The oral and maxillofacial surgeons with Norton Children’s treat conditions that affect the mouth, jaw and facial structures in children and teens.

Oral and maxillofacial surgery is a dentistry specialty focused on caring for conditions that affect the hard and soft tissues of the mouth, teeth and facial regions. Norton Children’s offers routine and specialized oral and maxillofacial care for children.

Why Should Your Child See a Pediatric Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon?

A child’s face has many important nerves and growing bones. A pediatric-trained oral and maxillofacial surgeon provides specialized care for children with congenital conditions or injuries.

Our oral and maxillofacial team consists of oral and maxillofacial specialists, including board-certified surgeons, radiologists, dentists and pathologists.

Multidisciplinary Care for Your Child

Our oral and maxillofacial surgeons work with pediatric anesthesiologists to ensure that each child receives a safe experience during a complex surgery.  In addition, the team partners with other subspecialists from Norton Children’s Hospital to provide care related to complex congenital conditions.

Collaboration with UofL School of Medicine for Your Child’s Care

Our providers offer highly skilled care for your child. Norton Children’s Hospital serves as the primary pediatric teaching facility for the University of Louisville School of Medicine. These doctors are professors and active researchers helping to advance medical care through clinical research and education.

The Norton Children’s Difference

The care your child needs is close to home at Norton Children’s. With a 125-year presence in Louisville, Norton Children’s is a leader in pediatric care across Kentucky and Southern Indiana, providing an expanded footprint that includes:

• Norton Children’s Hospital – The region’s only full-service, free-standing pediatric hospital and Louisville’s only Level I Pediatric Trauma Center. Norton Children’s Hospital also has one of the largest Level IV (highest level) neonatal intensive care units in the country.
• Numerous regional outpatient centers and extensive pediatrician and pediatric specialist offices throughout the area.
• Norton Women’s & Children’s Hospital – The only women’s hospital in Louisville, providing care dedicated to the needs of women and children.
• Norton Children’s Medical Center – A unique regional outpatient facility designed “Just for Kids,” bringing pediatric care to northeastern Jefferson County and the surrounding area.

Norton Children’s Offers Specialized Programs and Services, Including:

• Norton Children’s Cancer Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, and the Addison Jo Blair Cancer Care Center, which is one of the oldest oncology programs continuously accredited by the American College of Surgeons’ Commission on Cancer.
• Norton Children’s Heart Institute, affiliated with the UofL School of Medicine, a pioneer in pediatric cardiothoracic surgery. Norton Children’s heart surgeons performed Kentucky’s first heart transplant in a newborn in 1986, making the hospital the second site in the United States for infant transplants. Norton Children’s Hospital is home to the Jennifer Lawrence Cardiac Intensive Care Unit.
• Pediatric neurology and neurosurgery, including a Level 4 epilepsy center
• Orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation
• The Wendy Novak Diabetes Center