Richard W. Kaplan MD DDS - Wellington

Around Wellington, oral surgery isn’t exactly the kind of thing people chat about over coffee—unless it’s about where to go when wisdom teeth start acting up. Dual-degree practitioners in this field handle everything from impacted molars to reconstructive jaw procedures, and finding one with both MD and DDS credentials narrows the search considerably. Most referrals in Palm Beach County eventually circle back to a handful of names, and this practice is one of them. No flashy billboards or social media campaigns, just the quiet confidence that comes with handling complex cases others might refer out.

Tucked into a professional suite at 1200 Corporate Center Way #102, the office sits in that stretch of Wellington where medical buildings blend into the landscape of equestrian trails and suburban plazas. It’s not the kind of address you’d stumble upon by accident—most patients arrive via a dentist’s recommendation or after an ER visit for a facial trauma. The area itself is a mix of pre-planned commerce and old Florida pragmatism, where a oral surgeon’s office shares a parking lot with a tax accountant and a boutique law firm. No frills, just function.

Jaw realignment, dental implants, cyst removals—the list of procedures here reads like a textbook index for oral and maxillofacial surgery. What doesn’t show up in the directory listing is the why behind the dual degrees: an MD for the medical depth, a DDS for the dental precision. It’s the kind of distinction that matters when you’re the one in the chair, even if the waiting room literature never spells it out. For something as routine as wisdom tooth extraction or as involved as corrective jaw surgery, the credentials suggest a level of overlap most general dentists don’t offer.

Questions about sedation options or post-op protocols are best directed to the staff, but the quickest way to cut through the back-and-forth is a call: (561) 848-0553. If you’re mapping it out for the first time, the directions plot a straightforward route from State Road 7, just past the turnoff for the mall. No detours, no scenic views—just the most direct path to the consultation room.