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Dr. Jaws 2 Dr. Jaws 2 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery · Est. 2007

The Surgeon

Marcus J. Wakefield, DMD, MD — board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon, founding the practice in 2007.

Every patient is seen by Dr. Wakefield directly — no rotating residents, no hand-offs between visits.

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San Francisco · since 2007

Dr. Marcus J. Wakefield in clinical attire at his practice.
Dr. Wakefield reviewing a CBCT scan with a patient.

A note from the surgeon

I chose the dual degree so a patient never has to choose between two opinions.

Most jaw problems sit at the seam of dentistry and medicine — and most clinics only know one side. I trained for six additional years after dental school to close that seam: four years of oral and maxillofacial surgery residency, two years of general surgery and anesthesia at a teaching hospital, then a fellowship in TMJ and orthognathic surgery. Today roughly two thirds of my week is TMJ — arthroscopy, open-joint repair, custom-fabricated total joint replacement — and the remainder is corrective jaw surgery, dental implants with bone grafting, and facial trauma reconstruction from three regional emergency departments.

The practice is built around a single rule: the patient who walks in for a consultation is the patient I see at every follow-up, every scan review, every pre-op visit. There is no resident layer, no mid-level provider, no hand-off. One surgeon, one clear plan from first CBCT to final suture removal. That is what a dual degree actually buys a patient — continuity, not credentials.

Training & Certification

A dual-degree surgeon, on both sides of the joint.

Education

  1. 1994

    DMD, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine

  2. 1998

    MD, University of California, San Francisco School of Medicine

  3. 2003

    General Surgery Internship, UCSF Medical Center

  4. 2006

    Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery Residency, UCSF / Stanford Hospital

  5. 2007

    Fellowship in TMJ & Orthognathic Surgery, Methodist Hospital, Indianapolis

Boards & Memberships

  • American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Diplomate, since 2008
  • American Dental Board of Anesthesiology Diplomate, since 2009
  • American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Member since 2009
  • California Society of OMS Member, 2007–present
  • AAOMS Committee on TMJ Surgery Appointed reviewer, 2019

By the numbers

Eighteen years of volume, published in writing.

4,200+ TMJ procedures performed, with 94% patient-reported pain reduction at 6-month follow-up.
14 Peer-reviewed publications in JOMS, the International Journal of Oral Surgery, and others.
11 Surgical cases completed per week across TMJ, orthognathic, and implant categories.
4.9★ Average rating across 1,870+ verified reviews on Google, Healthgrades, and Zocdoc.

92.7% of patients report full resolution or significant improvement within 12 months of treatment.

Selected Publications

A reading list, not a CV dump.

Four representative papers from a body of fourteen peer-reviewed publications. Full list available on request.

  1. 2022

    Long-Term Outcomes of Custom TMJ Total Joint Replacement: A 10-Year Cohort Study

    Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Vol. 80, Issue 4

  2. 2020

    Arthroscopic Disc Repositioning Versus Open Arthrotomy for Internal Derangement of the TMJ

    International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Vol. 49, Issue 11

  3. 2018

    Three-Dimensional Surgical Planning in Orthognathic Surgery: Reducing Operating Room Time and Relapse

    Oral Surgery, Oral Medicine, Oral Pathology, Oral Radiology, Vol. 125, Issue 3

  4. 2016

    Mandibular Fracture Patterns from Bicycle and E-Scooter Trauma in an Urban Setting

    Journal of Cranio-Maxillofacial Surgery, Vol. 44, Issue 9

Recognition & Appointments

Named, published, and on staff where it counts.

  • 2023 Patients' Choice Award for Oral Surgery Voted by verified patients across the regional practice network.
  • 2020–2023 Top Doctor in Maxillofacial Surgery Named four years running by regional magazine's peer-nominated list.
  • Active Hospital Privileges at Three Regional Medical Centers Including trauma call coverage for facial injury and mandibular fracture cases.
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