Dr. Widner is a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon, and has practiced in Austin since 1990. He specializes in the removal of wisdom teeth, dental implants, and the treatment of jaw deformities and facial injuries to restore function with reconstructive and cosmetic solutions. Dr. Widner has extensive experience in implant replacement of teeth, temporomandibular joint problems and diseases of the jaw and facial structure. Dr. Widner is a native Texas, and is a graduate of Baylor College of Dentistry, Stephen F. Austin State Univ. and LSU Medical Center.

Education

Residency
Louisiana State University Medical Center and Charity Hospital
NewOrleans, Louisiana
Advanced Program in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Doctor of Dental Surgery
Odontological Honor Society


Graduate
Baylor College of Dentistry
Dallas, Texas
Bachelor in Science and Mathematics
Select Student


Undergraduate
Stephen F. Austin State University
Nacogdoches, Texas
American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Outstanding Achievement in the Undergraduate Study and Clinical Training of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Hospital Affiliations
St. David's Hospital
Seton Medical Center
Brackenridge Hospital
North Austin Medical Center
Seton Northwest Medical Center
Austin Surgical Hospital


Boards & Memberships
Omicron Kappa Epsilon
Fellow, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Fellow, American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
American Dental Association
Texas Dental Association
Academy of Osseointegration
American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
Tenth District Dental Society
Southwest Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Texas Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
Austin Dental Implant Group
Central Texas Institute for Implant Studies
Capital Area Dental Society

Professional Service and Offices Held

1999-2000 President
Austin Dental Implant Group

1998-present Chief of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
North Austin Medical Center

1992-93 Chief of the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
St. David's Hospital

1992-93 Peer Review Committee
Tenth District of the Texas Dental Association

Dental Advisory Board
Manos de Cristo Clinic

Certifications
Basic Life Support
Advanced Cardiac Life Support
Advanced Trauma Life Support

Publications

Effect of Condensation Force on Amalgam Porosity. Widner, J.S., Marker, V.A., Patterson, L.R., Fairhurst, C.W., Okake, T., IADR Annual session, Las Vegas, NV, JIADR, Abstract #923, 1985

Cytotoxic Evaluation Metal-Reinforced Glass Ionomer: Hamster Pouch Implants. Widner, J.S., Seale, N.S., Marker, V.A., J Dent Res 1986; 65, Special Issue/Abstracts, #1341, 318

A Comparison of Nerve Grafting Within and Lateral to Bone Grafts in Dogs. Widner, J.S., Block, M.S., Liles, S., J Dent Res 1988; Special Issue/Abstracts: 252, #1112, 252

Inferior Alveolar Nerve Regeneration Within and Lateral to Bone Grafts. Widner, J.S., Block, M.S., Liles, S. J Dent Res 19899; 68, Special Issue/Abstracts: #1200, 331

Evaluation of Temporalis Muscle Flap and Auricular Cartilage Graft for Temporomandibular Joint Reconstruction. Kent, J.N., Widner, J.S., Block, M.S., AAOMS Annual Session, New Orleans, LA, JOMS 38: Supp 1, 134, September 1990

A Comparison of Temporalis Muscle Flap and Auricular Cartilage Graft for Temporomandibular Joint Reconstruction. Kent, J.N., Widner, J.S., Block, M.S., J Dent Res; 70, Special Issue: 466, #1600, 1991

Method for Insuring Parallelism of Implants Placed Simultaneously With Maxillary Sinus Bone Grafts. Block, M.S., Widner, J.S., J Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Vol. 49, 4, April 91, 435-7


Presentations

Oral and Maxillofacial Procedures and Post-Operative Care, Patient Care Training Inservice and Video for Nurses, St. David's Hospital, March 27, 1996

Surgical Repositioning of an Integrated Implant, with Dr. Mervyn Yankelson, Central Texas Institute for Implant Studies Annual Case Presentation, September 17, 1996

The Surgical and Prosthetic Management of the Severely Atrophic Mandible. A New Technique - The Bosker Transmandibular Implant (T.M.I.), with Dr. Mervyn Yankelson, Central Texas Institute for Implant Studies Annual Case Presentation, September 16, 1997


Community Service
Donated Dental Services - Austin, TX
Manos de Cristo Dental Clinic
Boy Scouts of America - Service to Youth