Dr. Kristopher Hart
Dr. Kristopher Hart
Dr. Kristopher Hart received his undergraduate degree from Texas A&M University, his dental degree from The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, and completed his residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Eisenhower Army Medical Center/Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia.
Dr. Hart spent 8 years of active service with the United States Army. For four years, he worked as a staff surgeon in Darnall Army Medical Center at the largest military installation in the world, Fort Hood, TX. During this time, he treated a wide range of oral and maxillofacial conditions, but garnered particular satisfaction in helping soldiers by reconstructing complex explosive injuries and gun shot wounds sustained in war.
Dr. Hart is Board Certified in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and is a Fellow in the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. He is also Board Certified by the National Board of Dental Anesthesiology and is an active member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, the American Society of Dental Anesthesiology, the Colorado Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons as well as the Chalmers J. Lyons Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Honor Society. Dr. Hart is certified in Pediatric Advanced Life Support as well as Adult Cardiac Life Support. Dr. Hart served as an abstract section moderator at the 2010 American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons national conference in Chicago for Maxillofacial Pathology/Regenerative Medicine/Pharmacology/TMJ.
Dr. Hart is at the forefront of new technology and surgical techniques. He has authored several scientific and surgical articles. Dr. Hart was the sole recipient of the oral abstract presentation award regarding his research on Sildenafil and skin flap reconstruction at the 87th Annual American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons meeting in conjunction with the British Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons in Boston, Massachusetts. Dr. Hart is on the medical staff at Sky Ridge Medical Center as well as the Centura Medical Centers at Castle Rock and Parker. Dr. Hart is also on the facial trauma team at Castle Rock Adventist Hospital.
Dr. Hart is a Fellow in the American College of Surgeons. His education and training, professional qualifications, surgical competence, and ethical conduct have passed a rigorous evaluation, and have been found to be consistent with the high standards established and demanded by the College.
Dr. Hart is proud to live in Castle Rock and be a part of the local community he serves.
Dr. Hart is a board certified Oral & Maxillofacial surgeon and provides a complete scope of oral and maxillofacial services including:
The extraction of wisdom teeth is usually necessary when they are impacted. A wisdom tooth becomes impacted because there is a lack of space, causing the tooth to grow at an angle, emerge sideways, partially erupt from the gum tissue, or remain trapped completely beneath the gum and bone.
If a wisdom tooth is impacted and is not removed, several problems may occur as a person ages. The wisdom tooth may become symptomatic, causing pain or leading to infection; it may disrupt the orthodontic or natural eruption of other teeth or lead to bone loss and loosening of the adjacent teeth. The most serious problem occurs when tumors or cysts form around the impacted wisdom tooth, resulting in the destruction of the jawbone and healthy teeth.
Although you have a number of restorative options for the treatment of missing teeth, none have proven to be as functionally effective and durable as dental implants. Implants are designed to provide a foundation for replacement teeth which look, feel, and function like natural teeth.
Dental implants are precision titanium devices used to replace the root of a missing tooth. These titanium anchors are surgically placed into the bone where they can support a single tooth crown, a multi-tooth bridge, or stabilize a removable partial or full denture. The bone bonds with the titanium, creating a strong foundation for artificial teeth.
Orthognathic surgery is needed when jaws don't meet correctly and/or teeth don't seem to fit with the jaws. Teeth are straightened with orthodontics and corrective jaw surgery repositions the jaws. This not only improves facial appearance, but also ensures that teeth meet correctly and function properly.
People with obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) have disrupted sleep and low blood oxygen levels. When obstructive sleep apnea occurs, the tongue is sucked against the back of the throat. This blocks the upper airway and airflow stops. When the oxygen level in the brain becomes low enough, the sleeper partially awakens, the obstruction in the throat clears, and the flow of air starts again, usually with a loud gasp.
Repeated cycles of decreased oxygenation lead to very serious cardiovascular problems. Additionally, these individuals suffer from excessive daytime sleepiness, depression, and loss of concentration.
Injuries to the face can impart a high degree of emotional and physical trauma. Dr. Hart’s training and additional experience treating soldiers wounded in combat enable him to provide high quality care to patients with oral and facial injuries.
Traumatic treatment includes maxillofacial (face and mouth) injuries, soft tissue injuries, facial fractures, and injuries to teeth.
The inside of the mouth is normally lined with a special type of skin (mucosa) that is smooth and coral pink in color. Any alteration in this appearance could be a warning sign for a pathological process. The most serious of these is oral cancer. The following can be signs at the beginning of a pathologic process or cancerous growth:
Over a period of time, the jawbone associated with missing teeth atrophies, or is reabsorbed. This often leaves a condition in which there is poor quality and quantity of bone suitable for placement of dental implants. In these situations, most patients are not candidates for placement of dental implants.
Today, we have the ability to grow bone where needed. This not only gives us the opportunity to place implant of proper length and width, it also gives us a chance to restore functionality and esthetic appearance.
PRP permits the body to take advantage of the normal healing pathways at a greatly accelerated rate. During the healing process, the body rushes many cells and cell-types to the wound in order to initiate the healing process. One of those cell types is platelets. Platelets perform many functions, including formation of a blood clot and release of growth factors (GF) into the wound. These GF (platelet derived growth factors PGDF, transforming growth factor beta TGF, and insulin-like growth factor ILGF) function to assist the body in repairing itself by stimulating stem cells to regenerate new tissue. The more growth factors released sequestered into the wound, the more stem cells stimulated to produce new host tissue. Thus, one can easily see that PRP permits the body to heal faster and more efficiently.
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Castle Rock Oral & Facial Surgery
2352 Meadows Blvd. Suite 205
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