Florida Institute of OMS

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Fort Pierce, Florida

772-461-9700

Meet Us

Introduction

What is an Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon (OMS)?

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons are dental specialists who treat conditions, defects, injuries, and esthetic aspects of the mouth, teeth, jaws, and face. Their training includes a fouryear graduate degree in dentistry and the completion of a minimum four-year hospital surgical residency program.

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons care for patients who experience such conditions as problem wisdom teeth, facial pain, and misaligned jaws. They treat accident victims suffering facial injuries, offer reconstructive and dental implant surgery, and care for patients with tumors and cysts of the jaws and functional and esthetic conditions of the maxillofacial areas. With specialized knowledge in pain control and advanced training in anesthesia, the oral and maxillofacial surgeon is able to provide quality care with maximum patient comfort and safety in the office setting.

Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral and maxillofacial surgery is the specialty of dentistry that includes the diagnosis, surgical and related treatment of diseases, injuries and defects involving both the functional and esthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the head, mouth, teeth, gums, jaws and neck.

Oral and maxillofacial surgeons recognize that educating patients about the procedures they perform is a critical element in providing the highest quality patient care. View the Patient Information section of our website for information on a number of the conditions that oral and maxillofacial surgeons treat.

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Mission Statement

In close collaboration with our patients, clinicians and local hospitals, we strive to provide the highest quality services to meet our patients’ Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery needs.

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Meet Dr. Takashi Koyama

Dr. Koyama has received extensive training in his specialty both home and abroad. He obtained his DMD in 2000 from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. His residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery was begun at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, and completed at Broward General Medical Center/NSU in Ft. Lauderdale, FL in 2004. During his residency, he also gained experience in medicine, general anesthesia, general surgery, neurosurgery, ICU care, and pediatric surgery. Prior to his studies at University of Pennsylvania, he obtained his DDS degree and had his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery training at Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Japan. Following the completion of his residency in 2004, he served as an attending surgeon and a member of the trauma team to take care of severe facial trauma at a Level 1 trauma center in Broward County, FL. Dr. Koyama is proficient in full scope of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He has been granted full privilege at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center and is taking ER calls for the community for facial trauma. His clinical expertise had been acknowledged and published in the Treasure Coast Palm(TCPalm) newspaper on September 2nd, 2007. Click here to view the article.

As a researcher, Dr. Koyama also holds a PhD. in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Molecular Oncology. The objective of his research was to understand the mechanism underlying oral carcinogenesis. He completed a four-year fellowship at Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles. His findings were published in peer-reviewed journals. He is continuing his research effort with a focus on improving the surgery outcome and shortening the recovery time for patients.

As an educator, Dr. Koyama has been a full-time attending surgeon, an assistant professor for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency program at Broward General Medical Center and NSU for three years where he has supervised the training of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residents.

Dr. Koyama’s broad superb clinic skills combined with his scientific mind will provide you with the highest quality service in this specialty.

 

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Dr. Koyama's CV

Dental License

  • State of Florida DN 16376 with General Anesthesia/Deep Sedation permit, 2003
  • North East Regional Board, 2000
  • Common wealth of Pennsylvania DS-031422-L, 2000

Board Certification

  • Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 2006

Membership

  • Fellow, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 2004
  • Fellow, Florida Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 2005
  • Fellow, The American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, 2004
  • Fort Lauderdale Surgical Society, 2005
  • American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery, 2006
  • The American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, 2005

Skilled at following surgeries

  • Dentoalveolar surgeries
  • IV sedation/general anesthesia
  • Implant surgery, PRP
  • Preprosthetic surgery, bone and skin graft
  • Reconstruction of maxilla and mandible with bone graft from anterior/posterior hip, tibia, and intraoral sites
  • Orthognatic surgery
  • Facial trauma, Trauma including lacerations, mandible, midface and frontal sinus
  • Pathologies
  • LASER surgery
  • TMJ open and arthroscopic surgery
  • BOTOX® injection
  • Laser skin resurfacing

Certificate

  • ATLS, ACLS, and BLS
  • Botox injection

Current Active Medical Staff Appointment

  • Lawnwood Regional Medical Center & Heart Institute
  • Broward General Medical Center
  • Memorial Regional Hospital

Employment history

  • July 1, 2004 - August 1, 2007 – Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Nova Southeastern University
  • August 1, 2007 - present – Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, NSU

Post-Graduate Training

  • June, 2004 – Certificate, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery from Broward General Medical Center /Nova Southeastern University.
  • July, 2003 - June, 2004 – Chief Resident, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Surgery at Broward General Medical Center/Nova Southeastern University.
  • July, 2002 - June, 2004 – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency at Broward General Medical Center /Nova Southeastern University.(PGY3, PGY4).
  • July, 2000 - June, 2002 – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency at Medical University of South Carolina (PGY1, PGY2).

Education

  • April, 1998 - May, 2000 – DMD, School of Dental Medicine at University of Pennsylvania
  • April, 1986 - March, 1991 – Ph.D., Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Tokyo Medical and Dental University
  • April, 1980 - March, 1986 – DDS, School of Dentistry at Tokyo Medical and Dental University

Working Experience

  • July, 2004 - current – Attending Surgeon – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Nova southeastern University, Broward General Medical Center and Memorial Regional Hospital. In Hollywood, FL
  • July, 2004 - current – Assistant Professor – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Nova Southeastern University.
  • July, 2000 - June, 2004 – Resident – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency at Nova Southeastern University/Broward General Medical Center
  • June, 1995 - April, 1998 – Assistant Professor – Department of Dentistry and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Hamamatsu University School of Medicine

Research Experience

  • June, 1995 - April, 1998 – Principle Investigator – Hamamatsu University School of Medicine.
    Research focus: Oral Cancer Carcinogenesis.
  • June, 1991 - June, 1995 – Postdoctoral Fellow – Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles at University of Southern California.
    Research focus: Molecular Oncology (Tumor Suppressor genes). Presented at AACR Conference, 1992 and Keystone Symposia,1996.
  • April 1987 - March 1991 – Ph.D. – Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Tokyo Medical and Dental University.
    Research focus: Molecular Oncology

Award

  • 2004, Presidential award, Nova Southeastern University. The use of 3-D Sterolithographic Modeling in Craniofacial Surgery: A Clinical Feasibility Study.
  • 2002, Resident research award, Medical University of South Carolina. Autologous Platelet-Rich Plasma in Prevention of Alveolar Ostitis.
  • 1996 and 1997, Grant-in-aid, Japanese ministry of education, science, sports and culture, #8771853, #9771751.
  • 1993 and 1994, Research Fellowship, Childrens Hospital of Los Angeles.

Committee

  • Trauma section for 2005-2006 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Self Assessment Tool (OMSSAT) Committee for the American Board Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Administration dates: April 17- 28, 2006

Publication

  • Walker A., Parra M., Puente I., Koyama T. 2006. Percutaneous Dilational Tracheostomy in the critically ill trauma patient: a retrospective cost comparison study. J. Oral Maxillofac Surg. Vol 64 (9), 92.
  • Kahenasa N., Koyama T., Kaltman S.I., McCain J. 2006. A prospective clinical study to compare the incidence of alveolar osteitis with the use of the envelope and modified triangle flaps- A preliminary Report. American college of Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons, 27th Annual meeting, abstract, 32.
  • Koyama T., Kaltman S.I., McCain J.P. 2004. Arthroscopic disc repositioning and resorbable rigid fixation for temporomandibular joint internal derangement: Preliminary report. American college of Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons, 25th Annual meeting, abstract, 30.
  • Koyama T, Rubin D.M., and Kaltman S.I. 2003. Modified Hinds approach for repair of subcondyle fractures. J. Oral Maxillofac Surg. Vol 61 (8), 91-92.
  • Li X.J., Murai M, Koyama T, Li X.J., Wang D.Y., Hashimoto K. 2000. MDM2 overexpression with the alteration of the p53 protein (P53) and p53 gene status in oral carcinogenesis. Jpn. J. Cancer Res. 91(5), 492-498.
  • Yamaguchi K, Koyama T, Matsushita F, Hashimoto K. 2000. A case of ameloblastoma of maxilla with malignant transformation. Jpn. J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. 46: 84-86.
  • Gotou A, Yamaguchi K, Mori A, Koyama T, Fukuda H, Hashimoto K. 1999. A case of mucoepidermoid carcinoma in mandible revealing definitive radiolucency with eight years delation of present disease suspected central tumor. Jpn. J. Oral Maxillofac. Diag. 12: 539-542.
  • Toyoda H, Yamaguchi K, Masumoto K, Koyama T, Fukuda H, Hashimoto K. 1999. A case of hyalinizing clear cell carcinoma of the cheek with thirteen-year delay of the disease. J. Jpn. Stomatol. Soc. 48(6): 498-502.
  • Takagi K, Koyama T, Fukuda H, Hashimoto K. 1998. A static bone cavity like a radicular cyst at the mandibular anterior around the lateral incisor to the premolar: a case report with a review of the literatures. Jpn. J. Oral Maxillofac. Diag. 11: 416-420, 1998.
  • Yamaguchi K, Koyama T, Mori A, Ohsawa T, Hashimoto K. 1998. Pathological examination of malignant transformation in proliferative verrucous leukoplakia. A case report. Jpn. J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. 44: 51-53.
  • Koyama T, Hashimoto K, Fukuda H. 1997.Two particular adenolymphoma: one suspected as lymphnode metastasis due to simultaneous appearing with tongue carcinoma and the other appearing bilaterally with 17 years interval. Asian J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. 9: 129-134.
  • Koyama T, Hashimoto K, Yamaguchi K, Fukuda H. 1997. Esophageal carcinoma metastatic centrally to the mandible: a case report with implication of cellular proliferating marker Ki-67. J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. 55: 640-645.
  • Koyama T, Yamaguchi K, Takagi K, Shikimori M, Hashimoto K. 1997. Teeth extraction of a patient with storage pool disease. Jpn. J. Oral Maxillofac. Surg. 43: 379-381.
  • Hashimoto K, Yamaguchi K, Nakamura Y, Tanaka H, Suzuki H, Fujisawa K, Matsushita F, Koyama T, Ueda Y, Fukuda H. 1996. Past, present and future views of the jaw deformity studies-Analysis subjects of past fourteen years: Part II. Jpn J. Jaw Deform. 6: 1-8.
  • Hirano H, Koyama T, Fukuda H, Hashimoto K. 1996. Bilateral adenolymphoma appearing at the parotid glands with 17 years interval: A case report and review of the literature. J. Jpn Soc. Oral Tumor. 8: 319-325.
  • Fung YK, Koyama T, Zhang HJ, T’ang A. 1996. CHLA-1, a cellular protein that shares structural homology with pRb and the SV40 large T antigen. Keystone symposia on molecular and cellular biology, molecular mechanisms in DNA replication and recombination. C6: 314.
  • Hashimoto K, Yamaguchi K, Nakamura Y, Tanaka H, Koyama T, Suzuki H, Fujisawa K, Matsushita F, Ueda Y, Fukuda H. 1995.
  • Past, present and future views of the jaw deformity studies-Analysis subjects of past fourteen years: Part I. Jpn J. Jaw Deform. 5: 130-136.
  • Fung YK, T’ang A, Shi XH, Koyama T, Zhang FH, Li L, Li GL, Zhao Y, Murphee AL, Driscoll B. 1994. Structural homology between the Rb protein and the SV40 large T antigen. J. Cellular Biochem. Abstract Suppl. 18C: 176.
  • Koyama T. 1990. Enhancement of cellular transforming activities of truncated EJ c-H-ras1 with viral enhancers or with c-myc. J. Stomatological society, Japan, 57: 562-579.

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Meet The Staff

From Left to right: Tanya, front desk manager; Marcella, Certified Dental Assistant (CDA); Nita, office manager and CDA; Lady, CDA; Susan, CDA

At Florida Institute of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, we have a wonderful and caring team of surgical assistants and office staff.  They are dedicated to providing a top-notch care and positive surgery experience for all of our patients and families.  Our team is excited to welcome you and your family to our practice, and looks forward to sharing many happy smiles with you throughout your treatment.

All of them are CPR certified, HIPAA certified, and OSHA trained.

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Office Tour

At our office, we utilize the latest technologies to achieve optimum outcome and maximum comfort.


Operatory

X-ray


Recovery Room

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