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DR. MATTHEW BAREFOOT
Barefoot Oral & Facial Surgery
1203 Two Island Court, Suite 102
Mount Pleasant, South Carolina
843-849-5188
Most people don’t look forward to
walking into an oral surgeon’s of-
fice, probably because it is likely
that they are experiencing a prob-
lem that is causing them pain or
discomfort. Fortunately for the pa-
tients who choose to visit Barefoot Oral & Facial Surgery,
they will literally leave with a smile on their face.
Since opening his Mount Pleasant practice in January
2015, Dr. Matthew Barefoot and his team have made it their
mission to put the focus on patient
comfort. A small practice by design,
Dr. Barefoot spends extra time getting to know his patients by
name, explaining procedures and managing expectations.
Raised in Winston-Salem, North Carolina, Dr. Bare-
foot completed his undergraduate studies magna cum
laude at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
He was drawn to oral surgery because it uses a combi-
nation of dental and medical techniques. He received
his doctorate in Dental Surgery degree summa cum
laude from the University of North Carolina at Chapel
Hill. While at the University of North Carolina School of
Dentistry, he became a member of the Omicron Kappa
Upsilon Honor Society. He then earned his medical
degree from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
Following a general surgery internship and state-of-the-art
training in anesthesia, he completed his Oral and Maxil-
lofacial Surgery residency at UAB.
A diplomate of the American Board of Oral and
Maxillofacial Surgery, Dr. Barefoot continues to obtain
advanced training in various aspects of oral and maxillofa-
cial surgery.
Dr. Barefoot and his team manage a wide variety of
problems relating to the mouth, teeth and facial regions.
He practices a full scope of oral and maxillofacial sur-
gery, with expertise ranging from dental implant sur-
gery and wisdom tooth removal to corrective jaw surgery.
This also includes techniques designed to rebuild bone
structure with minimal surgical intervention and optimal
patient comfort.
Dr. Barefoot also can diagnose and treat facial pain, fa-
cial injuries and fractures.
For Dr. Barefoot, it’s the follow-up visits with his pa-
tients that are the best part of every day. So often he hears
how much relief and satisfaction they feel, how smooth
the recovery was, how happy they are to have teeth they
may have lost – just how much better their quality of life
is after a procedure.
When he isn’t helping others with their smiles, Dr.
Barefoot brings a smile to his own face spending time
with his wife, Michele, and son, Lachlan, exploring all
that the Lowcountry has to offer.
By anne HarriS
Photo by Jenn Cady.