Periodontics Study Club News Hagerstown MD

Referring Doctors

We are dedicated to restoring optimal health for our patients through wellness and rejuvenation by providing a compassionate, individualized approach while utilizing the most advanced treatment available.

In addition, we are dedicated to keeping you and your staff educated on the most current periodontal and dental implant procedures. Our implant study clubs are designed to help you grow your practice, gain the knowledge and skills to offer your patients dental implants as a treatment option.

We continue to have well known and respected leaders in the field of implant dentistry come to Hagerstown for day or evening presentations.

We also periodically have practice management speakers for the staff and doctors.

Study Clubs:

Upcoming Study Clubs:

September 16, 2011
February 24, 2012 - Fixed Dental Implant Treatment of the Edentulous Patient: Current Concepts and Techniques. Dr. Aldo Leopardi.

The 2007-2008 study club schedule was as follows:

October 3, 2007 Immediate Occlusal Loading: A Practical and Predictable Approach. Hamid Shafle, DMD, MDS
November 7, 2007 iCAT Open House
December 6, 2007 Restorative Driven Dental Implant Treatment Planning using CT Software Technology. Albert Mattia, DDS
February 21, 2008 Increased Success in Poor Quality Bone with Progressive Loading. Natalie Wong, DDS
May 15, 2008 Simplified Techniques to Achieve Outstanding Esthetic Results with Dental Implants in the Anterior Maxilla. Robert Weiner, DMD
October 30, 2008 The Team Approach to Case Acceptance for Contemporary Dentistry. Mark Setter, DDS, MS

In 2009 Drs. Bye presented three continuing education seminars for dental hygienists.

Doctor News:

On January 16, 2007, Dr. Rebecca Bye spoke at the Gettysburg-Hanover Dental Society Meeting, which was held at the Dobbin House in Gettysburg. The title of her presentation was ?Innovations in Esthetic Periodontal Procedures.

Drs. Fred and Rebecca Bye attended the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI) Winter Symposium held in Orlando, Florida from January 25-27, 2007. The symposium featured various well-known speakers such as Dr. Carl Misch, Dr. Michael Pikos, and Dr. Craig Misch. Various techniques and procedures were discussed. Also attending this course was Deena Anderson.

Dr. Rebecca Bye spoke at the Rotary Club at Nick?s Airport Inn in Hagerstown, MD on February 5, 2007. The topic was "An Introduction to Periodontics and Implants."

Drs. Fred and Rebecca Bye spoke on April 10, 2007 at the Cumberland Valley Dental Society Meeting at the Orchards Restaurant in Chambersburg, PA. The topic was ?Periodontics: State of the Art.? A number of new, state-of-the-art procedures, such as soft tissue grafting with AlloDerm, Platelet Rich Plasma, esthetic crown lengthening, sinus grafts, as well as autogenous or allograft monocortical block grafting for ridge augmentation were presented. They also demonstrated SimPlant.

Drs. Fred and Rebecca Bye attended the SimPlant Academy World Conference held in Washington, D.C. on June 1-2, 2007. The courses taught the complete procedure from patient diagnosis to guided surgery, including hands-on drilling sessions with SurgiGuides. The purpose was to use the SimPlant software to its fullest potential.

Drs. Fred and Rebecca Bye spoke in September 2007 at the Washington County Dental Society Nemacolin Weekend Retreat on "Periodontics: State of the Art."

In 2008, the doctors presented "Periodontics: State of the Art" and "Implant Prosthetics for the Edentulous Patient" for the Washington County Dental Society. The latter program was also presented at the Frederick County Dental Society and the Gettysburg/Hanover Dental Society. The lecture was then presented at the Cumberland Valley Dental Society in 2009.

In 2009, Drs. Bye began a series of continuing education seminars for dental hygienists in the area. Courses were given on March 31st, April 28th, and June 2nd.

Drs. Bye attended the BioHorizons Global Symposium 2009-"Integrating Technology for the Continuum of Care" in May. The doctors travelled to Chicago, IL to learn about important implant and regeneration topics.

In July 2009, Drs. Bye travelled to Kenai, Alaska to speak for the Kenai/Kodiak Dental Society. The title of the lecture was "Dental Implant Prosthetics in the Esthetic Zone."

Dr. Rebecca Bye has been appointed to membership on the Hagerstown Community College Curriculum Advisory Committee for the Dental program. Dr. Bye was chosen for her high level of experience and knowledge in the dental field. As a member of the committee, Dr. Rebecca will assist HCC in keeping its curriculum current, as well as review facilities and equipment.

In April 2010, Drs. Fred and Rebecca Bye lectured at Hagerstown Community College to the Dental Assisting program.

The doctors had the honor of speaking again at the Kenai/Kodiak Dental Society in Kenai, Alaska again. They presented, "Esthetic Zone: Perio-Restorative Interrelationships."

In January 2011, Drs. Fred and Rebecca Bye were selected for Top 3 Dentists. Their website allows consumers to choose dental professionals based on the highest standards.

On January 7-8 the doctors attended the annual NASP (North American Society of Periodontists) meeting in Dallas, Texas.

In November 2011 the doctors will be attending the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP) annual meeting in Miami, Florida.