The goal of Husam Elias, MD, DMD, FACS and the team at The Pacific Coast Center for Oral, Facial & Cosmetic Surgery, is to provide high-quality oral health care and cosmetic treatments to men, women, and families living in and around Pasadena, California, and throughout Los Angeles County.

At The Pacific Coast Center for Oral, Facial & Cosmetic Surgery, the team boasts years of experience providing both holistic and specialized care. The team provides several different maxillofacial treatments, including oral surgery, dental implants, and wisdom teeth removal.

They also offer a comprehensive suite of cosmetic services including Vaser high definition 4D liposuction, CO2 laser surgery, laser skin resurfacing with FaceTite and BodyTite, as well as injectables such as Botox and dermal fillers. In addition, Dr. Elias specializes in plastic surgery, regularly performing tummy tucks, treatment for gynecomastia, breast augmentation, face-lifts, and nose surgery.

The Pacific Coast Center for Oral, Facial & Cosmetic Surgery is a hospital-grade facility that features an AAAHC accredited surgery center on-site. In addition to Dr. Elias, the team features nurses, surgical technologists, and a board-certified anesthesiologist, ensuring patients receive top-quality care in a safe environment.

To achieve the best possible results during maxillofacial and cosmetic surgery, the team also offers cone beam computed tomography (CBCT) and virtual surgical planning. This state-of-the-art technology enables the team to map out the step-by-step process of surgery, helping to speed up the healing and recovery process.

Implant technology has progressed tremendously since I started placing dental implants in 1985. We used to place implant fixtures and bury them for six months believing that this was the only way they would predictably integrate. This long duration of healing frequently became a patient barrier to implant treatment.

In the pursuit of reducing patient treatment time, immediate implant placement at the time of extraction was introduced and proved to be just as predictable as earlier techniques. This was easily offered in single rooted teeth but proved to be more difficult in multi-rooted molars due to the larger socket defect and available implant diameters.

Southern Max Implant SystemWell, we now have a solution. The Southern MAX implant is designed to allow placement in large volume defects typically found in molar extraction sites. As with other immediate implant placements, as long as adequate bone exists at extraction, these implants can be placed. The Southern MAX is specifically designed for maxillary (upper jaw) and mandibular (lower jaw) first and second molar sites. They also help preserve the natural architecture of the site, optimizing the final restoration.

We at The Pacific Coast Center for Oral, Facial and Cosmetic Surgery strive to practice at the leading edge of our specialty. In order to do so, we have added Cone-beam CT technology to our services. This relatively new technology allows us to now obtain in-office high quality 3-dimensional digital images of the jaws, face, and portions of the head with a tenth of the radiation of medical grade CT scanners. In fact, the radiation is generally only slightly more than a typical digital panoramic scan.

These images allow us to accurately locate pathological lesion and mal-positioned teeth, evaluate bony anatomy for dental implant placement, evaluate airway obstructions in the obstructive sleep apnea patient, and better diagnose facial deformities and better plan for their surgical correction. Because these images are in a digital format, they also allow us to easily communicate with any relevant health practitioner for your convenience. Please call or e-mail us at info@paccoastcenter.com if you have specific questions about this technology.