  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 Texan, 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 Austin Surgical Hospital www.austinsurgicalhospital.com St. David's Hospital Seton Medical Center Brackenridge Hospital North Austin Medical Center Seton Northwest Medical Center 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 |