OC Centers for Oral Surgery & Dental Implants

OC Centers for Oral Surgery & Dental Implants - Oral surgeon in Mission Viejo, CA
26302 La Paz Rd #102, Mission Viejo, CA 92691
Open
Closes at 5:00pm
SundayClosed
Monday8:00am - 5:00pm
Tuesday8:00am - 5:00pm
Wednesday8:00am - 2:00pm
Thursday8:00am - 5:00pm
Friday8:00am - 2:00pm
SaturdayClosed

Dr. Cummings earned his undergraduate degree at University of California San Diego. He finished both his dental degree and his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the University of Southern California. Following residency training, he completed a fellowship in reconstructive jaw surgery in Santa Barbara, California.

Dr. Cummings is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, and has enjoyed serving on the Board of Examiners for the past six years. Passionate about teaching the latest technological advancements in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, he has held a faculty position as Assistant Clinical Professor at the USC Herman Ostrow School of Dentistry for the past fifteen years.

Dr. Cummings is an active member of the California Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He was the chairman of the Oral & Maxillofacial Assistants Course and currently on the Board of Directors for this dental society.

Dr. Cummings maintains active hospital privileges and takes Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery call at Mission Hospital and CHOC at Mission in Mission Viejo and Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in Laguna Hills. He has also served on the Surgical Executive Committee at Mission hospital.

He and his wife, Marian, have two children and reside in Orange County. He enjoys spending time with his family. In his spare time he participates in activities such as golf, cycling, and backpacking.

Dr. Edward Balasanian grew up in the greater Los Angeles area. He graduated Cum Laude from California State University at Northridge in 1997 with a Bachelors degree in Biology and a Minor in Chemistry.

Dr. Balasanian earned his dental degree at the UCLA School of Dentistry. He remembers his first time in the operating room during a corrective jaw surgery as the moment he decided that a career in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery would be his profession of choice. He earned the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Award for the UCLA School of Dentistry graduating class of 2001.

Following graduation from Dental school, Dr. Balasanian attended the combined 6-year MD-Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency program at the University of Pennsylvania. He earned his medical degree from the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Medicine, graduating in 2004. He completed his general surgery internship and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency program at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania and the Childrens Hospital of Philadelphia, completing the program in 2007 after serving as chief-resident for the program in his final year.

Dr. Balasanian is an active member of the Orange County Dental Society (OCDS). He has been a delegate to California Dental Association (CDA) House of Delegates since 2010 and served on the OCDS Board of Directors from 2012-2020 holding numerous board positions including Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-President and served as President in 2019.

He is also an active member of the California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (CALAOMS). Dr. Balasanian has particular interest in legislation that pertains to healthcare and has made several trips to Sacramento on behalf of the CDA, OCDS and CALAOMS to meet with state legislatures to advocate for the highest of professional standards and public health initiatives. He also serves as a General Anesthesia Examiner on behalf of the California Dental Board conducting examinations of other dentists and oral and maxillofacial surgeons who are in the process of obtaining their office anesthesia certification.

Dr. Balasanian is a board certified Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and a fellow in the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. He is also one of few Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons to be a fellow of the American College of Surgeons.

Dr. Balasanian has held active hospital privileges at Mission Hospital and CHOC Childrens at Mission(CCMH) since 2007. Leadership roles include Mission Hospital Surgery Executive Committee, Chair of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Section for Mission Hospital and CCMH, Member of Blue Ribbon Commission for Mission Hospital, Vice Chair for the Department of Surgery for CCMH and Chair of the Quality Care Committee for CCMH. Dr. Balasanian is currently serving as the Chief of Staff for CCMH Medical Staff for the 2021-2023 term.

Dr. Balasanians current clinical interests include the full scope of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery with an emphasis on office based anesthesia, wisdom tooth removal, bone graft reconstruction of the jaws, dental implants, orthognathic (corrective jaw surgery), facial trauma surgery, management of maxillofacial infections and surgical management of airway dysfunction (obstructive sleep apnea).

Dr. Balasanian has presented at several professional meetings on topics including corrective jaw surgery, drug related osteonecrosis of the jaws, medical emergencies, dental implants and bone grafting for dental implants. He is also a certified CPR instructor for American Heart Association and enjoys teaching CPR to many local dentists and their staff.

Dr. Balasanian lives in South Orange County with his wife and 3 children. He enjoys being outdoors and spending time with family and friends. When his schedule allows for the right amount of training, he participates in endurance events including triathlons and long distance cycling.

Dr. Jeff Caputo grew up in Irvine, CA where he graduated from Irvine High School. He moved south to San Diego after high school and went on to earn his undergraduate degree from UCSD in Animal Physiology/Neuroscience. The next three years after graduating were spent performing research as a laboratory assistant at UCSD, where he studied methods to prevent atherosclerosis.

While Dr. Caputo enjoyed the time spent performing clinical research, he felt a change in his career path was needed so that he could make more of an impact by helping people directly. He decided to pursue a career in dentistry and moved to Los Angeles and obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) from the University of Southern California in 2005. While at USC, Dr. Caputo was one of a select few students chosen to be part of Dr. Stanley Malameds Anesthesia/Sedation team which had a pivotal impact on his decision to pursue further training as an Oral and Maxillofacial surgeon.

Dr. Caputo moved to Oakland, CA where he completed his training through the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry. During his time in residency, he served as Chief Resident at Highland Hospital/Alameda County Medical Center, the level 1 trauma center in Oakland, CA. He also held the position of Chief Resident at Kaiser Permanente Oakland where the majority of orthognathic surgery is performed in Northern California; and Childrens Hospital Oakland where he trained in pediatric general anesthesia, trauma, and craniofacial surgery.

While in residency Dr. Caputo was awarded the Outstanding Oral Surgery Resident award from the University of the Pacific School of Dentistry and the Donald Devlin Resident of the Year award from the Sadi Fontaine Academy. Since finishing residency, Dr. Caputo has finished the two-part examination process and is board certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

He maintains active hospital privileges and takes Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery call at Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo, the major trauma center for South Orange County, Childrens Hospital of Orange County at Mission Hospital, as well as Saddleback Memorial Hospital Laguna Hills.

Reviews

Rating 4.9 out of 5 based on 140 reviews

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Eddie Reese
a year ago
Very professional team! I felt welcome, at ease and in good hands with my surgical procedure. Sincerely appreciate everyone involved.


Charbe Benvenuto
a year ago
Dr. Cummings is a superb doctor! His professionalism and caring for his patients is beyond reproach, so much so as he was performing a biopsy, he was apologizing for possible pain. He cares very much and wants to be sure his patients get the best possible care. His office staff are extremely friendly and helpful! First impressions are important and I was very impressed with the friendly voice on the phone and then I saw the same when I reached the office. I am very sincere when I say I truly recommend Dr Cummings if you need an oral surgeon.


Koji Kanemoto
a year ago
Due to dental insurance issues, I had to put off oral surgery for years. Thusly, and on top of other relevant health issued, the required surgery had become complex with age. I was frankly dreading it due to potential complications. However, Dr. Cummings and his excellent professional staff completed the complex surgery on my jaw bone while extracting a problematic impacted molar smoothly and painlessly. Dr. Cummings also called the next morning (Saturday) to check on me. A wonderful oral surgery center!


Alan Sharp
a year ago
This office is organized and gets you in a timely manner. After 3 visits I have never waited more than 5 minutes.


Viralocity Software
a year ago
Great experience. Office staff was wonderful. Would highly recommend a visit!


Wendy Stine
a year ago
I absolutely love this office and everything about it! The staff are professionals, very efficient in their responsibilities and at the same time very personable. Can't say enough about Dr. Nichols! He explained my treatment plan thoroughly and made me feel very confident in his ability to give me the results I'm seeking. Can't wait to start my treatment!


Broni Kopra
2 years ago
Friendly and competent. Everything is ezplained thoroughly.


L Halbert
2 years ago
Dr. Cummings has been my oral surgeon and implant specialist for years. Trust him with all work to be done. His staff is excellent. An added bonus is that I can joke with them.


Ralph M
2 years ago
Dr. David Nicholls and the staff are absolutely amazing. I truly do not know where I would be today if my wife had not found them and contacted them on my behalf after the mismanagement by another oral surgeon of my wisdom teeth extraction. His staff are professional, helpful, understanding and caring. They are quick to respond to phone calls and messages and have always accommodated my schedule. Dr. Nicholls skill as a surgeon and doctor is beyond reproach and his staff always leave me feeling well cared for on my visits. Thank you so much.


Art Pazornik
2 years ago
Office staff is very friendly and efficient and Dr. Cummings was terrific. Follow up phone call to see how I was doing. Would recommend Dr. Cummings and his office unequivocally.


claudia ziermann
2 years ago
The staff is very friendly, patient and thorough and made my nervous son feel at ease. Dr. Cummings was fantastic! My son had his wisdom teeth pulled and Dr Cummings called himself to check up on him. The recovery was quick and easy. Thank you!


Anthony Caterina
2 years ago
Dr Nicholls and staff were friendly and professional. He solved my TMJ issue that I had been plagued with for 10 months. I had sought help from 5 other professionals. Thank you Dr. Nicholls and staff I can finally get back to eating my favorite foods and other activities.


uday gupta
2 years ago
Great experience from beginning to end. Highly professional and friendly staff and great doctors - I worked with Dr. Cummings and he was extremely professional and performed the surgery in a way where I had no pain whatsoever. Highly recommend.


Debra LeForge
2 years ago
Dr Cummings and his staff are great! Very professional and very caring.


Ibrahim Dagher
2 years ago
Dr. Cummings and his staff did an AMAZING job not only for the dental work they did but also for me to feel comfortable and at ease while working on my dental implant. Dr. Cummings called me after hours to check if I'm doing well after the procedure which meant a lot to me. When I first did the consultation, Dr. Cummings explained really well the implant procedure and what to expect. Thank you Dr. Cummings and staff for your help in fixing my tooth problem.


Arlene Marten
2 years ago
Unfortunately I have to have a lot of dental work but I only trust Dr. Cummings and his team to do any of my oral surgery. They are the best and always find a way to get me taken care of right away. Professional and excellent work


Joni Young-Mahoney
2 years ago
I was referred to Orange County Centers for Oral Surgery to get a tooth extracted. As horrible as the idea of that was I must say they did a really great job and my experience with them was pretty darn ok!!Dr. Nicholls was very kind and patient with my questions and understood that I was reasonably anxious about this procedure. He told me he would make it a good dental experience and I believed him. It was a fairly quick procedure under twilight sleep, which made it way easier for me to tolerate. The dental assistant, Emily, was with me the whole time, she calmed my nerves, and made sure I was comfortable throughout . The front office staff was kind and respectful & the entire office took great care with safety precautions for Covid. I would never wish dental surgery on anyone BUT if it's something you have to go through THIS IS the place to have it done.


Mark Wohlgemuth
2 years ago
I have known Dr. Nichols as a colleague for years and needed his help with a problem extraction. The analysis and care were impeccable and I healed uneventfully as I had hoped I would. The office is well run and accommodating and I would recommend it to anyone for any oral surgical needs. I've known the group for over 30 years and they have always had a high standard of excellence that continues to this day


Michelle Thomas
2 years ago
Dr. Nicholls and his team were exceptional with our daughter. All four wisdom teeth were removed successfully while varying in complexity. He show detailed care focusing not only the success of the removal but her care and comfort as well. 10 out of 10 to this office. From the beginning to the end. Thank you so much for everything!


Candy Pettus
2 years ago
Dr. Cummings is the absolute best! He is a perfectionist who cares very much about even minor details of a case. We first met him when my son needed 2 impacted wisdom teeth removed. We had a bad experience with a different oral surgeon for his first 2 wisdom teeth (he woke up during the procedure and his recovery was not smooth). His extraction with Dr. Cummings was perfect and he had a quick recovery. Several years later and we were back in Dr. Cummings's office. My son had a complicated case requiring 5 years in orthodontics and upper and lower jaw surgery. Dr. Cummings spent an extraordinary amount of time preparing his case and coordinating with the ortho (Dr. Russell Chang) to make sure that his surgery, recovery, and final outcome were perfect. The two doctors discussed his case many times going so far as to attend a webinar together to go over the computer models of the case and to discuss details related to their areas of expertise. My son is so happy with the results, which is what is most important to me. These guys were our dream team! Not only is Dr. Cummings exceptionally skilled, he is also fair and kind. It is worth noting that his pricing is excellent for the quality of his care and work. We went out-of-network because we wanted him to do the surgery. I was not able to get an estimate out of my insurance in advance, so I had no real idea what we were going to end up with in terms of our share. I am happy to say that my insurance paid most of his surgical costs as his fees were reasonable even by insurance standards. One final note, the office and nursing staff at the Mission Viejo office have been wonderful. They are all very caring and competent people who have been so nice to us throughout the process and the many appointments that we had during the process. Dr. Cummings has been an absolute joy to work with and I would highly recommend him to anyone.


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