Dr. Keith Kreuger
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Bend, OR
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery requires at least four additional years of hospital-based surgical and anesthesia training after graduation from dental school. Dr. Keith Krueger is a native of Central Oregon and graduated from Oregon State University in 1985. Dr. Krueger is a Diplomat of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, which is the highest level of testing achievement. He is Chief of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at St. Charles Medical Center and serves on several hospital committees.
As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Krueger manages a wide variety of problems relating to the mouth, teeth and facial regions. Dr. Krueger practices a full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery with expertise ranging from dental implant surgery and wisdom teeth removal to corrective jaw surgery as well as treatment of traumatic jaw injuries and the malformation of the jaw and face.
Dental implants are changing the way people live. Using the most recent advances in dental implant technology, Dr. Krueger is able to place single stage implants. These implants do not require a second procedure to uncover them, but do require a minimum of six weeks of healing time before artificial teeth are placed. Click here for more information on dental implants.