Nashville & Cookeville Oral Surgery

Oral and maxillofacial surgery (OMS) is the specialty area of dentistry. Dental Specialty Group services are concentrated in diagnosis, surgical and related treatment of diseases, injuries and defects.

Dr. Brian Howlett and Dr. Tania Nkungula-Howlett, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, evaluate both the functional and aesthetic aspects of the hard and soft tissues of the head, mouth, teeth, gums, jaws and neck. Oral and Maxillofacial surgery is one of the 9 dental specialties recognized by the American Dental Association (ADA) and requires 4-6+ years of training.

Dental Specialty Group treatments and dental services include: removing wisdom teeth, TMJ (jaw joint) disorder/pain, root tip microsurgery (apicoectomy), facial trauma, jaw surgery, oral pathology (determining oral problems/disease), implant dentistry, bone grafts, and anesthesia (sedation). DSG provides these oral surgery services at their Nashville location and Cookeville, Tennessee dental specialty office.

  • Wisdom Teeth Removal
  • Individual Tooth/Remaining Teeth Extractions
  • Primary Teeth Removal/Exposing for Eruption
  • Tooth Root Tip Microsurgery
  • TMJ Treatment-Diagnosis
  • Facial Trauma Treatment
  • Corrective Jaw Surgery
  • Oral Pathology (Disease Causes)
  • Implant Placement Dentistry
  • Bone Grafting & Augmentation
  • Dental Anesthesia & Sedation

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Nashville (615) 832-6460 • Cookeville (931) 854-1212

Most Dental Insurance Plans Accepted

Serving all of Tennessee and the southeast.   


Meet Our Oral Surgeons

Dr. Brian Howlett, Dental Specialty Group - Nashville & Cookeville, TN

Dr. Tania Howlett, Dental Specialty Group - Nashville & Cookeville, TN


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