Larry M. Wolford, DMD

Name: Larry M. Wolford, DMD
Address: 3409 Worth St STE 400, Dallas, TX, 75246, US
Telephone: (214) 828-9115
Rating: 4.9

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|Oral Surgeons|Dallas, TX 75246 United States

3409 Worth St STE 400, Dallas, TX 75246 United States

(214) 828-9115

http://www.drlarrywolford.com/

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Specialties: With over 30 years of surgical experience, Dr. Larry Wolford has become world renown for orthognathic surgery; TMJ surgery; Craniofacial surgery, micro neurosurgery; and surgical management of airway obstruction and sleep apnea. Dr. Wolford developed the highly successful Mitek Anchor technique for repositioning the TMJ articular disc and has performed more of these procedures than anyone else in the country. Service include: * Orthognathic Surgery * TMJ Surgery * Airway Obstruction and Sleep Apnea * Craniofacial Surgery * Microneurosurgery Trust your health with a doctor who is well respected, efficient in his procedures, and expertly knowledgeable in the Oral and Maxiillofacia

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2 days ago

Dr. Wolford has made such a positive impact on my life. Not only did he help me feel confident that his surgery plan was right for me, he validated my concerns, spent time addressing my questions, and Denise (his office manager) was kind and understanding with me. My surgery with Dr. Wolford was one of 6 other (unrelated) surgeries I had after a car accident. After having gone through surgery quite a few times, I can confidently say that my joint replacement with him was the best surgical experience I’ve had. Dr. Wolford held my hand while going into surgery (even though I wasn’t too nervous), visited my hospital room 2x a day for the week I was in, and saw me every other day for another week when I finally was released from the hospital. He personally called and checked on me often, and made sure I was given care in any way I needed it. Compared to other surgeries I’ve had, I at times didn’t even see the surgeon post-op for sometimes 2 months, and only saw a PA. His care is just not comparable to any other. For those reading the negative reviews, everyone has their own experience and struggles; however, these surgeries can be scary and should be fully researched. For many of the surgeries Dr. Wolford does (like TMJ replacements), the work-up can be long and frustrating, but that is the nature of these complex surgeries. I did not have any negative side-effects of my surgery - I can chew, talk, and am practically painless - and I fully thank Dr. Wolford for that!

Anonymous on Healthgrades

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2 days ago

Anonymous on Healthgrades

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2 years ago

Dr. Wolford is the best oral surgeon I’ve ever seen. He is a kind, down to earth person who really cares about his patients, and he is an extremely talented surgeon. He did my total joint replacement surgery, and I could not have found a better doctor.

Anonymous on RateMDs

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4 years ago

I have had many surgeries for TMJ by two other surgeons. After careful research, and given many well-respected referrals to Dr Wolford, I had maxillo-facial reconstruction with bilateral TMJ implants. It was the best outcome of any of the previous eight surgeries. My bite was better than ever in my life. As he stated before surgery, the pain didn't go away; but it was so much better. Dr Wolford is compassionate, caring, learned. He is the top maxillo-facial surgeon in the country with good reason.

Anonymous on RateMDs

★★

4 years ago

While the surgery was extremely expensive and the staff can be a little tricky to work with, Dr. Wolford gave me my life back, and for that I am truly grateful. It is worth every penny to be able to function normally and without pain, and if I had to, I would do it all again. There are a lot of negative reviews that I can understand because when you have to take a loan out on your house just to pay for the surgery it can be very frustrating and stressful, but Dr. Wolford really does know what he is doing. While nothing is guaranteed and all surgeries have risks, I think that he is one of the very best in the field and deserves credit and praise for the amazing work he does for those who have no one else to turn to.

Anonymous on Healthgrades

★★

4 years ago

While it was very expensive, he was the only surgeon we could find who was willing to take on my difficult case, and has been wonderful throughout the entire process. It is worth every penny to finally be able to function again and live without pain.

GamorasBelt on Healthgrades

★★

7 years ago

In a word, superb. Dr. Wolfords command of the prosthetic TMJ replacement surgery is unsurpassed based on hours of detailed conversations with experts in the field prior to securing his services. Process: Dr. Wolford evaluates the patient in person and with the aid of Xrays. Findings are submitted to insurance, if Approved, Skull/Jawline MRI follows, Custom Prosthetics fabricated (1-3 months) using MRI, Dr. Wolford installs prosthetics during 6-9hr surgery. Teen females REQUIRE LeFort.

Anonymous on RateMDs

★★

8 years ago

I just did a consult with Dr Wolford. I heard his name from a dental professor and got a surgical opinion. I spoke to another patient, who was referred there by his father, also an oral surgeon. This is who other oral surgeons refer their children to in other words. Every professional I've met, from other oral surgeons to orthodontists knows the name no matter where. His practice is not flashy and he's extremely patient and nice. No ego issues that I could tell. He published a number of landmark papers and has extensive and pioneering experience. You can read most of those papers free on PubMed even. He's written chapters of oral surgery textbooks, which you can find on Google Books. I've met a number of other surgeons and, well, you want someone who does this primarily, better if it's someone pioneering. I've heard from others about his recommendations for joint work and while I also hear many other surgeons advise against it, it's telling that most of those surgeons still refer to him nonetheless in cases which they think warrant it. I was not advised to have joint surgery and were I to need it, I probably wouldn't get it unless absolutely desperate but the same goes for all surgery. I think Dr Arnett's approach for jaw surgery combined with pharmacological treatment is better for some people. Dr Wolford's papers are spot on, other surgeons don't recommend it because they don't offer it. However, long term I think the surgical route is a better route for many patients and the research Dr Wolford does will no doubt prove extremely invaluable in the future long after he retires. I would say if you visit him, just keep in mind that his posture is that he's a surgeon and you went to him for help with problems, which he'll fix using the tools he has. The same is true for all professionals, that's why you seek multiple opinions. As to his prices, my quote was actually considerably less than other top tier surgeons and only a bit more than in network prices. For those looking for an alternative or if reading this after Dr Wolford has retired, I hear Dr Wolford thinks very highly of Dr Reza Movahed, one of his former students. For a complementary opinion, I hear he has a brother who is also an oral surgeon and takes an anti-surgery stance on joint problems.

Anonymous on RateMDs

★★

8 years ago

If Dr. Wolford tells you you need a surgery, and someone else says you don't - you'd better be awfully sure before deciding something is unnecessary. We had a dozen other well-qualified doctors miss our son's growing bone tumor. Dr. Wolford spotted it immediately. The pathology report now sitting on my desk is very real. My son had an osteochondroma (bone tumor) growing in the tip of his left jaw. As it grew, it pushed his lower jaw out and to the right, taking his upper jaw with it after a while. He had less than 10% functional biting surface, and his airway was nearly completely obstructed. It was clear for some time that his jaw was growing out of alignment, but 4 oral surgeons, 5 orthodontists and a number of dentists failed to figure out why. They all agreed he needed surgery, but just chalked the growth up to unusual development. Finally, one of the other prominent oral surgeons told us that the surgery was so complicated and intricate, that there was only one Dr. we should consider - Dr. Wolford. The oral surgeon said that if it were his son, that's who he would see, so we made an appointment with Dr. Wolford. He found the tumor on the first consultation, and we began the year-long process of preparing for an incredibly difficult double jaw and airway reconstructive surgery. That 9-hour surgery was successfully completed last week - two days before Christmas. Dr. Wolford saved my son's jaws. Any other surgeon we had seen would have ignored his growing tumor (since they didn't see it) and whatever they had done would have been useless at best, and entirely destructive at worst. In 9 hours on the table, Dr. Wolford literally rebuilt his entire face. His teeth will now function properly, and he can breathe. He has already (within 10 days) regained almost complete feeling in his entire face and mouth - that is almost unheard of for this type of surgery. He is already, at this point, almost completely pain free. Let me repeat - a DOZEN other prominent Dallas doctors missed the tumor Dr. Wolford found the first time he looked at my son's scan. Even more than his diagnostic skill, however, is the stunning level of care we have had. He is a tremendously gifted surgeon - world renowned, and a pioneer of many of the tools, techniques and materials used by the leading edge orthognathic surgeons. He is a clinical professor at Baylor, and he has quite literally written the book for his field. In his office, you will always find other patients coming from all over the world - people regularly travel great distances for his care. He is also well known for fixing other surgeons' disasters. He has decided not to contract into any insurance company networks, as more and more top tier medical practitioners have also done. *HE* decides what his patients need, not the insurance company, and we are *eternally* thankful for that - our insurance company (Blue Cross PPO) actually denied our earlier authorization for the surgery - because our son had just passed his 19th birthday. (An Obamacare coverage limitation on orthognathic surgery.) Had we 'trusted' the insurance company, my son would still have a tumor growing in his jaw. Not being part of the big-brother insurance decision machine comes with a price, of course - the patient ends up paying what the insurance won't. For us, I would have sold my house if I needed to. Surgery is expensive - a 9 hour surgery by a world class surgeon is expensive. Saving my son's jaw was worth every dime. Dr. Wolford is extraordinarily dedicated to his patients. Today is New Year's day - he called us at 8 pm this evening (he is still at the office) to check on things, even though he saw my son yesterday, and will see him again tomorrow. He is in his office until late at night every night, 7 days a week, even though he often starts his day in surgery before dawn. He is ALWAYS calm, reassuring, gentle, confident and caring. He is extremely particular about the care his patients receive in the hospital, and afterwards. He chooses his nurses, his assistant surgeons and his anesthesiologists personally, and works every bit as hard as any of them. My son's surgery was done two days before Christmas, and Dr. Wolford was working straight through the whole time. I deeply appreciate the other prominent oral surgeon in Dallas that referred us to Dr. Wolford, and I will be forever grateful to Dr. Wolford for the rest. Dr. Wolford is meticulous, dedicated and thoughtful. He commands great respect from the rest of the Baylor environment and the wider oral surgery community. He is a brilliant surgeon, but more than that, he is just a lovely human being.