Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons diagnose, treat and manage the conditions, defects, and injuries of the face, jaws, mouth and teeth. After graduating with honors from the University of Minnesota School of Dentistry, Dr Heggland underwent seven additional years of surgery and anesthesia training. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Heggland manages a wide variety of problems relating to the mouth, teeth and facial region. Dr. Heggland practices a full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery with expertise ranging from outpatient anesthesia, dental implant surgery and wisdom tooth removal to corrective jaw surgery. This also includes techniques designed to rebuild jaw bone structure with minimal surgical intervention and optimal patient comfort. In addition, he diagnoses and treats facial injuries, fractures of the facial bones, and facial pain.