plevnia went to the Officer Advanced course in San Antonio, TX. She returned to Washington DC to begin her Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Residency at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where she treated critically wounded soldiers in the war, retirees and family members of the Armed Forces.

After completing her Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Program, Dr. Plevnia was awarded the distinguished Silver Scalpel Award in 2008 at Graduation. She was immediately retained at Walter Reed/Bethesda Naval Hospital to teach at the Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program. Following her highly successful tour at Walter Reed, Dr. Plevnia was transferred to Madigan Army Medical Center, at Fort Lewis, in Tacoma, Washington, where she served as the Assistant Program Director of the Oral Surgery Program and as a Mentor for the Advanced Education General Dentistry Residency. After two more highly successful years at Madigan Army Medical Center, Dr. Plevnia was transferred to the Army Hospital at Fort Carson, Colorado. Dr. Plevnia again taught and mentored at the education program where twice she was selected as Mentor of the Year by her residents. Dr. Plevnia was awarded the Meritorious Service Medal (x2), Army Reserve Component Achievement Medal (x2), Army Commendation Medal (x2) and the Army Achievement Medal (x2). After almost 12 years on active duty, Dr. Plevnia transitioned to the 5502nd Reserve Unit at Fitzsimmons in Aurora, Colorado. After one year there, Dr. Plevnia was asked to transfer to the Colorado National Guard as the State Dental Officer by request from Colonel Mike Stowell. After four years at the State Dental Officer, she became the Medical Detachment XO for a year. COL Plevnia was then selected to be the Colorado State Surgeon for the past two years, and as of April 2, 2020 become the Joint State Surgeon leading the Joint Medical Planning Group, amid the CoVid 19 crisis.

Dr. Plevnia volunteers for many organizations to give back to her specialty. Dr. Plevnia is a Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon. She is the Colorado State Delegate for all of the following societies: American Dental Society of Anesthesia (4 years), American Board of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery (5 years), American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (11 years), and Colorado Society of Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons (10 years). She is also a board examiner for American Board of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery (5 years) and as mentioned before a Fellow for the American College of Surgeons and Fellow in the American College of Dentistry. She has been selected as an anesthesia office inspector (5 years) for Colorados DORA (Department of Regulatory Agency). She is activist for Oral Surgeons and is the State of Colorado Political Action Chairperson (8 years). She is an advisor for OMSNIC (Oral Maxillofacial Surgery National Insurance Company) for malpractice claims (3 years). She was elected the Regional Caucus officer for American Association of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery and the Colorado Society of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery Secretary Treasurer (1 year). She mentors Physician Assistants training at her private practice from Idaho State University. Her most recent additional duty is an Adjunct Trauma lecturer at the Rocky Vista University College of Osteopathic.

Dr. Plevnia maintains two offices in private practice (Parker and Denver Tech Center (Englewood), CO. She participates on the facial trauma panel of surgeons with the Centura Littleton Adventist Hospital that supports all Centura hospitals and urgent care centers. She enjoys working with her partners at Dry Creek Oral Surgery and with the trauma team. Dr. Plevnia is married to her husband of 17 years and has two sons, Harrison and Preston. Dr. Plevnia met her husband LTC (Retired) Anthony Hartsook in the military while they were at Fort Meade, Maryland. He is retired from active duty in the United States Army where he served proudly and with distinction for 26 years as a Counterintelligence Officer. Dr. Plevnia had her oldest son, Harrison, during the first year her surgery residency and her second son, Preston, while teaching at an oral surgery residency at Madigan Army Hospital. She completed her residency, was a mentor, and raised her family during her husbands four deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan.