Jaw Surgeon Dr. David Bell

Jaw Surgeon Dr. David Bell, D.D.S., M.D., of Orthognathic Surgery MD in Irvine, California, is an orthognathic surgeon whose patients come from across the United States and from regions including Europe, Asia, Australia, South America, and the Middle East. Orthognathic surgery involves repositioning one or both jaws to achieve proper alignment and function. He performs surgery at South Coast Specialty Surgery Center in Costa Mesa, which is 2 miles from John Wayne Airport. His work is centered on improving patients’ lives through orthognathic jaw surgery by addressing facial harmony, breathing concerns such as Obstructive Sleep Apnea and Upper Airway Resistance Syndrome, chewing efficiency, and long-term stability. Dr. Bell completed a Bachelor of Fine Arts (Honors) in Music at York University in Toronto and a Bachelor of Science (Honors) in Human Biology at the University of Toronto. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.) from Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery in New York City, where he received a 2-year research scholarship under Dr. Steven Roser. He completed a Resident Internship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Louisiana State University and later earned his Doctor of Medicine (M.D.). His postgraduate training continued through the University of California, San Francisco program in Fresno, where he completed internships in General Surgery and Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, followed by a residency in the same field. He also completed a fellowship in Texas under Douglas Sinn, D.D.S. Licensed by the Medical Board of California, Dr. David Bell is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. He is also a Fellow of the International Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and a member of the American Medical Association. Dr. David Bell, a Jaw Surgeon, began his career in the 1990s in Louisiana, working in general and pediatric dentistry with Hollis Bray, D.D.S.