Ronald M. Achong

Ronald M. Achong is a board certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon who works in the Clermont and Orlando area, where he heads the team focused on wisdom teeth extraction. He holds a DMD and an MD and is a diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is additionally board certified by the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and is a fellow of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology. His academic path opened with a bachelor's degree in biology, awarded with honors by the University of Toronto (1991-1995). He then earned a doctorate in dentistry with honors from the Harvard University School of Dental Medicine (1995-1999), followed by an MD from the Louisiana State University School of Medicine (1999-2002). At LSU in New Orleans he completed a certificate in oral and maxillofacial surgery (1999-2005), and he also finished a general surgery internship in New Orleans (2002-2003). His training spanned facial trauma, jaw reconstruction, dental implants, sedation, bone grafting, wisdom teeth and tooth removal, facial cosmetic work, oral cancer and corrective jaw surgery. He holds active dental and medical licenses in Florida, along with dental licenses in New Hampshire and Canada. Dental implants and bone grafting form his primary clinical focus. He also works in oral pathology, tooth removal including wisdom teeth, and sedation. He continues his education to bring current advances into practice. He is affiliated faculty at the University of Central Florida College of Medicine. He has presented research and published journal articles on dental implants and bone grafting, and he has written a guide to wisdom teeth removal that covers the procedure, anesthesia options and recovery, as well as a guide to dental implants. He is a member of the American Dental Association, the Florida Dental Association and AAOMS.