Board-certified Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeon since 1998 with dental training at UCLA School of Dentistry (Cum Laude) and a medical degree from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center followed by Parkland Memorial Hospital OMS residency, James R Eckstein DDS MD - RETIRED has been in San Diego private practice since 1996 as part of the Center for Oral & Facial Surgery group at 306 Walnut Avenue. Wisdom tooth extractions, dental implant placement, and bone grafting comprised the core caseload, with after-hours triage historically coordinated through Urgent Dental Assistance for emergency dental presentations. The Center for Oral & Facial Surgery group itself dates to 1927, making it the oldest oral surgery practice in San Diego County and a long-standing referral hub for Hillcrest-area general dentists. Coordinated endodontic-versus-extraction decisions for borderline molars were handled in consultation with microscope-equipped specialists at Ocean Microendontics when tooth retention remained an option. The most demanding work historically performed by this provider involved full-arch implant rehabilitations beginning with multi-tooth extractions, immediate bone grafting, healing phase monitoring, and final restorative coordination with the referring general dentist.