Melvin L Ford, III, DDS
Dr. Melvin L. Ford has been a partner with Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery of Tidewater since 1995. Dr. Ford is a graduate of Virginia Commonwealth University, where he received a BS with honors in chemistry. Dr. Ford received his DDS from the Medical College of Virginia in 1982. He completed his residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery in 1990 from the United States Air Force Wilford Hall Medical Center. Dr. Ford is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology. He has been appointed to the position of Assistant Clinical Professor in the department of Otolaryngology (ENT / Head and Neck Surgery) at Eastern Virginia Medical School. Dr. Ford is the past director of the department of Oral Medicine at Eastern Virginia Medical School. He is a member of numerous local and national medical and dental societies. Dr. Ford is presently a Captain in the United States Naval reserves with previous activation and extensive care provided for troops since 1995.
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Mission Statement:
At Tidewater Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery our goals are the following:
- To provide the highest level of oral and maxillofacial surgery surgical care in a compassionate manner.
- To stay up to date with new technology and emerging trends in our specialty of oral and maxillofacial surgery by having our doctors and staff attend continuing education courses.
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Klaus A. Guter, DDS
Dr. Klaus Guter, a native of Bogota, Columbia, South America, joined the practice in 2001. He graduated from Ohio State University, and he completed his dental school training at Ohio State University College of Dentistry graduating with honors. Subsequently he entered the navy where he received his oral and maxillofacial surgery training at the Naval hospital in Portsmouth, VA. He is a diplomate of both the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology. He is an active member of numerous medical and dental societies. Dr. Guter is currently the director of the Oral Medicine department in the division of Otolaryngology at Eastern Virginia Medical School.
Shaun B. Rai, DMD
Dr. Shaun Rai joined the practice in 2004. Prior to that Dr. Rai practiced as an oral and maxillofacial surgeon for four years in the metropolitan Washington, DC area. He graduated from Trinity College in Connecticut and from Tufts University School of Dental Medicine. He completed a residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at the Washington Hospital Center in Washington, DC. Dr. Rai is a diplomate of both the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the National Dental Board of Anesthesiology, and is a member of numerous local and national medical and dental societies.
Dr. Rai has devoted his professional career to all aspects of oral and maxillofacial surgery with an emphasis on complex dental implant and bone grafting surgery, surgical management of impacted teeth, orthognathic (jaw) surgery, and delivery of the highest quality sedation and anesthesia services. To keep abreast of the latest developments in oral and maxillofacial surgery, Dr. Rai has always exceeded the continuing education requirements of the state of Virginia.
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