3D Printing for the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery: From Surgical Guides to Immediate Teeth

Dr. Fayette Williams is an oral and maxillofacial surgeon practicing in Fort Worth, Texas. He completed his DDS at the University of Tennessee and his MD and surgical residency at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas. Dr. Williams then completed a two-year fellowship in Maxillofacial Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery at the University of Michigan. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, and is fellowship-trained in head and neck oncology and microvascular reconstruction. Dr. Williams maintains both an academic and private practice and is actively involved in training oral surgery residents from the University of Texas Southwestern/Parkland Memorial Hospital residency in Dallas. He is also the Program Director for the Fellowship in Maxillofacial Oncology & Reconstructive Surgery in Fort Worth, Texas. Dr. Williams has authored multiple textbook chapters and journal articles on oral cancer and reconstruction. He has lectured nationally and internationally on the surgical reconstruction of cancer-related defects. He is Vice-Chairman of the Cancer Committee at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, Texas, and a member of the Head & Neck Tumor Board at Baylor All Saints Medical Center.

Dr. Roderick Y Kim is the Co-Fellowship Director, Vice Division Director, and Director of Research, in the division of Maxillofacial Oncology and Reconstructive Surgery, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, at John Peter Smith Health Network. His clinical focus is in the care of patient with head and neck cancers, microvascular reconstruction, complex airway management, thyroid and parathyroid pathology, and benign maxillofacial tumors. His research has focused on oral cavity tumors, medical management of patients receiving free tissue transfers, and resident education. Dr. Kim received his dental education from the University of Washington, Seattle, and medical education from the University of Michigan. He completed his residency at the University of Michigan, and fellowship in oral, head and neck oncologic surgery and microvascular reconstructive surgery at the John Peter Smith Health Network.

Dr. Shirley grew up in San Antonio, TX. He received a golf scholarship from Louisiana Tech University, where he completed his undergraduate studies. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree with cum laude honors from UTHSC, San Antonio in 2008. Dr. Shirley then completed his residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at UT Southwestern/Parkland Memorial Hospital in Dallas, TX. In 2011, he earned his Medical Degree from UT Southwestern Medical School and completed an internship in General Surgery and anesthesia. He finished his residency training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 2014 and was chosen to pursue an additional year of fellowship training in maxillofacial oncology and reconstructive surgery at John Peter Smith Hospital in Fort Worth, TX. Previously, he served as Director of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at the Overton Brooks V.A. Hospital. Currently, he is an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at LSU Health Shreveport and in private practice in East Texas.