Dr. Crum is a board certified oral & maxillofacial surgeon who specializes in full scope oral and maxillofacial Surgery. Currently, he serves as the Division Chief of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Prior to that he was also the Program Director of the residency training program from 2019-2024 . Dr Crum's surgical interests include: Jaw in a day implant reconstruction, Temporomandibular joint surgery, Trigeminal nerve repair, Traumatic Jaw reconstruction as well as outpatient dentoalveolar procedures such as wisdom teeth removal. He is one of under 100 single degree maxillofacial surgeons to be granted fellowship into the American College of Surgeons(FACS)
Chief, Division of Maxillofacial Surgery & Hospital Dentistry
Former OMFS Residency Program Director
Chief of Service, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Per Diem Surgeon
Division of Maxillofacial Surgery
Department of Head & Neck Surgery
Fellow
Board Certified
Residency, Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Internship, Maxillofacial Surgery
Dental Medicine Degree, DMD
Bachelors of Science, BS
At FACES, we believe that health is not just the absence of disease, but a state of complete physical, mental, and social well-being. We strive to promote holistic health and wellness through our services and patient education programs.
A variety of options tailored to your needs
Full Mouth Rehabilitation and reconstruction using dental implants
Correction of dentofacial deformities / malocclusion
Wisdom teeth, impacted teeth, supernumerary
Placement of titanium fixture for tooth replacement
Treatment for TMJ Disorders both open and closed approaches
Chain attached to impacted tooth for facilitated eruption
Chin augmentation for more balanced facial esthetics
Restoring your facial skeleton to pre-injury state
Biopsy and removal of lesions in both bone and soft tissue followed by restoration of function
Surgical repair of injured IAN and Lingual Nerves
Prioritizing your sleep and breathing
Upper and lower jaw surgery to address airway collapse and sleep apnea
Chin advancement to advance the tongue muscles forward and assist with tongue base collapse
Expansion / widening of the roof of the mouth to improve nasal breathing and address dental malocclusion
Tongue-tie release to facilitate tongue movement
Dr. Crum was born and raised in Tucson Arizona. He has a twin brother and is a huge Arizona Wildcats fan regardless of his UCLA academic ties.
His four Children and wife Tess keep him on his toes out of the office and he enjoys coaching the boys in basketball and other sports.
In a late addition to his full life,
Dr Crum has decided to take up Golfing in his 40's. He hopes to join the senior PGA Tour if everyone on tour gets sick or injured and needs a replacement.
As an Arizona native and basketball fanatic he roots for the Wildcats and the Suns. This is a picture of his son Deacon Early in life.
Whether its Sushi or Burgers, Dr Crum is excited to try new restaurants that he finds along his travels.
Dr Crum was program director for five years and still takes an active role in OMFS residency training to ensure the next generation of OMFS surgeons get off on the right foot.
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