Background Information

Our practice was founded by Dr. Donald Gove in 1972 with the objective of providing comprehensive oral and maxillofacial care to the people of the southern Maine area. In 1989 we became Southern Maine Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, P.A. Since that time we have grown into the largest oral and maxillofacial practice in the state of Maine. We have three locations to offer you maximum convenience while providing the finest quality care in a pleasant and comfortable environment.

Surgical Staff

We are very proud to have exceptional surgical assistants as members of our team.  All assistants have received CPR certification. Our parent organization, The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, offers certification for surgical assistants through their Dental Anesthesia Assistant National Certification Examination. All of our assistants are required to pursue such certifications as we feel it will optimize patient safety.  This course is proctored by one of our board certified surgeons to provide increased depth of knowledge for our surgical team.

Each of our facilities has a hierarchal structure to ensure each facility operates smoothly each day. All three locations have complete capability to provide the full range of services provided by our practice.

Monthly in-service meetings with the staff further develop areas of patient care such as empathy, efficiency and safety.