Not all patients who have wisdom teeth extractions from our oral surgeons are experiencing symptoms. Well often recommend removing wisdom teeth before they become a problem or if they are erupting or moving in a way that can damage other teeth or develop an infection.
Oral surgeons represent the highest trained clinicians in the dental field. With both medical and dental training, were equipped to provide treatment for complex cases and can handle any medical situations that may arise. This is especially important for wisdom teeth extractions. Though a routine procedure for our oral surgeons at our Amesbury, MA facility, we still like to inform teens, parents, and adult patients that were the best-qualified doctors to complete this surgery. Our training and experience can better ensure your comfort and safety during surgery and a quick return to optimal health and function.
Dr. Bart Blaeser grew up locally on the North Shore of Massachusetts. He attended Princeton University where he obtained his B.A. in economics. He began his professional training at Harvard School of Dental Medicine and graduated Cum Laude. Following this, he completed a general practice residency in dentistry at the Brigham and Womens Hospital in Boston. He then attended Harvard Medical School and completed his oral and maxillofacial and general surgical residency at the Massachusetts General Hospital in 2000. He is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support. Dr. Blaeser is the chief of Dentistry and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery at the North Shore Medical Center and is on staff at Anna Jaques Hospital. Dr. Blaeser practices a broad scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery with special interests in dental implants and preprosthetic bone grafting, orthognathic surgery, trigeminal nerve injury and microsurgical repair and salivary gland pathology. He is a fellow of the American Association on Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) and is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS).
James Kraus, D.M.D. is a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon born and raised in New England. He attended Saint Michaels College in Vermont where he obtained a BS degree in Biology graduating Cum Laude and played Division II soccer, serving as captain his junior and senior year.
He started his professional training at Tufts School of Dental Medicine in 2002 obtaining his DMD degree Cum Laude in 2006. He then trained as a resident in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Tufts Medical Center in Boston, MA finishing in 2010. He then pursued and completed a world renowned cranio-maxillofacial surgery fellowship in the Department of Plastic and Maxillofacial Surgery at the Royal Childrens Hospital in Melbourne, Australia finishing in 2011. He is certified in Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Pediatric Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support.
Dr. Kraus practices a broad scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery with special interest in; orthognathics, dental implants, bone grafting, facial trauma and reconstruction, facial cosmetic surgery and IPL/CO2 laser procedures. He is a fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS) and is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS).
Christopher Hoeman, C.R.N.A., M.S., obtained his B.S. in Nursing from Syracuse University. He completed his anesthesia training at Northeastern University and New England Medical Center in Boston. Prior to joining our group full-time, he has worked at Massachusetts General Hospital, Lawrence Memorial Hospital, Lahey Clinic, and Westchester County Hospital in New York. He brings extensive experience in administering anesthesia and management of critically ill patients as an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) nurse. Christopher is currently our full-time Nurse Anesthetist and provides general anesthesia in our offices for pediatric and adult patients. He maintains full licensure and certification in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Pediatric Advanced Cardiac Life Support (PALS). In addition, Christopher remains active and maintains a formal relationship with Partners In Development, a group which travels to Guatemala and Haiti where he provides anesthesia care services for the needy undergoing surgery.
