Dr. Stephen X. Solfanelli

Oral surgery isn’t the kind of thing people plan for—it’s usually something that finds you after a wisdom tooth revolt or an implant consultation. Scranton’s Dr. Stephen X. Solfanelli handles the kind of procedures that bridge the gap between dental work and medical necessity. Think extractions that aren’t routine, jaw realignment that goes beyond orthodontics, or the kind of reconstructive work that follows trauma. The office sits at 243 Penn Ave, a stretch of the city where professional buildings share sidewalks with the kind of diners that still serve pie by the slice.

Public feedback on the practice is steady, with a 4.1 rating drawn from 28 Google reviews. That’s the sort of number that suggests consistency rather than spectacle—no frills, just the clinical side of dentistry handled without detours. Reviews in this category tend to hinge on two things: whether the procedure went as expected and whether the follow-up instructions were useful rather than confusing. Oral surgery isn’t a field where people leave raves about ambiance.

If you’re coordinating something like bone grafting or a complex tooth removal, the phone line—(570) 346-2033—is the direct route. These aren’t the kind of appointments you schedule on a whim; they usually start with a referral and end with a recovery plan. The practice’s map listing confirms what locals already know: it’s on Penn Avenue, where street parking is a matter of timing and the cross streets connect to both the hospital corridor and the older residential blocks.

For anyone mapping out the logistics of pre-op or post-op errands, the directions place it two miles from the Steamtown Mall and a short drive from the interstate. That’s Scranton’s version of central—close enough to the highway for out-of-towners, but still in the grid where locals run their weekly routes.