AVENUE WELLNESS


THE BEST MEDICINE the future of oral surgery—a reason to smile


BY BRIGITTE SURETTE | PHOTOGRAPHY BY HOLGER OBENAUS


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You probably don’t think about oral surgery until you need it. Let’s face it: Most of us aren’t thrilled about going to the den- tist, much less an oral surgeon. We immediately think of pain and a stream of appointments during which we’ll spend a good deal of our time with our mouths opened wide. What you may not know is that things have changed— exponentially—in oral surgery. The medical team at Charleston Oral and Facial Surgery (COAFS) offers patients tomorrow’s oral healthcare today.


Drs. Oliphant, Strauss and Sarathy, a trio of oral and max- illofacial surgeons at COAFS, with offices in Charleston, North Charleston and Summerville, help create spectacular smiles and provide patients with progressive choices within a relaxing, high-tech environment. “We are the foundation peo-


ple,” Oliphant says. “If you think about how to best construct a home, you build a strong, sturdy foundation. Working with top-notch dental partners in the community, we ensure that the finishing touches they put


on our foundation stay strong, beautiful and pleasing to the eye; and most importantly, the patient feels that way.” That foundation is indeed sturdy, with the doctors com- bining decades of experience, years of advanced training in various specialties of dental, oral, maxillofacial and cosmetic surgeries, and unmatched tech- nological modalities.


Premier Oral Surgery “Our philosophy is simple,” Oliphant says. “One, make the entire experience as uncompli-


cated and pleasant as possible. Two, give the patient all the tools and information there is available to allay their fear or anxieties. Three, provide them with the best technology to meet their needs and deliver the absolute best outcome.” COAFS provides patients with telemedicine, a means of communication via electronic devices or computers. Some pa- tients travel long distances and the doctors are able to speak with them and their dental providers regarding their care before they ever arrive. Think of it as oral/dental Skyping with the best encryption/privacy known to modern medicine. Their state-of-the-art website (coafs.com) is designed to provide patients with the most up-to-date information avail- able and is a large part of what makes procedures and surgeries less intimidating. With the click of a button, patients can view instructional videos from the doctors and medical staff re- garding what to expect before, during and after a surgery or procedure. Designed specifically to reassure and inform, they take the clinical out and put the compassionate caring in. As Oliphant explains: “Some patients like to read, get their information that way, others are visually oriented. However they want to learn about what they’re about to experience, we have a


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