M F Dolwick

M F Dolwick, D.M.D., Ph.D.

Professor

Department: DN-ORAL SURGERY ADMIN
Business Phone: (352) 352-2736
Business Email: fdolwick@dental.ufl.edu

About M F Dolwick

Dr. Dolwick’s main areas of interest are (1) the surgical treatment of temporomandibular disorders including internal derangement, degenerative joint disease, hypermobility, ankylosis, fractures and pathology,(2) Surgical treatment of skeletal facial deformities including orthognathic surgery, distraction osteogenesis and reconstruction, (3) Craniofacial deformities including Craniofacial deformities and cleft lip and palate, (4) General oral surgery including removal of wisdom teeth, dentoalveolar surgery, odontogenic pathology, and facial fractures.

Accomplishments

ABOMS
1978 · ABOMS

Teaching Profile

Courses Taught
2009,2012-2020,2020-2024,2024
DEN6616 Orthognathic Surgery: Part I
2011,2014-2017,2017-2024
GMS6609 Advanced Gross Anatomy
2012-2013,2020-2024
DEN7805L Oral Surgery Clinic
2011-2018,2020-2024
DEN7443L Hospital Dentistry
2011-2013,2017-2024
DEN8290 Special Topics
2019-2024
DEN6250C Pain Control in Dent
2011-2020,2022-2023
DEN6416C Basic Sciences Rev
2018
MDC7124 Family Med/Geriatrics
2007,2010-2021,2021
DEN7442 Overview of Advd O.M.F.S.
2014-2016
MDT7600 Elect Top/Surgery
2011,2013-2016,2016
DEN6617 Orthognathic Surgery: Part II
2011-2014
DEN6675 Craniofacial Pain
2011-2013,2021-2024
DEN8809L Advan Oral Surgery
2013
DEN7540 Special Topics
2012
DEN6934 Special Topics in Dentistry
2007-2009,2011-2012
DEN6935 Special Topics in Dentistry
2007-2009,2011-2012
DEN6905 Individual Study
2011
GMS6160 Introduction to Oral Biology I
2010
DEN8443L Hospital Dentistry
2022-2024
DEN6440C Intro Oral Surg 1
2022-2023
DEN7441 Intro Oral Surg 2

Board Certifications

  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
    American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Clinical Profile

Specialties
  • Dentistry
Subspecialties
  • Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Areas of Interest
  • Cleft lip and palate

Publications

2024
Temporomandibular joint surgery: the past, present, and future.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery. 53(4):301-310 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ijom.2023.12.004. [PMID] 38135637.
2020
A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled Study of the Efficacy of Steroid Supplementation After Temporomandibular Joint Arthrocentesis.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 78(7):1088-1099 [DOI] 10.1016/j.joms.2020.02.022. [PMID] 32201122.
2018
Approaches to improve integration and regeneration of an ex vivo derived temporomandibular joint disc scaffold with variable matrix composition.
Journal of materials science. Materials in medicine. 29(10) [DOI] 10.1007/s10856-018-6164-z. [PMID] 30264271.
2018
Orthognathic Surgery as a Treatment for Temporomandibular Disorders.
Oral and maxillofacial surgery clinics of North America. 30(3):303-323 [DOI] 10.1016/j.coms.2018.04.007. [PMID] 29866451.
2017
Evaluation of Early Postoperative Complications Following Tracheotomy.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 75(12):2701-2706 [DOI] 10.1016/j.joms.2017.05.009. [PMID] 28627359.
2016
Biomechanical and biochemical outcomes of porcine temporomandibular joint disc deformation.
Archives of oral biology. 64:72-9 [DOI] 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2016.01.003. [PMID] 26774186.
2015
Engineered microporosity: enhancing the early regenerative potential of decellularized temporomandibular joint discs.
Tissue engineering. Part A. 21(3-4):829-39 [DOI] 10.1089/ten.TEA.2014.0250. [PMID] 25319941.
2015
Intradisciplinary approach.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology. 119(5) [DOI] 10.1016/j.oooo.2015.01.021. [PMID] 25864824.
2015
Management of obstructive sleep apnea in a developmentally delayed pediatric patient with aggressive behavior and Pierre Robin sequence.
Journal of clinical sleep medicine : JCSM : official publication of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine. 11(2):181-3 [DOI] 10.5664/jcsm.4470. [PMID] 25580604.
2015
Mechanobiological Assessment of TMJ Disc Surfaces: Nanoindentation and Transmission Electron Microscopy.
Journal of oral & maxillofacial research. 6(4) [DOI] 10.5037/jomr.2015.6403. [PMID] 26904180.
2014
Atypical temporomandibular joint pain: a case report.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology and oral radiology. 118(6):e170-4 [DOI] 10.1016/j.oooo.2014.08.013. [PMID] 25457893.
2014
Total alloplastic temporomandibular joint reconstruction using Biomet stock prostheses: the University of Florida experience.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery. 43(9):1091-5 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ijom.2014.04.008. [PMID] 24861472.
2013
Mandibular hypomobility after orthognathic surgery: a review article.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 71(11):1967.e1-1967.e11 [DOI] 10.1016/j.joms.2013.06.217. [PMID] 23993227.
2013
Shear mechanics of the TMJ disc: relationship to common clinical observations.
Journal of dental research. 92(2):193-8 [DOI] 10.1177/0022034512468749. [PMID] 23166043.
2012
Adaptability of stock TMJ prosthesis to joints that were previously treated with custom joint prosthesis.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery. 41(4):518-20 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ijom.2011.09.024. [PMID] 22169167.
2011
A review of techniques of lysis and lavage of the TMJ.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery. 49(4):302-9 [DOI] 10.1016/j.bjoms.2010.03.008. [PMID] 20471143.
2010
20-year follow-up study of disc repositioning surgery for temporomandibular joint internal derangement.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 68(2):239-42 [DOI] 10.1016/j.joms.2009.09.051. [PMID] 20116691.
2009
Autologous blood injection for the treatment of chronic recurrent temporomandibular joint dislocation.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 67(1):114-9 [DOI] 10.1016/j.joms.2008.08.044. [PMID] 19070756.
2009
Genial tubercle advancement for obstructive sleep apnea syndrome: a modification of design.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 67(8):1767-70 [DOI] 10.1016/j.joms.2009.03.051. [PMID] 19615597.
2008
Contemporary imaging of the temporomandibular joint.
Dental clinics of North America. 52(4):875-90, viii [DOI] 10.1016/j.cden.2008.06.001. [PMID] 18805233.
2008
Intraoperative prediction of soft tissue positioning for advancement genioplasty using an anteriorly placed screw.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 66(10):2166-7 [DOI] 10.1016/j.joms.2007.11.012. [PMID] 18848121.
2008
Is There a Role for Arthrocentesis in Recapturing the Displaced Disc in Patients With Closed Lock of the Temporomandibular Joint
Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology & Endodontics. 105(3) [DOI] 10.1016/j.tripleo.2007.08.012.
2008
Orthognathic surgery in a patient with hemophilia A: report of a case.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics. 105(4):437-9 [DOI] 10.1016/j.tripleo.2007.07.041. [PMID] 18206404.
2008
Temporomandibular joint reconstruction after failed teflon-proplast implant: case report and literature review.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery. 37(8):763-7 [DOI] 10.1016/j.ijom.2008.02.006. [PMID] 18375102.
2007
Arthrocentesis for the treatment of temporomandibular joint closed lock: a review article.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery. 36(9):773-82 [PMID] 17582743.
2007
Temporomandibular joint surgery for internal derangement.
Dental clinics of North America. 51(1):195-208, vii [PMID] 17185066.
2007
Vascular malformation of the temporomandibular joint: report of a case and review of the literature.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics. 103(2):203-6 [PMID] 17234536.
2006
Severe life threatening maxillofacial infection in pregnancy presented as Ludwig’s angina.
Infectious diseases in obstetrics and gynecology. 2006 [PMID] 17485803.
2003
Five-year retrospective evaluation of temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis.
International journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery. 32(3):263-7 [PMID] 12767872.
2003
Simultaneous temporomandibular joint and orthognathic surgery: the case against.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 61(10):1205-6 [PMID] 14586858.
2003
Visually guided irrigation for patients with symptomatic internal derangement of the temporomandibular joint: a preliminary report.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics. 95(5):544-51 [PMID] 12738945.
2001
Disc preservation surgery for the treatment of internal derangements of the temporomandibular joint.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 59(9):1047-50 [PMID] 11526577.
1999
Retrieval of a broken needle in the pterygomandibular space.
Journal of the American Dental Association (1939). 130(5):685-7 [PMID] 10332133.
1997
The role of temporomandibular joint surgery in the treatment of patients with internal derangement.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, oral pathology, oral radiology, and endodontics. 83(1):150-5 [PMID] 9007939.
1996
A re-evaluation of the importance of disc position in temporomandibular disorders.
Australian dental journal. 41(3):184-7 [PMID] 8768643.
1996
Temporomandibular disorders. Part 3. Surgical treatment.
Australian dental journal. 41(1):16-20 [PMID] 8639109.
1995
Intra-articular disc displacement. Part I: Its questionable role in temporomandibular joint pathology.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 53(9):1069-72 [PMID] 7643277.
1995
Temporomandibular disorders. 1. Clinical evaluation.
Australian dental journal. 40(5):301-5 [PMID] 8629958.
1995
Temporomandibular disorders. 2. Non-surgical treatment.
Australian dental journal. 40(6):372-6 [PMID] 8615742.
1995
Temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis and lavage for the treatment of closed lock: a follow-up study.
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery. 33(1):23-6; discussion 26 [PMID] 7718523.
1994
Is there a role for temporomandibular joint surgery?
The British journal of oral & maxillofacial surgery. 32(5):307-13 [PMID] 7999739.
1994
Morbidity from anterior ilium bone harvest. A comparative study of lateral versus medial surgical approach.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology. 78(3):296-300 [PMID] 7970587.
1992
Oral and maxillofacial surgical therapy for the older adult.
Clinics in geriatric medicine. 8(3):617-41 [PMID] 1504949.
1992
Prevalence and variance of temporomandibular dysfunction in orthognathic surgery patients.
The International journal of adult orthodontics and orthognathic surgery. 7(1):7-14 [PMID] 1453040.
1991
An alternative explanation for the genesis of closed-lock symptoms in the internal derangement process.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 49(8):810-5; discussion 815 [PMID] 2072192.
1991
Avascular necrosis of the mandibular condyle: a literature review.
Today's FDA : official monthly journal of the Florida Dental Association. 3(11):1C, 4C-5C [PMID] 1815720.
1991
Facial erysipelas: report of a case and review of the literature.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 49(10):1116-20 [PMID] 1890524.
1991
Temporomandibular joint arthrocentesis: a simplified treatment for severe, limited mouth opening.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 49(11):1163-7; discussion 1168 [PMID] 1941330.
1990
Arthroscopic lavage and lysis of the temporomandibular joint: a change in perspective.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 48(8):798-801; discussion 802 [PMID] 2374054.
1990
TMJ disk surgery: 8-year follow-up evaluation.
Fortschritte der Kiefer- und Gesichts-Chirurgie. 35:162-3 [PMID] 2373420.
1989
Incidence of oxygen desaturation during oral surgery outpatient procedures.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 47(2):147-9 [PMID] 2913248.
1989
Panoramic radiography for temporomandibular joint arthrography: a description of arthropanoramograms.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology. 67(6):775-80 [PMID] 2740099.
1989
Temporomandibular joint fibrous ankylosis following orthognathic surgery: report of eight cases.
The International journal of adult orthodontics and orthognathic surgery. 4(1):7-11 [PMID] 2600492.
1988
Temporomandibular joint arthrography without fluoroscopy.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology. 65(4):387-95 [PMID] 3283633.
1986
Estrogen receptors in the temporomandibular joint of the baboon (Papio cynocephalus): an autoradiographic study.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology. 61(4):307-14 [PMID] 3458137.
1986
Pneumomediastinum and subcutaneous cervical emphysema during third molar extraction under general anesthesia.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 44(2):141-4 [PMID] 3456022.
1985
Monocular blindness developing 7 days after repair of zygomaticomaxillary complex fracture. A clinical report.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology. 60(1):25-8 [PMID] 3862009.
1985
Rheumatoid arthritis: diagnosis and treatment.
Florida dental journal. 56(1):16-8 [PMID] 3857200.
1985
Silicone-induced foreign body reaction and lymphadenopathy after temporomandibular joint arthroplasty.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology. 59(5):449-52 [PMID] 3892407.
1985
The effects of orthognathic surgery on mandibular range of motion.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 43(12):938-43 [PMID] 3864947.
1984
[Temporomandibular joint complaints in patients with changes in the form or position of the articular disk. Observations on diagnosis and surgical therapy].
Deutsche Zeitschrift fur Mund-, Kiefer- und Gesichts-Chirurgie. 8(5):317-26 [PMID] 6597037.
1984
Concerns and conflicts over disc surgery.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 42(1) [PMID] 6583356.
1984
Modified techniques for internal fixation of sagittal ramus osteotomies.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 42(4):270-2 [PMID] 6584575.
1983
Computed tomography of the temporomandibular joint meniscus.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 41(8):512-7 [PMID] 6575154.
1983
Diagnosis and treatment of internal derangements of the temporomandibular joint.
Dental clinics of North America. 27(3):561-72 [PMID] 6578966.
1983
Increased hemostasis in temporomandibular joint surgery by use of the DeBakey bulldog vascular clamp.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 41(4):271-2 [PMID] 6572701.
1983
Internal derangements of the temporomandibular joint: fact or fiction?
The Journal of prosthetic dentistry. 49(3):415-8 [PMID] 6341552.
1983
Sagittal anatomy of the human temporomandibular joint spaces: normal and abnormal findings.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 41(2):86-8 [PMID] 6571886.
1982
Computed tomography of the meniscus of the temporomandibular joint: preliminary observations.
Radiology. 145(3):719-22 [PMID] 7146402.
1982
Morbidity associated with the preauricular and perimeatal approaches to the temporomandibular joint.
Journal of oral and maxillofacial surgery : official journal of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. 40(11):699-700 [PMID] 6957557.
1981
Arthrotomography of the temporomandibular joint.
Archives of otolaryngology (Chicago, Ill. : 1960). 107(6):337-9 [PMID] 7224961.
1981
New observations with routine and CT-assisted arthrography in suspected internal derangements of the temporomandibular joint.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology. 51(6):569-74 [PMID] 6942355.
1980
Arthrotomographic diagnosis of meniscus perforations in the temporomandibular joint.
The British journal of radiology. 53(628):283-5 [PMID] 7378693.
1980
Arthrotomography of the temporomandibular joint.
AJR. American journal of roentgenology. 134(5):995-1003 [PMID] 6768279.
1980
Metastatic breast adenocarcinoma of the mandibular condyle: report of case.
Journal of oral surgery (American Dental Association : 1965). 38(6):448-51 [PMID] 6246229.
1979
Arthrotomographic evaluation of the temporomandibular joint.
Journal of oral surgery (American Dental Association : 1965). 37(11):793-9 [PMID] 290770.
1979
Arthrotomography of the temporomandibular joint: new technique and preliminary observations.
AJR. American journal of roentgenology. 132(6):949-55 [PMID] 108975.
1979
Radionuclide bone imaging in the differential diagnosis of head and neck lesions. A preliminary report.
Oral surgery, oral medicine, and oral pathology. 48(3):272-5 [PMID] 289932.
1979
Subcutaneous emphysema after Le Fort I osteotomy: report of two cases.
Journal of oral surgery (American Dental Association : 1965). 37(2):115-6 [PMID] 283201.
1978
Electron-microscopic study of the rat masseter muscle following injection of lidocaine.
Acta anatomica. 100(3):354-64 [PMID] 619508.
1977
Degenerative changes in masseter muscle following injection of lidocaine: a histochemical study.
Journal of dental research. 56(11):1395-1402 [PMID] 148469.
1977
Regeneration of masseter muscle following lidocaine-induced degeneration. A histochemical study.
Acta anatomica. 98(3):325-33 [PMID] 142412.
1976
A self-evaluation examination in gross anatomy for the practicing dentist.
Virginia dental journal. 53(3):28-37 [PMID] 1075792.

Grants

Sep 2022 ACTIVE
Innervation of the knee and TMJ
Role: Co-Investigator
Funding: NATL INST OF HLTH NIAMS

Education

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
1976 · Medical College of Virginia
PhD
1976 · Virginia Commonwealth University
Dental Degree
1971 · University of Kentucky

Contact Details

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