Brian N. Dyess DDS
Assistant Professor
Brian N. Dyess DDS attended LSU and graduated in 1979 with a bachelor's degree in zoology. He then continued his education at the LSU School of Dentistry, receiving his DDS in 1983. His oral and maxillofacial surgery training included an internship at LSU–Shreveport in 1984, followed by a residency in oral and maxillofacial surgery at Charity Hospital–LSU School of Dentistry in New Orleans. He completed his surgery training in 1988 and entered private practice in Baton Rouge in 1988. Dr. Dyess joined the Louisiana State University Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in 1989 as a clinical assistant professor in a part-time capacity. He continued his private practice composed of orthognathic surgery, TMJ surgery, facial trauma, oral pathology and reconstructive surgery, dentoalveolar surgery, and dental implants until June 2021. Since that time, he moved to a full-time faculty staff position with the expansion of LSU Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Our Lady of the Lake hospital in Baton Rouge. Dr. Dyess with his wife, Jeanne, and their 3 children enjoy outdoor activities and anything associated with LSU.