Meet Dr. Gerald P. Unhold

Oral Surgeon Gerald P. Unhold, D.M.D., M.D. is a Board Certified Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons. He received his Doctor of Medical Dentistry degree from Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine, where he graduated 3rd in his class. He earned his Doctor of Medicine degree at the University of Alabama. In addition to a four-year oral and maxillofacial surgery residency at Louisiana State University Medical Center, Dr. Unhold also completed a general surgery internship at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois. He has authored several peer-reviewed articles pertaining to jaw reconstruction, with and without the use of dental implants. He has experience with several dental implant systems and has placed over 1000 implants. Dr. Unhold has been in the private practice of oral and maxillofacial surgery in Escondido since 1994. He enjoys mountain biking, soccer, hiking, and “hanging out” with his kids.