Guillermo E. Chacon, DDS, FACS

Board-Certified Oral Surgeon in Tacoma and Puyallup, WA

Dr. Guillermo E. Chacon is a board-certified oral and maxillofacial surgeon serving Tacoma, Puyallup, and surrounding South Sound communities. He provides the full scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery, with particular expertise in dental implants, bone reconstruction, corrective jaw surgery, facial trauma, cosmetic facial surgery, and anesthesia.

Education and Surgical Training

Dr. Chacon was born and raised in San José, Costa Rica. He earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the University of Costa Rica in 1990. He then completed a required one-year community dentistry internship through the Costa Rican Ministry of Health before entering private general dentistry practice in San José.

From 1993 through 1995, Dr. Chacon completed a two-year fellowship in oral implantology through the University of Miami and Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida.

He continued his surgical education with a one-year oral and maxillofacial surgery internship at The Ohio State University College of Dentistry from 1995 through 1996.

In 1996, Dr. Chacon entered the four-year Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency Program at the University of Washington. His residency provided advanced training in orthognathic surgery, facial trauma reconstruction, dental implant surgery, and anesthesia.

Academic Leadership and Research

After completing his residency in 2000, Dr. Chacon joined the full-time faculty at The Ohio State University. He was appointed director of the oral and maxillofacial surgery residency program in 2002 and served as department chair from 2006 through 2008.

Dr. Chacon currently maintains an academic affiliation with the University of Washington Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery as an Affiliate Professor.

He has extensive research experience and has authored multiple publications, particularly in dental implants and bone reconstruction. Dr. Chacon also lectures nationally and internationally about dental implant surgery, bone regeneration, facial trauma, and cosmetic facial surgery.

Board Certification and Professional Affiliations

Dr. Chacon is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. His professional fellowships and memberships include:

• Fellow, American College of Surgeons
• Fellow, American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
• Fellow, American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
• Member, American Academy of Cosmetic Surgery
• Member, Academy of Osseointegration
• Member, American Cleft Palate Craniofacial Association

He also participates in local, state, regional, national, and international oral and maxillofacial surgery and dental organizations.

Clinical Expertise

Dr. Chacon practices the complete scope of oral and maxillofacial surgery. His primary areas of care include:

• Dental implant surgery and reconstruction
• Wisdom teeth removal
• Surgical tooth extractions
• Jawbone grafting and bone regeneration
• Corrective jaw and facial reconstruction surgery
• Facial trauma treatment
• Facial cosmetic surgery
• Office-based sedation and general anesthesia

Outside the Office

Dr. Chacon and his wife, Molly, enjoy running marathons, watching football, traveling, and walking their two yellow Labrador retrievers, Woody and Lady. He also enjoys reading, gardening, and spending time with his daughters, Cristina and Mariana, and his son, Javier.