A number of months ago, I broke an upper front tooth. I quickly went to my dentist who said that because I broke the tooth off at the gum line, I would have to have an implant before a new tooth can be attached. I was informed that the existing root would have to be removed before the metal post could be inserted. My dentist recommended Dr. Adel Talfilis in Carmel Valley for the extraction. Because of my travel schedule, I did not have the time to interview a number of specialists, rather I went with my dentist's recommendation. Dr. Talfilis recommended general anesthesia for the procedure. Soon after the surgery I noticed I was bleeding from not only the site of the extraction but also from the adjacent front tooth. Upon closer inspection, I realized that the adjacent tooth was a little loose and twisted (torqued) during the surgery. Dr. Talfilis downplayed any issue and said the pain would subside, and the tooth should be pushed back in line with gum pressure. Needless to say, he was not correct. My own dentist was very surprised that the adjacent tooth was damaged by the extraction. After a very painful week following the surgery, my general dentist bonded the tooth to one of my canine teeth to reduce movement. Now, 5 months later, the tooth adjacent to the surgical site is still painful and uncomfortable. I anticipate that that this damaged tooth may require a root canal, which was directly caused by Dr. Talfilis surgical work. Do your homework before selecting a dental specialist. read more

I cannot recommend Dr. Tawfilis and his team enough! After receiving poor treatment in the ED, I was relieved to find such a compassionate and skilled provider. Dr. Tawfilis and his office staff immediately validated my experience and worked quickly to get me scheduled for surgery to repair my broken chin. Dr. Tawfilis is clearly passionate about his work, and his enthusiasm gave me confidence throughout the process. His staff was equally incredible--empathetic, friendly, and diligent in working with my insurance to ensure my procedures were covered. Scheduling was easy, and the entire experience was as smooth as I could have hoped for given the circumstances. If you're in need of an oral surgeon, I highly recommend Dr. Tawfilis and his amazing team! read more

This review is long overdue. When I was a teenager I suffered a bicycle accident that radically changed my jaw and teeth allignment. Fast forward several years later and after several attempts to find the right orthodontist and oral surgeon, in addition to having the insurance to approve and pay for these procedures, I decided to have braces and oral surgery. This process started in 2019. After about a year and a half of braces, I was referred to Dr. Tafilis by my primary care physician. Dr. Tafilis was fair, upfront, and explored all the risks with my procedures. He first performed an upper jaw surgery expanding my upper jaw to align my lower jaw. There were no complications with this surgery. After another 3 years of braces, it was time to complete my double jaw surgery in the summer of 2024. The surgery went smooth however unfortunately there were some issues with my jaw post surgery. This risk was accepted as my case was usually challenging as I had a prior surgery in my youth. What was suppose to be only a month of having my jaw wired turned into almost 5 months. For privacy reasons I will not go into details, however, I will say Dr. Tafilis did not give up and saw to that my care was not complete until the issues from my surgery were corrected. He provided me with his personal cell phone number, checked in on me regularly, by text or phone. On Thanksgiving of 2024, I finally ate my first solid food meal and in Jan of 2025 I got my braces off. I can't Thank Dr. Tafilis and his staff enough for the life changing benefits that his procedures have provided me. After years of not being able to confidently smile, chew my food correctly, and have breathing difficulties, I am so great full for him and his team. I would recommend Dr. Tafilis to anyone considering corrective jaw surgery. read more

The most horrible awful" doctor" in the entire world. I can't believe how horrible and unprofessional this is if you're in the emergency room and you have an issue after oral surgery, he hangs up on you if he doesn't like your tone of voice "even if you're in the emergency room after his procedure, he needs to lose his license to practice in my opinion read more

Dr. Tawfilis is an amazing surgeon. He took his time to explain the procedure to me. Both my husband and I had a great experience with his work. On top of being a great surgeon, he has a very friendly personality. His staff are wonderful team too. I was in so much pain and his staff squeezed me between patients. The entire team is amazing! Thanks Team! The only thing which was not communicated to me was after care, which I called and they emailed it to me :-) read more

Met Dr Tawfilis following an accident involving a fracture in the jaw. He was very professional and calmly explained the situation/options in great detail. Overall approach was very logical, assertive & not pushy on a specific opinion. I was very satisfied and would highly recommend him. 5 stars and more +++++ read more

Dr Tawfilis is the BEST. He is incredible. Not only did he take great care of my Son's jaws, but also is lovely to speak with at every appointment. It's rare to find a doctor that combines such personal touches and care for the patient as a person with outstanding quality of medical care. I highly recommend him. His staff is very professional and friendly. I am originally from Northern California, but highly recommend him to friends and family that it will be worth for them to get authorization to have Dr Tawfilis do their surgery and they can stay at my son's San Diego house! read more

Dr Tawfilis is very informative and helpful with all my concerns. The staff were very friendly and helpful. I highly recommend them! Thank you! read more

My Dr he did excellent job with my dental implant surgery I had 8 implant surgery I didn't feel nothing it just like blinking your aye and everything is done I am so much glad with Dr Adel Tawfilis million times thanks to you read more

Adel R Tawfilis, DDS - Oral Surgeons Near Me - San Diego, California

This 'dedicated' oral surgeon got paid for his "expert" opinion that his peer properly evaluated her patient - - despite the peer failing to notice that "a tooth" she was attempting to pry from a jaw was actually attached to a long bridge as an anchor; and when she finally did notice she felt no need to inform her patient before having the bridge destroyed. Apparently, this is perfectly acceptable to Dr. Tawfilis. I hope he treats his own patients with more observation, dedication and care. read more

Dr. Tawfilis fixed my chipped tooth a while ago and I must say that he is THE BEST DENTIST I have ever seen. I am most proud to have been a patient. I need to come in for a cleaning and to have my chip fixed again. Apparently...I like to eat very hard candy. Drew read more

Adel R Tawfilis, DDS - Look at those pearly whites! - Oral Surgeons Near Me - San Diego, California

Went in to remove 4 of my wisdom teeth under sedation. was very pleased with the service! It was the most pleasant visit to the dentist I ever head. And the doctor made me feel really safe! read more

I had all four wisdom teeth (three impacted) removed by Dr Tawfilis, he is very sweet and understanding when the nerves kicked in. My healing took longer than expected but doctor assured me on my two week follow up I was doing okay. The ladies in his office are so sweet and very patient when explaining insurance questions. This office is filled with great people! I will be having jaw surgery for TMJ issues next year with Dr Tawfilis, if it goes as good as the extractions I should be okay. He has my trust! read more

Dr. Adel R. Tawfilis provided EXCELLENT, pain-free treatment for our daughters' wisdom teeth extractions & my implant. He & his staff are very professional & friendly & his office is a comfortable and caring environment. Do not go anywhere else is you are in need of an oral surgeon. read more

Worst doctor I have ever seen in my life. See my review on google. He screwed up my dental implant treatment and on top of it I underwent high grade pain twice. Will file a case soon. read more

I had surgery with Dr . Adel I am very very Happy and he did great Job. He was from beginning very friendly and knowledgeable to explain to me from A to Z to process. He gave me personal cell number to rich him any Time for any questions and any help. That was very kind from him. I know very well my case was one of very hard Cases but how he did it is amazing. I really recommend to any body . That was my feeling and experience from this Doctor. What I want share with you guys of course good Doctor has good crew too. His stuff very patient very friendly and fast and knowledgeable. I have extra appreciate to his office manager Mrs. Veronica , she is Amazing , I call her my love or Hero . I never seen somebody like her on time and very organized. Thank you so much Dr .Adel for everything and have great Team read more

I got double jaw surgery earlier this year and I am incredibly happy with my results. thank you so much again this surgery changed my life and I will forever be so grateful to have found you as my doctor!!!! read more

Dr. Tawfilis and his team is really great and very helpful. I had surgery on my jaw and they guide me through the whole process. Made the this whole ordeal stress free and helped me through my recovery. I really recommend if you're looking for a great doctor for oral surgery, Dr. Adel Tawfilis is your doctor to go with. I would say he is really good on what he does! He explaines everything on what will happen and what to expect. No surprises!. I went to a few other oral surgeon and none of them are as detail as Dr. Twafalis! Thank you Dr Tawfalis, Veronica and team! Great job and keep doing what your doing! read more

Since I was 20, I have made it to 4 consultations and never felt that the Surgeon was experienced, confident or practical enough to have it done. Veronica answered the phone on my first call and she could not have been more helpful or insightful. Typically you get some fake sounding administrator that only wants to first know if your insurance is accepted, then if yes, they push you to come in. Veronica gave me some references for Dr. Tawfilis even after I told her I did not have the insurance they accepted. I checked those references and one of the Orthodontists she recommended ( Dr. Randolph Alexander ) I am so happily using today! Veronica - thank you. From day one, Veronica has always been great to speak with, helpful and always in a good mood. Brittney, Jennifer and Veronica are who you will see when you walk in the office and they are not only always nice and happy when I was there but they are genuinely interested in what's going on with me. It's a much appreciated staff and their qualities don't go unnoticed AND surely makes Dr. Tawfilis' office run smoothly. Dr. Adel Tawfilis - He is a confident and straight to the point professional. I felt right away he had laser focus and plenty of experience to perform my jaw correction surgery. He asked why after all this time I wanted to now perform the surgery and explained the risks and the target outcome. At the end of the consultation, we looked thru x-rays and even at the mold of my teeth that I brought in from a previous consultation, he smiled and said he felt confident he could achieve the goal. Every feeling in my gut trusted he was the doctor that could do it. I gave it some thought and a few weeks and decided to finally go ahead. Fast forward to the surgery itself; while I don't remember waking up, he was there and briefing my family after the surgery - they had such a glowing report about him when he explained how it all went. That was another confirmation I made the right choice with choosing him. Since the surgery I have seen him and his staff happily every Friday for 8 weeks and the result is exactly as he promised. Now it's up to the orthodontist to complete the process. If you are searching for an Oral Surgeon and reading my review, you can lose nothing by meeting with Dr. Tawfilis and gauge your feelings like I did. Not once did I lose confidence in him and he never once rushed me. I believe Dr. Tawfilis does his job because he likes it but even more because he gets reminded about how good he it at doing it with the results he delivers. Thank you Dr. Tawfilis, Veronica and the whole staff. read more

I recently had 4 wisdom teeth removed, two being impacted. I was not scared at all, but was nervous for the healing since all my friends told me their horror stories and i am a huge chicken lol. The procedure was fast and i went home and went straight to sleep! I didn't have much swelling at all, only one side and that was not really noticeable. There was no pain in my mouth at all for the week following, only headaches which the pain pills took away instantly. I am healing great and honestly felt like I had such a wonderful experience the whole way through! I honestly could do it again lol it was surprisingly a great experience from beginning to end and i am glad I got it over with, and that I came to Dr. Tawfilis. Don't put it off people and hopefully you have a great experience here too. Great office and very professional and awesome overall. read more

This is long, but well deserved: I came to Dr. Tawfilis after a botched surgery that needed repair for a bilateral TMJ fracture/replacement, and accompanied mandibular advancement. I worked for a large healthcare company and had access to the best of the best from whom to get decent recommendations for an orthognastic surgeon. I continued to mention his name in passing to various doctors in all kinds of specialties with whom I worked, and invariably everyone knew of him and confirmed that he is the best in the business. Dr. T. went over my extensive history with the injury and gave me all of my options and recommendations. He was able to spot and explain the problem at my very first visit. Because his treatment included orthodontia, he referred me to an amazing office that also took great care of me. He was very diligent in keeping in contact with them throughout my treatment there. Once it came time for his part of the final process, he was amazing. Any glitches that arose were of my own doing because I'm an impatient healer, always trying too hard to speed up my recovery. Nevertheless, he was always so kind in adjusting treatment accordingly without frustration or chastisement. Even though my treatment with him ended 6+ months ago he has always been so patient to continue to answer any questions or concerns I send his way. Even at the hospital the nursing staff commented that, "He's far too nice to be a surgeon", and "a real pleasure to work with." His office staff is flawless. The manager was always on top of everything in a timely manner, which is all but unheard of in healthcare. The sweet ladies at the front are so kind and even if I had to wait they made it fun and always made me feel like I was the most important person in the room. I have since moved out of state, but if I ever needed any treatment in the future I would fly back without question, as he is the only surgeon I trust to work on my jaw. I cannot give a better recommendation for Dr. Tawfilis and his office staff. He saved my disastrous face better than I could have ever hoped for. A true professional and family man, with more care and concern than I have ever received. And that's coming from a healthcare professional myself. A 100% endorsement! read more

Had my sons wisdom teeth pulled last year and this year, my stepdaughter. If you want a clear and comforting explanation of the procedures (explanation that will put your teen at ease) try Dr Tawfilis. From consult to surgery was awesome. Front desk was also great with follow up and reminder calls. Their office manager Veronica was a pleasure & very professional both times. They're very good with teens over here. read more

August 2018 I met Tawfilis he was super friendly and informative gave me all my options was totally real with my situation basically explaining that my jaw disorder could be helped with no guarantees and he mentioned it's dedication a full on journey first I would have to get braces to get my teeth ready for the movement :placement of my new jaw position so I went over to orthodontist dr. Alexander and his son dr drews office right across the street (LOVE THEM ) and got my consultation I had no insurance so they gave my an affordable payment plan after wearing braces for about 8 months I got my surgery done by Tawfilis he was so comforting and just confident i told him to make me look good and as I write this im welling up with tears I cannot ever truly express the gratitude for Tawfilis and team he changed my life he fixed what I thought could never be fixed 20 years of chronic debilitating pain in my face gone forever he took my pain away and he did something to my nose that just looks beautiful I couldn't even more happy I look and feel amazing the quality of my life is absolutely improved I will miss seeing all the beautiful sweet ladies in the front love you all so darn much and thanks you forever dr Tawfilis god bless you all read more

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I had 4 of my wisdom teeth removed yesterday morning and the staff is amazing! Diane (I think is her name) was in the room with the dr & assistant while they were getting me prepped and she was there to hold my hand when I started to get really nervous. I really appreciated her doing that! All the other ladies that were at the front desk and getting me ready were so nice & helped keep me calm. Dr.Tawfilis did as he said he would, and gave me some medication to calm me down ASAP. They called me later in the day to check on me to and made sure I was doing okay. Great clean office! Highly recommend read more

In June of 2015 my husband had a tooth extracted in preparation for an implant by Dr. Tawfilis. It was very painful that day, but we expected that. However it continued to be extremely painful for the next two weeks, and still hurt after one month. My husband could barely talk. Normally he has a pretty high tolerance for pain. We called Dr. Tawfilis and told him that the mild pain medication he prescribed wasn't working and we wondered if something was wrong. We couldn't understand why it was still hurting, swollen, etc. He told us to come back. My husband did; I still had to drive because my husband felt sick. Dr. Tawfilis was unsympathetic, unapologetic for this happening. He really didn't seem to care. He prescribed a stronger pain med., antibiotics and a mouth rinse. We never went back to complete the process for the post and implant! He was a referral from our nice, regular dentist, but no thank you! Not our kind of provider. We don't have insurance so we can go elsewhere. read more

I was referred to Dr. Tawfilis for a TMJ surgical consult. His office staff is really kind, helpful, and efficient. There was a snafu between my referring doctor and their office as the faxes were not being received. I had to go back and forth a few times to make sure my paperwork was received and each time I spoke with them they were very empathetic to my frustration. I finally met with Dr. Tawfilis today and even though it turns out that I'm not a surgical candidate I felt that the exam was thorough, he really listened to me, and he seemed to truly care. I had a great experience and would highly recommend this office based on the attentiveness and thoroughness by him. While I cannot attest to his actual skill he seemed competent and knowledgeable and had credibility by the fact that he told me to go for the more conservative options. I wish all doctors could be like him and really listen to you without being dismissive. PS I also wanna give a special shout out to Grace in reception for her efficiency and kindness. read more

I am Shawn Anderson, a couple weeks ago I came to get surgery here for my jaw second time. Dr Tawfilis he did an amazing professional job for my first surgery, as well as my second surgery. I am very happy and I highly recommend to San Diego residents, he's very professional friendly and knowledgeable. He took care of his patients and in general he's a very good doctor and my 2 surgery was very complicated and he overall did a very good job on my procedure. I love my Doctor. read more

From my experience, Dr. Tawfilis is a precise, honest and straightforward guy. He was very upfront and clear with me about what is involved with wisdom tooth extraction and was always very courteous. When it came time to actually get my teeth pulled, everything went pretty smoothly. I arrived about 15 minutes before my appointment time and was taken back into an operating room right on time. The wait after that, however, was longer than I expected and more than I was comfortable with (in addition to the arctic temperatures in the office), hence the drop to 4 stars. About an hour and 20 minutes later the doctor finally came in and started the procedure. I know it's tough lining patients up and there will always be events out of the ordinary that lead to unexpected delays, but I base my rating off of my specific experience nonetheless. The nitrous oxide knocked me out in a matter of seconds and I woke up with a mouth full of gauze (and four fewer teeth). The staff there was also very helpful and courteous, including generously wheeling me out to the car in my drug-induced stupor. I would definitely recommend Dr. Tawfilis to anyone requiring his services, as his skill and personality seemed uniquely high quality compared with some other oral surgeons in the area. read more

It can't be easy being an oral surgeon. Who wants to get their teeth pulled? But if you have to go to an oral surgeon, I would highly recommend Dr. Tawfilis. In the past twelve months, I've visited his office for a tooth extraction and implant (a process that took several months) and wisdom teeth extraction. I was referred to him by both my regular dentist and my endodontist. Dr. Tawfilis and his staff were always friendly and welcoming and did a fantastic job of informing me about what to expect of the procedures and the costs of each stage of my treatment. My pain was handle delicately and I healed well. What more can I ask for? I hope I never have to have teeth pulled again. In case I do, I know where to go. read more

I've had multiple implants from Dr. Tawfilis and each one has gone smoothly. I always feel that he is diligent and detail focused. He also has a great team around him. Shout out to Roger for taking great care of me in the chair and Sarah for being such a nice person in reception. read more

One of the kindest, genuine doctors of dentistry. He is caring and very respectful. He goes out of his way to make sure patients are cared for the right way. He is thorough and amazing. God bless Dr. Tawfilis! read more

This is so weird reading these reviews of Dr. Tawfilis. I was a patient about 5 years ago with an extraction that I was terrified to get done. Just to keep this short, everything was wonderful. This doctor is incredible. No pain first of all and I'm the biggest baby of them all. The staff was wonderful from beginning to end. He's truely wonderful, caring, gentle and his bedside manner is great too. So now my son needs his wisdom teeth pulled and the first one I knew to call is Dr. Tawfilis. I acually have referred him to whoever else since my experience. I know my son will be fine. I'm not worried at all. So strange reading the negative reviews because it just sounds wrong. Its hard to please everyone I guess. I am a nurse as well and have high standards also, but its strange to see the different reviews. So just wanted to give my 2 cents. This is your best choice!! ;) read more

Its too bad that there are only 5 stars. Id give them 10. Dr Tawfilis and his staff are amazing. I actually had an ameloblastoma (big tumor) that took over the entire right side of my lower right jaw. My jaw needed to be replaced with my hipbone and cadivular bone along with a titanium plate to reinforce the stability of the jaw. Mind you, this isnt an easy surgery at all. The doctor was able to make a clean cut of the tumor,which was over 6 inches long and about 4 wide. It was like a monster that is taking over my face and he was able to rid of such a beast. He did an excellent job in glueing me back together again. He definitely is a talented maxillofacial surgeon. You should check out my stitches. They are beautifully done to where the scarring will not only is hidden but minimal. Now for the staff. They always welcome you to their office and act like they have known you forever. They are very caring when it comes to your concerns and treat you like family. The staff definitely exceeds above and beyond any of my expectations when it comes to service. They are willing to explain what is covered by the insurance. Any concerns as far as paperwork goes, dont fret. The staff is to the rescue and what they are doing. I will need some dental work after I finish healing after this surgery. Judging by the excellent work on what is a major surgery, I definitely will have all my dental work done here without a question of doubt. read more

I wish I could provide a good review, but my experience with Dr. Tawfilis was the worst experience I have ever encountered with a medical/dental professional. I was seeking a consultation for a bone augmentation surgery to prepare my upper ridge for implants. Dr. Tawfilis was one of only three oral surgeons covered by Blue Cross in the San Diego area. I chose Dr. Tawfilis because of the proximity to my residence. Prior to my appointment I spent a significant amount of time researching my specific case and providing medical codes to assist Dr. Tawfilis'' staff. When I arrived for the appointment the support staff returned all of my research stating they didn't need it. After I mentioned the time I put into the research they finally took it. Like other yelp reviews, I had to wait over an hour after my scheduled appointment time to be seen. During my my consultation, Dr. Tawfilis he expressed his displeasure with my prior dental work, including seven implants that I recently had on my lower ridge. Dr. Tawfilis wanted to know how much I paid for the previous work. Then, Dr. Tawfilis stated he would not complete the bone augmentation surgery unless he placed the implants too. Finally, I received a 10 minute speech on how he lost money on two previous cases involving Blue Cross, and he needed to make sure he would make money before accepting my case. I spoke with a representative from Blue Cross and was told Dr. Tawfilis signed a contract and agreed to the fee schedules. If he was "losing money" he should have negotiated higher fees. The next business day Dr. Tawfilis called me, and stated he would not accept my case because he wouldn't make any money. I advised him of the agreement he had with Blue Cross, and he said that he still wouldn't do my surgery. I asked Dr. Tawfilis if he could at least submit a pre-authorization request to the insurance company, and he told me he had already spent too much time on my case, and how I should just be grateful he gave me a "courtesy call." I asked for a refund of my co-pay since he refused to even submit a request to my insurance. Again, he told me I didn't understand how much time he has already spent on my case, and how he was losing money. The worst part is I spent two weeks waiting for this appointment, and didn't get any answers that I was seeking. Hopefully my next consultation I will be treated with respect and compassion, and I will get some answers that Dr. Tawfilis couldn't answer. read more

He is a really great oral surgeon! He provided me honest and professional guidance. He removed my bad teeth without any pain :)

I had one of my molars extracted last week. I was very nervous and having to wait for 1.5 hours didn't help the situation at all. I find this extremely unprofessional and am fed up with doctors who routinely think their time is more valuable than mine...maybe he'd like to pay for the baby sitter I had to hire to make the appointment. My extraction was scheduled at 1:00 PM and I finally saw the doctor at 2:30 and that is NOT OK! I received local anesthetic (my choice due to drug allergies I have) and the procedure was very painful...like pulling teeth. I did not find his technique good at all. It was painful even when he administered the anesthetic! Usually, with my own doctor, I don't even feel the needle going in! Overall, not an experience I wish to repeat! I will be looking for another oral surgeon soon :) read more

While Dr. Tawfilis seems like a competent dentist, the wait for my consultation was very long (about 40 mins after my appointment). The price estimate for an implant seemed high, so I decided to get a second opinion. His office refused to let me pick up my xrays that I had paid for, saying that it belonged to my insurance company, and I had no right to them. They did however email a copy... I felt like they pressure you to get the business. read more

I've had TMJ pain for a month and a half and finally was given a referral by my primary dentist. In my search for a TMJ specialist/oral surgeon, I was given several names by my insurance company. I was told by each one (four total) that they either weren't taking new patients or weren't TMJ specialists. By the time I called this office, I was at my wits end. I spoke to Sarah on the phone and she was up front that Dr. Tawfilis doesn't do TMJ treatment. She could tell by the tone in my voice I'd had it so I told her my history of trying to find someone. She was extremely helpful and referred me to Dr. Brad Eli in Encinitas and even called ahead to let me know I'd be calling them. Though I didn't even have an office visit with them, I'm extremely impressed and grateful for the help that Sarah gave me! Thank you, Sarah! read more

Hello, as promised I am now yelping on my son's wisdom teeth extraction experience this past week . I already yelped regarding my daughter's experience . Again, 3 impacted wisdom teeth. Super great staff and right on time . Out in about 20 minutes from beginning to end . I had to call Dr Tawfullis after hours as my son got sick from penicillin . He called me right away on a Friday night and gave me some alternatives that worked . He ended up keeping it down. Plus, they bill your insurance and you pay your copay amount unlike a few other surgeons in town who make you navigate that alone after paying in full. I do not support offices who have that practice.I have been through this myself a few times and both kids experiences were better than mine as a kid. read more

I still love Dr. Tawfalis and since I posted my initial review, I've had to have 6 more implants. I'm currently waiting for #s 17,18 and yes, 19 to be put in. So yes,I have 19 dental implants. I will probably end up paying for at least one of his kid's college. That's fine, but like I told Dr. Tawfalis it cannot be USC, his alma mater-Big 10 school only! There is also a new staff member. Her name is Selena (?) and she fits right in. Sweet personality, intelligent, engaging young woman. She is a real asset to the office. So if you are in the market for an outstanding oral surgeon then get an appointment with Dr. Tawfalis-Stat! read more