Headshot of Dr. John L. Lytle

Dr. Lytle is a Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon with degrees in medicine and dentistry.  As one of the most highly skilled implant surgeons in Southern California, he has focused much of his practice on implant reconstruction and offers patients missing all of their teeth numerous treatment options, including the All-on-4 ® treatment concept and Zygomatic implants.  Dr. Lytle collaborates with his referral colleagues to restore patients’ smiles with optimal functional and aesthetic results.

Over the past two decades, Dr. Lytle has also been mentoring and instructing dental students and oral surgery residents at the University of Southern California.  He teaches the residents in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery anesthesia and medicine, including live surgery.  Dr. Lytle has also served as Director of Undergraduate Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Southern California.  In addition, he is an instructor for residents through the Osseointegration Foundation, and recently completed a program for residents from Howard University in Washington, DC.

Dr. Lytle has contributed to the specialty of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in numerous ways, including serving as a former Board Examiner for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, where his area of focus was anesthesia.  He has also held several leadership positions, such as the Board of Directors and Past President of the California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and is a California Delegate to the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons.

Upon completion of his undergraduate studies at USC, Dr. Lytle began his extensive training and education in medicine, dentistry, and oral surgery. He received his MD at the University of Southern California School of Medicine. Following his internship at LA County-USC Medical Center, Dr. Lytle pursued his dental education at the University of Southern California School of Dentistry, where he obtained his DDS.  He completed his post-graduate residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at LA County-USC. Medical Center.

To schedule a consultation, contact our office in Pasadena at (626) 792-3161