Johnson Richard L DDS

About

Oral Surgery Office in Yukon, Oklahoma. We can help you with simple extractions all the way up to IV Sedation to remove those pesky wisdom teeth.

Story

Dr. Johnson is a native of Oklahoma. He grew up and graduated high school in Edmond.

He completed his undergraduate education at the University of Central Oklahoma. After college he moved to Dallas to attend and complete his Doctorate of Dental Surgery at Baylor College of Dentistry.

His academic record was outstanding and he was inducted into the national dental honor society Omicron Kappa Upsilon. After graduation he joined the US Army and was stationed in Japan. It was during his tour in Japan, he became very interested in pursuing a career in Oral Surgery. He entered his residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at William Beaumont Army Medical Center, and after graduating he ultimately returned to Oklahoma to open his practice in the Mustang/ area.

Dr. Johnson, and his wife Sondra, have two adult children who grew up in Mustang. Their son, Damon Johnson, is a dentist practicing at Dental Depot in , and daughter, Nicole Johnson-Kaler, is a Realtor working in the Mustang/ area. They have three wonderful grandchildren, Bryce, Breelyn, and Ryland.

Dr. Johnson enjoys many outdoor activities. His hobbies include duck hunting and spending time training and competing his Labrador Retrievers “Lucy” and “Streak”.

Impressum

Oral and maxillofacial surgery requires additional years of hospital-based surgical and anesthesia training after graduation from dental school. As an oral and maxillofacial surgeon, Dr. Johnson manages a wide variety of problems relating to the mouth, teeth and facial regions. Dr. Johnson practices oral and maxillofacial surgery with expertise ranging from dental implant surgery and wisdom tooth removal to oral pathology. This also includes techniques designed to rebuild bone structure with minimal surgical intervention and optimal patient comfort. We can also diagnose and treat facial pain, facial injuries, and fractures.

Our staff is trained in assisting with Intravenous (IV) sedation as well as inhalation anesthesia in our state-of-the-art office setting. Patients are continuously monitored during and after surgery.