Meet Dr. Nicholas Caplanis

Dr. Nick Caplanis is an Assistant Professor and part-time faculty within the Graduate Program in Implant Dentistry, at Loma Linda University School of Dentistry. He attended Rutgers University for his undergraduate studies and received his dental degree (doctorate in dental medicine, DMD) from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of NJ (UMDNJ-NJDS), in 1991. After completing a one year hospital based general practice residency, he moved to California to study at the prestigious center for implant dentistry at Loma Linda University. He completed the three year Residency in Implant Surgery and Prosthodontics in 1995, received a Masters of Science Degree in Oral Implantology in 1996 and earned a Specialty Certificate in Periodontics in 1997. Dr. Caplanis has an extremely unique background and is one of only a few doctors nationally, with formal residency training in the inter-related fields of Implant Surgery, Prosthodontics and Periodontics.

Dr. Caplanis is Board Certified and a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, as well as the American Board of Oral Implantology and an honored Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. He is also a past President of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, the Orange County Dental Society as well as the Western District of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. He is currently the President Elect of the California Society of Periodontists. Dr. Caplanis has served on various professional committees over his career, including those of the American Academy of Periodontology, California Society of Periodontists, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, Academy of Osseointegration, California Dental Association, and the Orange County Dental Society. He is currently the Associate Editor for the Journal of Oral Implants, the official publication of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, and is founder and director of the Orange Coast Dental Academy, an advanced continuing education group in Orange County which provides continuing education to the local dental community.

Dr. Caplanis has served as general as well as scientific chair for a number of national and international conferences in implant dentistry. He has published numerous clinical technique and research papers and is co-author of multiple text book chapters widely disseminated throughout the profession. He is well recognized as a leader in his field, and lectures nationally as well as internationally on the inter-related topics of, Periodontal Reconstructive Surgery and Implant Dentistry. He maintains a full-time private practice limited to Periodontics and Dental Implant Surgery, in Mission Viejo, California since 1997.

CURRICULUM VITAE

NICHOLAS CAPLANIS D.M.D., M.S.

La Paz Medical Dental Center-26302 La Paz Rd. Suite 207- Mission Viejo, Ca 92691

Phone (949) 830-1322     Fax (949) 830-1383

PERSONAL

Birthdate:                    June 5, 1966

Birthplace:                   Orange, New Jersey

Marital Status:            Married

Children:                     3

 

EDUCATION

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Loma Linda, California

Post Graduate Periodontics Program July 1995-June 1997

Certificate in Periodontology, June 1997

 

Loma Linda University Graduate School

Loma Linda, California

Master of Science Degree in Oral Implantology, June 1996

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Loma Linda, California

Post Graduate Implant Dentistry Program July 1992-June 1995

Certificate in Implant Dentistry, June 1995

 

Englewood Hospital

Englewood, New Jersey

General Practice Residency July 1991-June 1992

Certificate in General Dentistry, June 1992

 

University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey

Newark, New Jersey

Doctor of Dental Medicine Degree, 1987 – 1991

 

Rutgers College, Rutgers University

New Brunswick, New Jersey. 1984 – 1987

 

West Orange High School

West Orange, New Jersey

Diploma, 1984

 

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONS AND AWARDS

 

Robert James Achievement Award

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

May 2018

 

Outstanding Contribution to the Specialty of Periodontics

California Society of Periodontists

May 2017

 

Fellow

Pierre Fauchard Academy

May 2011

 

Fellow

American College of Dentists

Oct 2010

 

Honored Fellow

American Academy of Implant Dentistry

June 2008

 

Board Certified and Diplomate

American Board of Periodontology

July 2004

 

Fellow

American Academy of Implant Dentistry

June 2003

 

Board Certified and Diplomate

American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry

June 2002

 

Outstanding Research Award in Implantology

California Society of Periodontists

Annual Meeting, March 15, 1996 Pasadena, California

 

First Place Table Clinic Presentation New Jersey Dental Association

New Jersey Dental Association Annual Session, June 10, 1990

Periodontal Considerations in the HIV+ Patient, Atlantic City, New Jersey

 

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS HELD

 

Delegate 13th District

American Dental Association

2020

 

Trustee

California Dental Association

2017 – Present

 

Trustee

American Academy of Periodontology

2017 – Present

 

Past President

California Society of Periodontists

2017

 

Director

American Board of Oral Implantology

2016-2017

 

Chairman – Annual Meeting

American Academy of Implant Dentistry

New Orleans October 2016

 

Chairman – Annual Meeting

California Society of Periodontists

Santa Barbara May 2016

 

Board Member

California Society of Periodontists

2013-2017

 

Board of Trustees Member

American Academy of Implant Dentistry

2004 – 2014

 

Director

Spear Study Club

2013-2014

 

President

American Academy of Implant Dentistry

2012-2013

 

Co- Chairman – General Meeting

Orange County Dental Society Technology Forum

Anaheim CA September 2012

 

Co-Chairman Continuing Education Committee

Orange County Dental Society

2009- 2016

 

Delegate

California Dental Association

2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017

 

Chairman – Annual Meeting

American Academy of Implant Dentistry Annual Meeting

San Diego November 2008

 

Board Member

Research Foundation – American Academy of Implant Dentistry

2008-2013

 

President

Orange County Dental Society

2007-2008

 

Chairman – General Meeting and Scientific

“Focus on the Sinus” Symposium AAID Western District

Newport Beach, Ca

April 19-21, 2007

 

President

Western District

American Academy of Implant Dentistry

2006-2007

 

Board Member – Director

California Society of Periodontists

2003-2008

 

Board Member

Western District

American Academy of Implant Dentistry

2002-2007

 

Board Member

Orange County Dental Society, Orange Ca

2001-2008

 

Chairman

Legislation Committee

Orange County Dental Society, Orange Ca

Sept 2000 – June 2006

 

Director

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Sept 2000 – Present

 

Assistant Professor

Advanced Education Program in Implant Dentistry

School of Dentistry, Loma Linda University

July 1995 – Present

 

Assistant Professor

Post Graduate Program Periodontics and Implant Surgery

School of Dentistry, Loma Linda University

July 1995 – June 2008

 

STANDING AND AD-HOC COMMITTEE PARTICIPATION

 

American Academy of Implant Dentistry

Bylaws, Executive & Officer, Finance, Education, Annual Meeting, District Meeting, Membership, Global, Nominating, Executive Director Performance Review, ABOI Liaison

 

American Academy of Periodontology

VAM 2020, Continuing Education Oversight, ADA Liaison, New Periodontist, State and Regional Assembly, Election Oversight Committee, Education

 

Academy of Osseointegration

Publications, Annual Meeting

 

California Dental Association

New Dentist, Government Affairs, Delegate, Alternate Delegate, CDA Cares

 

California Society of Periodontists

Finance, Annual Meeting, Executive Director Review, Website development, Newsletter, Bylaws, Meeting Planning, Strategic planning, Nomination,

 

Orange County Dental Society

Legislation, Foundation, Membership

 

PUBLICATIONS

Peri-Implant Disease, a Consensus for Treatment: A Case Study.

Caplanis N, Kusek E, Low S, Linden E, Sporborg H.

J Oral Implantol. 2019 Oct;45(5):371-377.

 

Prosthetic implant management of extraction site after the removal of a single anterior tooth.

Daher T, ElGhoule G, Meserkhani VP, Caplanis N. J of Imp and Adv Clin Dent 2017; 9(6): 30-41.

 

Teeth Versus Implants: Mucogingival considerations and management of soft tissue complications.

Caplanis N, Romanos G, Rosen P, Bickert G, Sharma A, Lozada J.

J Calif Dent Assoc. 2014 Dec; 42(12):841-58.

 

Overcoming Obstacles Using the All-on-Four Technique and Fixed Hybrids.

Caplanis N, Bickert G.

Impressions Magazine Publication of the Orange County Dental Society May/June 2014.

 

Achieving Excellence in Restorative Dentistry through the Team Approach.

Caplanis N, Marashi J.

Impressions Magazine Publication of the Orange County Dental Society March/April 2013.

 

Tooth extraction and site preservation.

In Torabinejad M, Sabeti M, Goodacre C. Principles and Practice of Single Implant and
Restoration. Philadelphia PA: Elsevier Publishing Company 2013.

 

Impact factors in scientific journals: keeping a balance for the JOI readers.

Rutkowski JL, Winkler S, Buhite RJ, Andreana S, Barber HD, Caplanis N, Flanagan D, Kern J, Lozada J, Misch CM, Morris HF, Radio N, Ference J, Dohan Ehrenfest DM, Bayati O, Bartee B, Gowey K, Guaccio R, Jackson B, Kutkut A, Narkhede P, Nase J, Dohan Ehrenfest LM.

J Oral Implantol. 2012 Aug; 38(4):309-10. doi: 10.1563/AAID-JOI-D-12-Editorial.3804

 

Simultaneous vertical guided bone regeneration and guided tissue regeneration in the posterior maxilla using recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor: a case report.

Urban I, Caplanis N, Lozada JL.

J Oral Implantol. 2009; 35(5):251-6. doi: 10.1563/AAID-JOI-D-09-00004.1.

 

Peri-implant Biotype Enhancement Using Interpositional Connective Tissue Grafts.

Caplanis N.

Impressions Magazine Publication of the Orange County Dental Society March/April 2009

 

Emergency Dental Implant Procedure

Caplanis N, Lozada JL.

Endo Tribune Volume 3, No.11 Nov 2008.

 

Peri-implant Biotype Enhancement Using Interpositional Connective Tissue Grafts

Caplanis N.

Implant Tribune Volume 3, No.6 June 2008.

 

Extraction Defect Assessment, Classification and Management

Caplanis N, Lozada JL, Kan JY.

J Calif Dent Assoc. 2005 Nov; 33(11):853-63.

 

Professional Ethics

Caplanis N.

Impressions Magazine Publication of the Orange County Dental Society Sept/Oct 2008

 

Bone formation in the maxillary sinus by using platelet-rich plasma: an experimental study in sheep.

Grageda E, Lozada JL, Boyne PJ, Caplanis N, McMillan PJ.

J Oral Implantol. 2005; 31(1):2-17.

 

Extraction defect management: the use of ovate pontics to preserve gingival architecture.

Academy of Osseointegration newsletter 2004

 

Effect of teeth with periradicular lesions on adjacent dental implants.

Shabahang S, Bohsali K, Boyne PJ, Caplanis N, Lozada J, Torabinejad M.

Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2003 Sep; 96(3):321-6.

 

Implant Dentistry Education for the Practicing Dentist.

Caplanis N, Kan JY, Lozada JL.

J Calif Dent Assoc. 2001 Nov; 29(11):757-64.

 

Platelet-Rich Plasma Application in Sinus Graft Surgery: Part I – Background and Processing Techniques.

Lozada JL, Caplanis N, Proussaefs P, Willardsen J, Kammeyer G.

J Oral Implantol. 2001; 27(1):38-42.

 

Histologic Evaluation of Hydroxyapatite-Coated Root-Form Implants Retrieved after 7 Years in Function: A Case Report.

Proussaefs PT, Tatakis DN, Lozada J, Caplanis N, Rohrer MD.

Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2000 May-Jun; 15(3):438-43.

 

Immediate loading of a single hydroxyapatite-coated threaded root form implant: a clinical report.

Gomes A, Lozada JL, Caplanis N, Kleinman A.

J Oral Implantol. 1998; 24(3):159-66.

 

Effect of Allogeneic Freeze-dried Demineralized Bone Matrix on Regeneration of Alveolar Bone and Periodontal Attachment in Dogs.

Caplanis N, Lee MB, Zimmerman GJ, Selvig KA, Wikesjö UM.

J Clin Periodontol. 1998 Oct; 25(10):801-6.

 

Osseointegration 2000: Contemporary Surgical Protocol

Caplanis N, Kan JY, Lozada JL.

Oral Health. 1998; 88(10):843-51.

 

Application of rhBMP-2 to Alveolar (Peri-Implant) and Periodontal Defects.

In Lynch SE, Genco RJ, Marx RE. Tissue Engineering. Applications in Maxillofacial

Surgery and Periodontics. Chicago, IL: Quintessence Publishing Company 1998.

 

Effect of Allogeneic Freeze-dried Demineralized Bone Matrix on Guided Tissue Regeneration in Dogs.

Caplanis N, Lee MB, Zimmerman GJ, Selvig KA, Wikesjö UM.

J Periodontol. 1998 Aug; 69(8):851-6.

 

Effect of Allogeneic Freeze-dried Demineralized Bone Matrix on Guided Bone Regeneration in Supraalveolar Peri-implant Defects in Dogs

Caplanis N, Sigurdsson TJ, Rohrer MD, Wikesjö UM.

Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 1997 Sep-Oct; 12(5):634-42.

 

Osseointegration: Contemporary Concepts and Treatment

Caplanis N, Kan JY, Lozada JL.

J Calif Dent Assoc. 1997 Dec; 25(12):843-51. Review.

 

Considerations in the Maintenance of the Dental Implant Patient

Caplanis N, Lozada JL.

The Journal of Practical Hygiene 1993; 2(5):15-19.

 

PRESENTATIONS

 

American Academy of Periodontology First Virtual Annual Meeting

Moderator GS4 Periodontal Plastic Surgery with the Masters

Moderator GS9 Which Technique is best treating root recession and implant dehiscence defects

Virtual November 6-13, 2020

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy – SCI and SCII

Peri-implantitis: The new kid on the block; Diagnosis, treatment, and avoidance

Mission Viejo, October 14, 2020

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry – Continuum in Implant Dentistry

Periodontal and peri-implant considerations in implant dentistry

Loma Linda CA, September 3, 2020

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy – SCIII

Peri-implantitis: The big new problem

Mission Viejo, October 16, 2019

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy – SCI

Immediate implant placement and provisionalization

Mission Viejo, September 18, 2019

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry – Continuum in Implant Dentistry

Periodontal and peri-implant considerations in implant dentistry

Loma Linda CA, September 12, 2019

 

Boston University – Presentation to the Post Graduate Students in Periodontics

Immediate implant placement and provisionalization

Boston Mass, July 27, 2019

 

AAID Maxi-Course – Vancouver

Hard and Soft Tissue management around implants

Vancouver BC, March 15-16,2019

 

American Board of Oral Implantology

Examination preparation course

Management of complications and maintenance of dental implants

Chicago IL, Jan 25-27, 2019

 

American Academy of Periodontology Annual Meeting

Moderator General Session – Live Implant Surgery

Vancouver BC, Oct 29, 2018

 

American Academy of Implant Dentistry Annual Meeting

Workshop on IV Access

Dallas TX, Sept 27, 2018

 

AAID Maxi-Course – Las Vegas

Hard and Soft Tissue management around implants

Las Vegas NV, June 22-24, 2018

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry – Senior elective course on esthetics

Periodontal procedures to enhance restorative dentistry

Loma Linda CA, May 4, 2018

 

American Academy of Implant Dentistry – Western District Meeting

Live Surgery Demo Sinus Grafting

Newport Beach CA, April 21, 2018

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry – Graduate Program in Implant Dentistry

Key Note Speaker for Graduation Ceremony

Riverside CA, May 24, 2018

 

American Board of Oral Implantology

Examination preparation course

Management of complications and maintenance of dental implants

Chicago IL, Feb 2-4, 2018

 

AAID Maxi-Course – Vancouver

Hard and Soft Tissue management around implants – Live Surgery Demos

Vancouver BC, Jan 12-13, 2018

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry – Maxi-Course in Implant Dentistry

Periodontal and peri-implant considerations in implant dentistry

Loma Linda CA, Nov 9, 2017

 

American Academy of Implant Dentistry – Annual Meeting

Soft tissue management – A hands on course in pig jaws

San Diego CA, Oct 13, 2017

 

California Society of Periodontists

Hygiene Collaborative – Diagnosis and Treatment of Peri-Implantitis

Calabasas CA, Oct 7, 2017

 

American Academy of Periodontology – Annual Meeting

Moderator General Session Treatment of the Malposition Implant

Boston MA, Sept 11, 2017

 

Academy of Laser Dentistry

Peri-implantitis Diagnosis and Treatment

Tucson AZ, April 6-8, 2017

 

AAID Maxi-Course – Vancouver

Hard and Soft Tissue management around implants – Live Surgery Demos

Vancouver BC, March 17-18, 2017

 

AAID Maxi-Course – Oregon

Hard and Soft Tissue management around implants

Eugene OR, March 10-11, 2017

 

Rutgers Dental School – AAID Maxi-Course

Hard and Soft Tissue management around implants

Periodontal and peri-implant disease management

Newark NJ, March 1, 2017

 

American Board of Oral Implantology

Examination preparation course

Management of complications and maintenance of dental implants

Chicago IL, Feb 3-5, 2017

 

German Association of Dental Implantology (DGZI)

International Annual Congress

Munich Germany Oct 1, 2016

 

UCLA Graduate Program in Prosthodontics

Esthetic Management of Full Arch Fixed Reconstructions

Los Angeles CA, Sept 16, 2016

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry – Maxi-Course in Implant Dentistry

Periodontal and peri-implant considerations in implant dentistry

Loma Linda CA, Aug 11, 2016

 

AAID Maxi-Course – Vancouver

Hard and Soft Tissue management around implants

Vancouver BC, March 11-12, 2016

 

American Board of Oral Implantology

Examination preparation course

Management of complications and maintenance of dental implants

Chicago IL, Feb 6, 2016

 

American Academy of Periodontology 100th Annual Meeting

Immediate implants with provisionalization

Orlando FL, Nov 15th, 2015

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry – Maxi-Course in Implant Dentistry

Periodontal and peri-implant considerations in implant dentistry

Loma Linda CA, Aug 6, 2015

 

Merimna Seminars Greece

Full arch fixed immediate load reconstruction

Athens Greece, July 25, 2015

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Advanced augmentation techniques for implant dentistry

Mission Viejo Ca, May 2015

 

Oregon Academy of General Dentistry – Advanced Implant Study Group

Advanced tissue reconstruction in preparation for implants

Portland OR, April 2015

 

AAID Maxi-Course – Vancouver

Hard and Soft Tissue management around implants

Vancouver BC, April 2015

 

AAID Maxi-Course – Oregon

Periodontal and Implant histology

Management of implant complications

Implant Maintenance

Portland OR, March 3- 4 2015

 

Zimmer Institute

Hard and Soft Tissue Augmentation, Hands on implant placement, Cadaver Course

Carlsbad CA, Dec 12-13, 2014

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry – Maxi-Course in Implant Dentistry

Periodontal and peri-implant considerations in implant dentistry

Loma Linda CA, Nov 13, 2014

 

Greater NY Dental Meeting

Management and treatment of implant complications

New York NY, Nov 2014

 

Loma Linda University Post Graduate Program in Periodontics

What every periodontist should know about restoring implants

Loma Linda CA, Nov 2014

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Full arch immediate load fixed implant supported restorations including fixed hybrids

Mission Viejo, CA Sept 2014

 

AAID Maxi-Course – Vancouver

Hard and Soft Tissue management around implants

Vancouver, BC May 2014

 

American Academy of Implant Dentistry Western District Meeting

Overcoming obstacles – All on four fixed hybrids

San Francisco, CA April 2014

 

AAID Maxi-Course – Oregon

Periodontal and Implant histology

San Francisco, CA April 2014

 

Academy of Osseointegration

30th Anniversary Annual Meeting – Session Moderator

San Francisco CA, March 2014

 

AAID Maxi-Course – Las Vegas

Management of soft tissue complications

Las Vegas, NV Jan 2014

 

South Bay Implant Seminars

Periodontal and peri-implant considerations in the esthetic zone

Torrance, CA Oct 2013

 

USC School of Dentistry

Periodontal Procedures to Enhance Restorative Outcomes

Los Angeles, CA Oct 2013

 

AAID Maxi-Course Loma Linda

Periodontal considerations in implant dentistry

Loma Linda, CA Oct 2013

 

American Academy of Periodontology 99th Annual Meeting

What the periodontists needs to know about restoring implants

Philadelphia, PA Sept 2013

 

California Society of Periodontists

Management of biologic complications in implant dentistry

Calabasas CA Sept 2013

 

Mission Viejo Community Center

What every diabetic should know about periodontal disease

The life changing benefits of implant dentistry

Mission Viejo, CA Sept 2013

 

American Academy of Periodontology 99th Annual Meeting

Moderator – Innovations in Periodontics Session 2

Philadelphia, PA Sept 2013

 

Orange County Dental Hygiene Association

Peri-implant maintenance and complications management

Anaheim, CA Aug 2013

 

American Academy of Implant Dentistry Central and Western District Meeting

Preventing and managing biologic complications

Chicago, IL June 2013

 

AAID Maxi-Course – Vancouver

Management of soft tissue complications

Vancouver, BC May 2013

 

Oregon Academy of General Dentistry

Esthetic management of the peri-implant environment

Advanced bone grafting techniques

Eugene, OR April 2013

 

American Institute of Oral Biology

Surgical and Prosthetic alternatives to Sinus Grafting

Palm Springs, CA Nov 2012

 

American Academy of Implant Dentistry 61st Annual Meeting

Advanced tissue reconstruction: Is BMP-2 the new gold standard?

Washington DC Oct 2012

 

American Academy of Implant Dentistry 61st Annual Meeting

Allied Staff Program.  The implants are working! Now what?

Washington DC Oct 2012

 

American Academy of Periodontology 99th Annual Meeting

The team approach to management of complex restorative/periodontal conditions

Los Angeles, CA Sept 2012

 

American Academy of Periodontology 99th Annual Meeting

Moderator CE 6 – Understanding the maxillary sinus

Los Angeles, CA Sept 2012

 

American Academy of Periodontology 99th Annual Meeting

Moderator – Innovations in Periodontics Session 1

Los Angeles, CA Sept 2012

 

Multidisciplinary Dental Study Group of Beverly Hills

Periodontal considerations in the Esthetic Zone

Beverly Hills, CA Sept 2012

 

Webinar for the American Academy of Implant Dentistry

Management of implant complications

July 2012

 

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry Western District Meeting

Soft Tissue Complications

Vancouver, BC June 2012

 

Oregon Academy of General Dentistry

Site preservation and ridge augmentation in implant dentistry

Peri-implant Histology and Peri-implant maintenance

Portland, OR April 2012

 

AAID Maxi-Course – UMDNJ-NJDS

Hard and Soft Tissue management around implants

Newark, NJ March 2012

 

AAID Maxi-Course – Las Vegas

Esthetic hard and soft tissue management around implants

Las Vegas, NV Jan 2012

 

The Orange Coast Dental Academy

Periodontal management for the orthodontics practice

Aliso Viejo, CA Dec 2011

 

The American Academy of Periodontology 97th Annual Meeting

Moderator – Innovations in Periodontics Session 4

Miami, FL Nov 2011

 

Loma Linda University Sinus Symposium

Sinus Graft Alternatives

Loma Linda, CA Oct 2011

 

Bay Area Study Club

Basics in examination and treatment of the dental implant patient

San Francisco, CA June 2011

 

Dr. Shabahang Study Club

Endo vs. Implants -Apples and oranges of treatment planning in Dentistry

Redlands, CA May 2011

 

ESI Barcelona Implant Maxi Course

Implant case planning, tissue management, Implant histology and microbiology

Barcelona, Spain April 2011

 

Oregon Academy of General Dentistry – AAID Maxi Course

Site preservation and ridge augmentation in implant dentistry

Peri-implant Histology and Peri-implant maintenance

Eugene, OR April 2011

 

International Congress of Oral Implantologists Winter Symposium

Esthetic Zone: Contemporary treatment algorithms of the extraction defect

Las Vegas, NV Feb 2011

 

AAID Maxi-Course – Las Vegas

Site preservation and ridge augmentation in implant dentistry

Peri-implant Histology and Peri-implant maintenance

Las Vegas, NV Jan 2011

 

American Academy of Implant Dentistry 59th Annual Meeting

Application for CT grafts to enhance peri-implant esthetics

Boston, Ma Oct 2010

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Special topics presentation to graduate students

Loma Linda, Ca June 2010

 

Oregon Academy of General Dentistry

Site preservation and ridge augmentation in implant dentistry

Peri-implant Histology and Peri-implant maintenance

Portland, OR April 2010

 

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry 58th Annual Meeting

Practical guidelines to maximize peri-implant soft tissue esthetics.

Louisiana NO Nov 2009

 

Oregon Academy of General Dentistry

Hard and Soft tissue considerations for implant dentistry

Portland, OR April 2009

 

AAID Maxi-Course India

Esthetic hard and soft tissue management, Periodontal and Peri-Implant Histology

Peri-Implant Maintenance, Medical Emergency Management,

Conscious Sedation in the Dental Office, Evidenced Based Treatment Guidelines

Mumbai, India Jan 4-5 2008 New Delhi, India Jan 7-8, 2008 Chennai, India Jan 10, 12, 2008

 

AAID Maxi-Course – New York

Esthetic hard and soft tissue management

New York, NY Jan 12, 2007

 

AAID Southern District Annual Meeting

The Synergy of Hard and Soft Tissue Management

Charleston, SC June 23-24, 2006

 

AAID Maxi-Course – New York

Esthetic soft tissue management

New York, NY March 10, 2006

 

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry

54th Annual Meeting.  The Synergy of Hard and Soft Tissue Management

Scottsdale, AZ Oct 22, 2005

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Treatment Planning Presentation

Mission Viejo, Ca May 18, 2005

 

Loma Linda University Dental Implant Study Club

The Synergy of Hard and Soft Tissue Management

Loma Linda, Ca March 23, 2005

 

Loma Linda University

Going Live: Implant Site Preparation with Grafts and Prosthodontics

Loma Linda, Ca March 217-18, 2005

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Treatment Planning Presentation

Mission Viejo, Ca Feb 23, 2005

 

Loma Linda University Dental Implant Study Club

Esthetic soft tissue management

Loma Linda, Ca Oct 6, 2004

 

Interdisciplinary Study Club

Advances in Periodontics and Implant Dentistry

Irvine, Ca March 22, 2004

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Going Live: Implant Site Preparation with grafts and prosthodontics

Loma Linda, Ca March 27-28, 2003

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Advances in Periodontics and Soft Tissue Management

Mission Viejo, Ca Feb 26, 2003

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Treatment Planning Seminar

Mission Viejo, Ca Dec 4, 2002

 

Nobel Biocare

Predictable Surgical and Prosthodontic Implant Dentistry-Live surgery

Yorba Linda, Ca November 1, 2002

 

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry

51st Annual Meeting.  Site Development in the Esthetic Zone.

Los Angeles, Ca October 4, 2002

 

American Academy of Periodontology

86th Annual Meeting Research Presentation “Immediate versus Delayed Loading of Single Tooth Implants: An Experiment in Non-Human Primates”

Honolulu, Ha September 17-20 2000

 

Academy of Osseointegration

15th Annual Meeting Research Presentation “Immediate versus Delayed Loading of Single Tooth Implants: An Experiment in Non-Human Primates”

New Orleans, LA. March 9-11, 2000

 

Loma Linda University

Advanced Surgical Implants and Prosthodontics Symposium

Loma Linda, Ca June 14-18 1999

 

Loma Linda University

Implant Study Group-Asia

Loma Linda, Ca March 7-10, 1999

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Succesful Treatment Options for the Edentulous Mandible

Mission Viejo, Ca April 28, 1999

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Advanced Implants and Prosthodontics-Columbia

Loma Linda, Ca May 25-29, 1998

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Guest Lecturer-Advanced Surgical Implants/Prosthodontics-Korea,

Loma Linda, California October 20-24, 1997

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry Annual Alumni Convention

Pre-Surgical Treatment Planning for Implant Dentistry;

Diagnosis and Treatment of Peri-Implant Disease;

Bone Grafting in Implant Dentistry;

Loma Linda, California February 6, 1997

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry Advanced Implant Study Club

Etiology, Diagnosis, Treatment of Peri-Implant Disease,

Loma Linda, California January 22, 1997

 

American Academy of Implant Dentistry 45th Annual Meeting

Guided Bone Regeneration of Peri-Implant Defects: Is Demineratlized Freeze-dried Bone Effective?

Las Vegas, Nevada November 11-14 1996

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry Advanced Implant Study Club

Etiology, Diagnosis, Treatment of Peri-Implant Disease

Loma Linda, California, July 18, 1996

 

Inter City Periodontist Meeting

Guided Bone Regeneration of Supraalveolar Peri-implant Defects

Los Angeles, California, May 17, 1996

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry Advanced Implant Study Club

Maintenance and Treatment of Implant Complications

Loma Linda, California April 15, 1996

 

American Academy of Implant Dentistry Western District Meeting

Guided Bone Regeneration of Supraalveolar Peri-implant Defects

Napa Valley, California, April 13, 1996

 

European Academy of Osseointegration

Guided Bone Regeneration of Supraalveolar Peri-implant Defects,

Paris, France February 10, 1996

 

Academy for Implants and Transplants

Diagnosis and Etiology of Peri – Implantitis

Loma Linda, California, March 13, 1994

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry Basic Implant Study Club

The Etiology and diagnosis of Peri-Implantitis / Live Surgery Demonstration

Loma Linda, California March 9, 1994

 

IADR/AADR 1991 General Session

Effects of Immune Deficiency on Bone Healing Table Clinic Presentation

Acapulco, Mexico May 20, 1991

 

University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ

1991 Science Expo, Table Clinic Presentation. Effects of Immune Deficiency on Bone Healing.

Newark, New Jersey, March 27, 1991

 

New Jersey Dental Association

1990 Annual Session, Table Clinic, Periodontal Considerations in the HIV+ Patient. Atlantic City, New Jersey, June 10, 1990

           

University of Medicine & Dentistry of NJ

1990 Science Expo, Table Clinic Presentation. Periodontal Considerations in the HIV+ Patient. Newark, New Jersey    March 28, 1990

 

UNIVERSITY BASED CURRICULUM INSTRUCTION

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Clinical Instructor in Implant Dentistry Post-Graduate Students, July 1995 – Present

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Clinical Instructor in Advanced Periodontics and Implant Dentistry Post-Graduate Students, July 1995 – 2004

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Current Oral Implantology Literature Review, Post-Graduate Students, July 1995 – Dec 2000

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Basic Oral Implantology Course; Dental Students Class of 1996

Peri-implant Histology, January 1995

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Basic Oral Implantology Course; Dental Students Class of 1996

History and Terminology of Dental Implantology, January 1995

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Special Topics in Dentistry; Dental Hygiene Class of 1995

Etiology and Treatment of Peri-Implant disease, November 1994

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Basic Oral Implantology Course; Dental Students Class of 1995

History and Terminology of Dental Implantology, January 1994

 

LICENSES

 

California Board of Dental Examiners, June 1994; California State Dental License #41710

 

California Board of Dental Examiners, October 1995; California State Conscious Sedation Permit CS296

 

Northeast Regional Board of Dental Examiners, June 1991; New Jersey State Dental License #DI 17795

 

CONTINUING EDUCATION

 

Life Saver CPR Systems

BLS Healthcare provider CPR/AED

Mission Viejo, CA October 30, 2020 (2 units)

 

Citrus Dental Specialists

1-Day Symposium

Virtual September 27, 2020 (7 units)

 

California Society of Periodontists

Annual Meeting

Virtual September 25, 2020 (6 units)

 

Harbor Dental Society

OSHA/Infection Control/ CA Dental Practice Act

Lakewood CA, April 18, 2019 (7 units)

 

California Society of Periodontists

Annual Meeting

Laguna Niguel CA, April 6-8, 2019 (11 units)

 

Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry

Evolution 5 Lanap Proficiency

Cerritos CA, Jan 12, 2019 (8 units)

 

California Society of Periodontists

Annual Meeting including anesthesia

Yosemite CA May 18-19, 2018  (12 units)

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Digital dentistry and computer guided workflow in the dental practice

San Diego CA May 5, 2018 (6 units)

 

American Academy of Implant Dentistry – Western District

Focus on the sinus 2.0

Newport Beach CA, April 19-21, 2018 (3.25 units)

 

Life Saver CPR Systems

BLS Healthcare provider CPR/AED

Mission Viejo, CA March 23,2018 (2 units)

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Endodontics and multi-disciplinary therapy

Mission Viejo CA Jan 17, 2018 (3 units)

 

Dental Board of California

GA/CS/MGA Evaluation

November 2017 (2 units)

 

California Society of Periodontists

Hygiene Collaborative

Calabasas CA, Oct 7, 2017 (4 units)

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Soft tissue augmentation around implants

Mission Viejo CA September 7, 2017 (3 units)

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Ortho-perio-restorative dentistry

Mission Viejo CA Aug 6, 2017 (3 units)

 

Dental Board of California

GA/CS/MGA Evaluation

January 2017 (2 units)

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Developing a culture of service and success/ Techniques for correcting Class III occlusion

Mission Viejo CA Jan 18, 2017 (2 units)

 

Zimmer Institute

Soft and Hard Tissue considerations in implant dentistry

Carlsbad, CA Dec 10 2016 (8 units)

 

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry

65th Annual Meeting.

New Orleans LA Oct 26-29, 2016 (20 units)

 

Dental Board of California

GA/CS/MGA Evaluation

Southern California Oct 25, 2016 (2 units)

 

German Association of Dental Implantology (DGZI)

International Annual Congress

Munich Germany Sept 30th – Oct 1 2016 (12 units)

 

The American Academy of Periodontology

102nd Annual Meeting

San Diego, CA Sept 10-12 2016 (18 units)

 

Life Saver CPR Systems

BLS Healthcare provider CPR/AED

Mission Viejo, CA June 2, 2016 (2 units)

 

The California Society of Periodontists

Annual Meeting

Santa Barbara CA May 21-22, 2016 (18 units)

 

The California Society of Periodontists

Update on Moderate Sedation and management of medical emergencies

Santa Barbara CA May 20, 2016 (7 units)

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

5 year implant survival and success assessment

Mission Viejo, CA May 11, 2016 (2 units)

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Practice Management

Mission Viejo, CA March16, 2016 (2 units)

 

Millennium Dental Technologies

Evolution 4 LANAP Expanded Proficiency Dental Laser Course

Cerritos, CA Sept 11, 2015 (8 units)

 

The American Academy of Periodontology

101st Annual Meeting

Orlando, FL Nov 14-17, 2015 (18 units)

 

One on One Dental Practice Builders

Annual OSHA training for dental personnel

Mission Viejo, CA Nov 12, 2015 (4 units)

 

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry

64th Annual Meeting.

Las Vegas, NV Oct 21-24, 2015 (20 units)

 

The California Society of Periodontists

Annual Meeting

Napa, CA March 28-29, 2015 (14 units)

 

Academy of Osseointegration

Annual Meeting

San Francisco, CA March 12-14, 2015 (12 units)

 

Millennium Dental Technologies

Lanap Protocol License

Cerritos, CA March 5-7, 2015 (20 units)

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Esthetic Implant Sites

Mission Viejo, CA April 16, 2015 (2 units)

 

Millennium Dental Technologies

Lanap Protocol License

Cerritos, CA March 5-7, 2015 (20 units)

 

OSHA Compliance Partners

Mock inspection/How to handle and OSHA inspection, Review OSHA Manual,

Annual BBP, Hazard Communication, and new California law

Mission Viejo, Ca Dec 2, 2014 (3 units)

 

LLUSD & AAID

Implant MaxiCourse November

Loma Linda CA Nov 13-14, 2014 (16 units)

 

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry

63d Annual Meeting.

Orlando, FL Nov 5-8, 2014 (20 units)

 

The American Academy of Periodontology

100th Annual Meeting

San Francisco, CA Sept 19-22, 2014 (12 units)

 

Zimmer

All on four system

Sybron Learning Center, Anaheim CA June 27, 2014 (4 units)

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Treatment Planning

Mission Viejo, CA March 26, 2014 (3 units)

 

The California Society of Periodontists

Annual Meeting

Maui, HI March 21-22, 2014 (6 units)

 

Academy of Osseointegration

Annual Meeting

Seattle, WA March 6-8, 2014 (12 units)

 

Life Saver CPR Systems

BLS Healthcare provider CPR/AED

Mission Viejo, CA Feb 3, 2014 (2 units)

 

Spear Center for Dental Education

Multi-disciplinary treatment planning

Scottsdale, AZ Nov 15-16, 2013 (16 units)

 

OSHA Compliance Partners

Annual BBP, Hazard communication and California Law

Mission Viejo, Ca Nov 12, 2013 (4 units)

 

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry

62nd Annual Meeting.

Phoenix, AZ Oct 23-26th, 2013 (20 units)

 

The American Academy of Periodontology

2013 Annual Meeting

Philadelphia, PA Sept 29-30, 2013 (23 units)

 

California Society of Periodontists

Implant Provisionals, The interdisciplinary team, management and marketing for success

Indian Wells, CA April 26-27, 2013 (7.5 units)

 

Nobel Biocare USA LLC

Optimal treatment options for the edentulous patient using all on 4 treatment

Newport Beach, CA March 23, 2013 (7 units)

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Cerec: the good, bad and ugly.

Mission Viejo, CA Jan 16, 2013 (1 units)

 

OSHA Compliance Partners

Annual BBP, Hazard communication and California Law

Mission Viejo, CA Dec 10, 2012 (3 units)

 

American Institute of Oral Biology

69th Annual Meeting

Palm Springs, CA Nov 2-5, 2012 (26 units)

 

Nobel Biocare USA LLC

Immediate full-arch prosthetic rehabilitation utilizing all on 4 Live Surgery

Yorba Linda, CA June 15-16, 2012 (13 units)

 

LLU School of Dentistry

June AAID Maxi Course

Loma Linda, CA June 14-15, 2012 (16 units)

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Endodontic Diagnosis

Mission Viejo, CA March 28, 2012 (1 units)

 

Academy of Osseointegration

27th Annual Meeting

Phoenix, AZ March 1-3, 2012 (11.25 units)

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Financial Planning for the Dentist

Mission Viejo, CA Jan 18, 2012 (2 units)

 

One on One Dental Practice Builders

Annual blood borne pathogen and hazard communication

Mission Viejo, CA Nov 9, 2011 (2 units)

 

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry

59th Annual Meeting.

Las Vegas, NV Oct 19-22, 2011 (20 units)

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Cosmetic Dentistry and Implant Therapy

Mission Viejo, CA July 13, 2011 (4 units)

 

LLU School of Dentistry

Annual implant dentistry study club and AAID MaxiCourse

Loma Linda, CA June 23-24, 2011 (16 units)

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Composites and partial denture design

Mission Viejo, CA May 25, 2011 (2 units)

 

California Society of Periodontists Annual Meeting

Bio Surgery

Monterey, CA May 21, 2011 (6.5 units)

 

American Academy of Periodontology 2011 Spring Conference

The restorative dentist/periodontist partnership: Achieving excellence together

Chicago, IL April 2-3, 2011 (9 units)

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Ceramic Onlays

Mission Viejo, CA March 16, 2011 (2 units)

 

International Congress of Oral Implantologists

Winter Symposium

Las Vegas, NV Feb 10-12, 2011 (20 units)

 

LLU School of Dentistry

November AAID Maxi Course

Loma Linda, CA Nov 11-12, 2010 (16 units)

 

Orange County Dental Society

What every dentist should know about orthodontics

Irvine, CA Sept 7, 2010 (2.5 units)

 

The California Society of Periodontists

Periodontally accelerated osteogenic orthodontics

San Diego, CA April 24, 2010 (6.5 units)

 

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry Western District

Annual Meeting.

Los Angeles, CA March 13-14, 2010 (8 units)

 

Nobel Biocare USA LLC

Nobel Guide and Kodak Scanner

Yorba Linda, CA Feb 25, 2010 (3 units)

 

Orange County Dental Society

Esthetic management of the extraction site

Irvine, CA Feb 9, 2010 (2.5 units)

 

Orange County Dental Society

Infection Control and Dental Practice Act

Irvine, CA Jan 12, 2010 (4 units)

 

Orange County Dental Society

Use is or lose it? Endo vs. Implant

Orange, CA Sept 15, 2009 (2.5 units)

 

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry

57th Annual Meeting.

New Orleans, La Nov 11-14, 2009 (20 units)

 

Life Saver CPR Systems

BLS Healthcare provider CPR/AED

Mission Viejo, CA Oct 28, 2009 (2 units)

 

Orange County Dental Society

Minimally invasive esthetics

Orange, CA March 19, 2009 (2.5 units)

 

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry

57th Annual Meeting.

San Diego, Ca Oct 29-Nov 2, 2008 (20 units)

 

The California Society of Periodontists

Potpouri of Periodontal Plastic Surgery

San Francisco, Ca May 31, 2008 (6 units)

 

Orange County Dental Society

Ergonomics: Posture for profit

Orange, Ca April 2, 2008 (3 units)

 

Orange County Dental Society

Infection Control and California Law

Orange, Ca March 5, 2008 (4 units)

 

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry

56th Annual Meeting.

Las Vegas, NV, Nov 21-24, 2007 (20 units)

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

30th Anniversary Implant Symposium: Advanced general dentistry and prosthodontics

Loma Linda, CA Nov 14-16, 2006 (21 units)

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

30th Anniversary Implant Symposium: Achieving esthetics with immediate function

Loma Linda, CA Nov 11-12, 2006 (14 units)

 

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry

55th Annual Meeting.

Chicago, Il Oct 25-29, 2006 (20 units)

 

The California Society of Periodontists

Annual Meeting.

San Francisco, Ca May 19- 20 2006 (3 units)

 

The Academy of Osseointegration

21st Annual Meeting.

Seattle Was, March 15-19, 2006 (12 units)

 

California Dental Association

Everyday Ethics for Decision Making and Legislative Update

Sacramento, Ca March 3-4, 2006 (2 units)

 

Academy of Orthodontic Excellence

Titanium Pin Implants and Cutting Edge Materials

Corona Del Mar, Ca Dec 2, 2005 (3 units)

 

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry

54th Annual Meeting.

Scottsdale, AZ October 19 – 23, 2005 (20 units)

 

California Society of Periodontists

Annual Meeting

San Francisco, Ca May 21, 2005 (8 units)

 

Loma Linda University

Going Live: Implant Site Preparation with Grafts and Prosthodontics

Loma Linda, Ca March 217-18, 2005 (16 units)

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Esthetic Dental Treatments and Materials for the New Millenium

Mission Viejo, Ca February 25, 2005 (4 units)

 

Orange County Dental Society

Infection Control and California Law

Orange, Ca February 9, 2005 (4 units)

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Pre-prosthetic orthodontics for the restorative patient with periodontal osseous defects

Mission Viejo, Ca January 28, 2005 (4 units)

 

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry

53d   Annual Meeting.

NY City, NY November 5-9, 2003 (20 units)

 

Louisiana Academy of Continuing Dental Education

27th Annual Periodontics Review

New Orleans, La February 4 – 8th, 2004 (40 units)

 

Loma Linda University

2nd Annual Implant Esthetic Symposium

Loma Linda, Ca January 11, 2004 (7 units)

 

The American Academy of Implant Dentistry

52nd Annual Meeting.

Hollywood, FL November 5-9, 2003 (20 units)

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Esthetics in Prosthodontics

Mission Viejo, Ca October 11, 2003 (6 units)

 

California Society of Periodontists

The Interdisciplinary Approach to Esthetic Dentistry

Los Angeles, Ca. May 17 – 18, 2003 (11 units)

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Evening of Diagnostics

Mission Viejo, Ca May 14, 2003 (4 units)

 

AAID-Western District

Going Live: Implant Site Preparation

Loma Linda, Ca March 27-28, 2003 (14 units)

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Current Concepts and Innovations in Endodontics

Mission Viejo, Ca March 19, 2003 (4 units)

 

Newport Harbor Academy of Dentistry

Dr. Vincent Kokich- Orthodontic-Restorative interaction

Newport Beach, Ca March 14, 2003 (6 units)

 

Loma Linda University

24th Annual Dental Anesthesia Symposium

Loma Linda, Ca Feb 9 – 10, 2003 (8 units)

 

Newport Harbor Academy of Dentistry

Dr. Axel Kirsch The esthetic challenge in implant prosthetics

Newport Beach, Ca Feb 7, 2003 (6 units)

 

Orange Coast Dental Academy

Esthetics with Natural Teeth and Implants

Mission Viejo, Ca January 22, 2003 (4 units)

 

Loma Linda University

22nd Annual Dental Anesthesia Symposium

Loma Linda, Ca Feb11-12, 2001 (8 units)

 

Dental Board of California

Conscious Sedation/General Anesthesia Evaluator Training

La Jolla, Ca December 4, 2002 (4 units)

 

Loma Linda University

Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office

Loma Linda, Ca December 8, 2002 (7 units)

 

California Society of Periodontists

Conscious Sedation Course

Los Angeles, Ca. March 31, 2001 (8 units)

 

Orange County Dental Society

Digitally Integrated Interdisciplinary Treatment

Orange, Ca, March 14, 2001 (5 units)

 

The 27th Annual USC Periodontal Symposium:

Achieving Excellence in Implant Esthetics

Los Angeles Ca, January 12-13, 2001 (16 units)

 

The American Academy of Periodontology

86th Annual Meeting

Honolulu, Ha September 17-20 2000 (15 units)

 

California Society of Periodontists

Annual Meeting, Los Angeles Ca. May 20-21 2000. (12 units)

 

Academy of Osseointegration 15th Annual Meeting

New Orleans, LA. March 9-11, 2000 (17.75 Units)

 

Orange County Dental Society

Antibiotic Therapy in the Age of Microbial Resistance: Prophylactic & Therapeutic

Orange, Ca. March 17, 2000 (6 units)

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

21st Annual Anesthesia Symposium

Loma Linda, Ca. February 14, 2000 (8 units)

 

American Academy of Implant Dentistry

Annual Meeting 1999 (20 units)

 

Loma Linda University

Advanced Surgical Implants and Prosthodontics

Loma Linda, Ca June 14-18 1999 (35 units)

 

USC School of Dentistry

New Technologies in Periodontal Therapy

Los Angeles, Ca May 7 1999 (7 units)

 

Loma Linda University

Succesful Treatment Options for the Edentulous Mandible

Mission Viejo, Ca April 28, 1999 (3 units)

 

Southern California Society of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons

Reconstructive Preprosthetic Surgery

La Jolla, Ca April 15-17, 1999 (18 units)

 

California Dental Association

Oral Surgery for the General Practitioner

Anaheim, Ca. April 10, 1999 (2 units)

 

Orange County Dental Society

Implant therapy for the new millennium – Case selection and execution for implant predictabiity

Dr. Sacha Jovanovic, Orange Ca, March 10, 1999 (5 units)

 

California Society of Periodontists

Conscious Sedation, Drs. Yagiela, Malamed

Los Angeles Ca, February 27, 1999 (8 units)

 

Orange County Dental Society

The Orthoontic – Periodontal Connection in Restorative Therapy

Dr. Maurice Salama, Orange Ca, February 19, 1999 (6 units)

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

California Dental Law, Dr. Bette Robin

Loma Linda Ca, October 18, 1998 (3 units)

 

Orange County Dental Society

Water Delivery and Infection Control (4 units)

Drs Lawrence Wolinsky and Andy Wong

The Hidden Dangers of Alternative Therapies (2 units)

Larry Borgsdorf, Pharm D.

Orange Ca, October 14, 1998

 

The Dentists Insurance Company

Risk Management 7: Understanding the Angry Patient

San Diego Ca, September 11, 1998 (3.5 units)

 

American Academy of Periodontology

Annual Meeting, San Diego Ca, October 5-8, 1997

 

Frontiers in Implant Science Symposium

45th Meeting American Academy of Implant Dentistry

Las Vegas, Nevada November 11-14, 1996

 

American Academy of Periodontology

Annual Meeting, New Orleans 1996

 

Annual Periodontal Symposium

Succesful Bone Regeneration, January 12-13, 1996

 

Loma Linda University School of Medicine

Basic Microsurgical Techniques Course, Loma Linda Ca, March 1-8, 1995

 

Kepic Implant Study Club

Regeneration with Decalcified Freeze-Dried Bone Allografts with membranes around Natural Teeth and Implants, James T. Mellonig, D.D.S  San Bernardino Ca, January 21, 1995

 

The Orange County Symposium

Astra Dental Implant System, Lindhe, D.D.S., PhD

Los Angeles, Ca January 19, 1995

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Advanced Implant Study Group, Survival Analysis of HA Coated Implants

Jaime L. Lozada, D.D.S. May 12, 1994        

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Advanced Implant Study Group

Surgical Solutions to Prosthetic Problems of the Maxilla

Dennis Smiler, D.D.S., M.Sc. March 10, 1994                                                                                 

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Plastic Periodontal Surgery, Seong Yong Choi, D.D.S

Loma Linda, California, February 25, 1994

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Advanced Implant Study Group, Biomechanics and Implant Prosthesis Design

Robert Simon D.D.S, Loma Linda, California February 10, 1994

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Basic Implant Study Group, Management of Complications in Implant Dentistry

Oliver Hanisch, D.D.S, February 9, 1994                                                     

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Advanced Implant Study Group, Hard and Soft Tissue Regeneration for Implant Placement

Donald P. Callan, D.D.S, Loma Linda, California, January 13, 1994

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Advanced Implant Study Group – Bioengineering, Robert A. James, D.D.S., M.S

Loma Linda, California, November 18, 1993

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Advanced Implant Study Group – Principles of Aseptic Technique

Ellen O. Aguilar, RN, Loma Linda, California, October 14, 1993

 

Southern California Implant Study Club

Current topics in Dental Implantology including case presentations

Downey, California, September 1993

 

Lee Institute for Oral Bio-Esthetics and Function

Course A: Oral Bio-Esthetics and Function, San Bernardino, California, August 29, 30, 31, 1993

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

Solving of Problems in the Clinical Use of Implants

Roland Meffert, D.D.S., Phillip J. Boyne, D.M.D., M.S

Loma Linda, California, February 17, 1993

 

Annenberg Center

Anatomic Abutments for Implant Restorations

Rancho Mirage, California, February 3, 1993

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

23d Annual Advanced Implant Study Club

Loma Linda, California, October 22, 1992 – May 13, 1993

 

Loma Linda University School of Dentistry

23d Annual Basic Implant Study Club

Loma Linda, California, October 21, 1992 – May 12, 1993

 

American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics

Prosthodontic Advances in Implant Dentistry

Las Vegas, Nevada, September 18 – 20, 1992

 

International Congress of Oral Implantologists

Seventh Annual Symposium, Total Team Treatment

Dearborn, MI     August 2-4, 1991

 

American Academy of Implant Dentistry

Dr. Norman Cranin, Maxi-Course in Implantology

Brooklyn, New York    October 1990 – June 1991

 

Root Professional Building

Harris/Root Subperiosteal Training Program

Leawood, Kansas    October 12-14, 1990

 

American Academy of Implant Prosthodontics

International Symposium of Prosthodontics & Implantology – Beyond Osseointegration

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania    September 14-16, 1990

 

Albert Einstein College of Medicine

Prosthodontic Tooth Preparation & Impression Making

Bronx, New York     November 3, 1989

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

American Dental Association

California Dental Association

Orange County Dental Society

American College of Dentists

International College of Dentists

Pierre Fauchard Academy

American Academy of Periodontology

California Society of Periodontists

Academy of Osseointegration

International Congress of Oral Implantologists

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