Memorial Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery

Oral and maxillofacial surgery in Houston, Cypress, and Katy

Memorial Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (Memorial OMS) is an oral and maxillofacial surgery clinic with over 35 years of experience and five surgeons certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery (ABOMS). It serves patients from Houston, Cypress, Katy, and nearby areas from three locations: one in Houston, one in Cypress, and a third in Katy.

Surgical team

The team consists of Dr. Michael O'Shell (DDS), Dr. Thai M. Vuu (DDS, MD), Dr. Chris Dauterive (DDS), Dr. Michael Huang (DDS, MD), Dr. Jonathan Shum (DDS, MD), and Dr. Karen Wuertz (DDS). The clinic presents itself as the center of five ABOMS-certified oral surgery experts.

Procedures and treatment areas

The practice ranges from minimally invasive procedures to complex interventions. Among the services detailed on the site are:

• Dental implants, including same-day implants and implant-supported dentures.
• Wisdom tooth removal, including impacted wisdom teeth.
• Complex and emergency tooth extractions, and multiple extractions.
• Maxillary and mandibular bone grafting surgery, with grafting materials and techniques such as bone morphogenetic protein and leukocyte- and platelet-rich fibrin.
• Cosmetic facial surgery, corrective orthognathic surgery, and reconstructive surgery.
• Treatment of facial trauma (maxillofacial trauma).
• Diagnosis and treatment of oral pathology.
• Pre-prosthetic surgery.
• Treatment of the temporomandibular joint (TMJ/TMD).
• Sleep apnea and dental sleep medicine.
• Impacted canines and exposure of an impacted tooth.
• Cleft lip and palate.
• Endodontics (root canal treatment).
• Anesthesia, with preoperative instructions and postoperative care.
• 3D imaging.

Patient information

The clinic offers surgical instructions and postoperative care for various procedures, such as wisdom tooth removal, tooth extraction, multiple extractions, exposure of an impacted tooth, and dental implant surgery. It also publishes guidelines on soft foods after oral surgery and on the period before anesthesia. It has separate patient registration forms for the Houston, Cypress, and Katy locations, as well as information on payment and dental insurance. The surgeons accept referrals from other professionals, for which a specific form is available.

Patient reviews

The site includes testimonials from patients who highlight the speed and minimal discomfort of the procedures, the use of intravenous sedation, the staff's care, and the follow-up by the surgeons. One patient specifically mentions the care her daughter received from Dr. Huang and his follow-up call the next day.

Locations and offices

Houston office: 7700 San Felipe St, Suite 220, Houston, TX 77063

Cypress office: 11510 Barker Cypress, Suite 600, Cypress, TX 77433

Katy office: 10605 Spring Green Blvd, Suite 200, Katy, TX 77494