Lee H. Silverstein, DDS, MS, FACD, FICD
Associate Clinical Professor
Department of Periodontics
School of Dentistry
Medical College of Georgia
1120 15th Street
Augusta, Georgia 30912


Dr. Silverstein is an Associate Clinical Professor of Periodontics at the Medical College of Georgia in Augusta, Georgia. Dr. Silverstein lectures both nationally and internationally on the topics of Periodontal Plastic Surgery, Dental Implantology, Hard and Soft Tissue Regenerative Surgical Techniques and Oral Medicine. He has contributed extensively to the Literature with over 100 scientific articles published in refereed journals, and having been a contributing editor to numerous textbooks by writing 8 textbook chapters. Dr. Silverstein is privileged to be on the contributing editorial boards of Practical Periodontics and Aesthetic Dentistry, Compendium, Dentistry Today, Collaborative Dental Techniques, Inside Dentistry, Functional Esthetics and Restorative Dentistry and the Academy of General Dentistry Scientific Magazine. Dr. Silverstein has been granted Fellowships in the Pierre Fauchard Academy, American College of Dentists, International College of Dentists and the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. Dr. Silverstein is the author of the highly acclaimed textbook entitled "Principles of Dental Suturing: A Complete Guide to Surgical Closure" and has just completed his new book entitled “Principles of Soft Tissue Surgery: A Complete Step by Step Procedural Guide". Dr. Silverstein maintains a private practice at Kennestone Periodontics in Marietta, Georgia.

Dr. Silverstein's personal interests include motorcycle riding,traveling around the world deep sea fishing with his children, running, weight lifting, eating terrific pizza and being with his wife Phyllis and his children.

PERSONAL INFORMATION

Business Address: Kennestone Periodontics
2070 South Park Place
Suite 200
Atlanta, GA 30339
(770) 952-5432 / Fax (770) 952-3011
E-mail: info@kennestoneperiodontics.com

State Licenses: Georgia Dental License

EDUCATION
College: Hofstra University
1978-1982
BS

Professional: Case Western Reserve University
Cleveland, Ohio
1982-1986
D.D.S.

Medical College of Georgia
School of Dentistry
Department of Periodontics
1986-1988
Certificate in Periodontics

Medical College of Georgia
School of Graduate Studies
1986-1988
Master of Science in Oral Biology

Masters Thesis: Bacterial Penetration of Gingiva in the Adult Beagle Dog with Periodontitis
Medical College of Georgia
1988

Medical College of Georgia/American Academy of Implant Dentistry
1991-1992
Associate Fellowship Degree obtained

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS

Instructor Periodontics and Dental Hygiene 1986-88
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Periodontics

Assistant Professor 1988-90
Medical University South Carolina
Department of Periodontics

Associate Clinical Professor 1991 - Present
Medical College of Georgia
Department of Periodontics

Board of Directors 1998 - Present
Medical College of Georgia
Interactive Internet Distant
Learning Center Affiliate

DISTINCTIONS

First Honorable Mention, Balint Orban Memorial Award, AAP 1988.

Who's Who-Life Member of National Registry (#27034) – 1998 & 1999

Host of Info-Med (A nationally televised medical/dental program) – 1998-Present

Fellow, American College of Dentists - 1999

Editorial Board, Practical Periodontics & Aesthetic Dentistry – 1999

Editorial Board, Esthetique – 1999

Editorial Advisory Board, Dentistry Today – 1999

Editorial Advisory Board, AGD Scientific Magazine- 2000

Who’s Who-Life Member of Professional Business National Registry (#54157) – 2000

Recipient of 2000 Apex Award of Excellence for Principles of Dental Suturing

Recipient of 2000 National Gold Ink Competition for Principles of Dental Suturing

Fellow, International College of Dentists - 2001

Fellow, Pierre Fauchard Academy, 2001

Editorial Board, Collaborative Dental Techniques, 2002 – Present

Distinction of 100 Top Dentists, 2005, 2006

Editorial Board- Inside Dentistry,2006 2006

Editorial Board- Functional Esthetics and Restorative dentistry, 2006


FELLOWSHIPS AND GRANTS

1992: Research Grant: Life Link Tissue Foundation
Amount: $3000

1987: Research Grant: Bacterial Penetration of Gingiva in the Adult Beagle Dog With Periodontitis
Small Grant Award: $2000

1997: Research Grant: Life Cell Corporation, Acellular Dermal Matrix – A Human Study
Amount: $1000

1998-Present: Nobel Biocare – Clinical Testing – Donated equipment and financial support

1999: Walter Lorenz Medical – Clinical Testing – Donated equipment and financial support

1999: Life Core Biomedical – Clinical Testing – Supplied materials and financial support for histology

1999-Present: Hu Friedy Corporation – Clinical Testing – Donated equipment and financial support

1999: Paragon - Research Clinical & Histological Testing of resorbable products

2001: BioGlobe Technology – Clinical Testing – Provided material for testing

2001: Hu Friedy Corporation – Clinical Testing – Design & Testing – Donated specially designed equipment for teaching and testing



CONSULTANTSHIPS

Steri-Oss - A Denar Affiliate 1990-2000

Dentsply Implant International 1995-2000

Warner-Lambert 1996-1999

SunTrust Bank Commercial Lending
(Medical Consultant) 1996-2000

Jordon & Bodner Law Firm
(Dental/Medical Consultant) 1996-Present

Paragon Implant Company 1997-2000

Life Core Biomedical 1997-2000

Bluestone Capital Investment Bank
(Dental Financial Consultant) 1997-2000

Walter Lorenz Medical 1998-2000

Hu-Friedy Corporation 1998-Present

Ethicon Medical 1998-2000

Nobel Biocare (Consultant) 1998-Present

Dental Implantology Update 1998-Present

Dentistry Today – Perio/Implant 1998-Present

Vector Securities (Dental Consultant) 1998-2003

Wachovia Bank Professional-
Commercial Division 1998-2003

Georgia TV 22 (Dental Consultant) 1998-Present

Georgia TV 26 (Dental Consultant) 1998-Present

WGNX-CBS Affiliate
(Dental Consultant) 1998-Present

First Union Bank Professional-
Commercial Department 1999-2004

Georgia TV32 (Dental/Medical
Consultant) 1999-Present

Board of Directors, Grace Development, Inc.
A Colorado Corporation, A Publicly
Traded Company:OTC: GCDV 1999-2000

Board of Directors, Pivotal
Communications, Inc. 1999-2000

Heraeus Kulzer Corporation,
Dental Division 1999 - 2004

CRA Evaluator 2000 - Present

In Line Orthodontics 2001 - 2003

BioGlobe Technology 2001 - Present

Dental View, Inc. 2001 - 2003

W.L. Gore Company 2001 - 2003

Biohorizons Co. 2002 - Present

Biodent International 2002 - Present

Kirlin Securities Inc. 2002 – 2005

Advise Board of One Up Ventures, LLC 2003 - 2005

Chairman & CEO Team Link Sports Inc. 2003 - 2006

A B-B Sports IT Provider 2003 – Present

3i Implant Company 2004 – Present

Ron Kaplan Esq. Malpractice Law 2004- Present


SCIENTIFIC PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES

Alpha Omega International Dental Fraternity

American Academy of Implant Dentistry

American Academy of Periodontics, Active Member

American College of Dentists

American Dental Association

Chairman, Dental Division, The Brennen Home (past Position)

Chairman, Insurance Committee Northwest District Georgia Dental Association(past position)

Georgia Affiliate Faculty/American Heart Association

Georgia Dental Association

Hinman Dental Society

International Association for Dental Research

International College of Dentists

Trustee Ben Massell Dental Clinic/United Way (past position)


PRESENTATIONS

State of the Art Techniques for Alveolar Bone Regeneration around Dental Implants, Alpha Omega Clinicians’ Brunch, February 1990-1994

Suturing Course, Alabama Implant Conference, April 1992

AAID Maxi-Course, Placement of Implants, May 1992-1994

Periodontics Update, Alpha Omega Convention, January 1993

Periodontal Update for Hygienists, Hinman Dental Meeting, March 1993

Using Fascia Lata for Regeneration of Bone around Dental Implants, Hinman Dental Meeting, March 1993

PSR (Periodontal Screening and Recording), Emory Dental Study Club, March 1993

PSR (Periodontal Screening and Recording), North Fulton Dental Study Club, March 1993

PSR (Periodontal Screening and Recording), Cobb County Dental Society, April 1993

Periodontal Therapy Update, Georgia State Hygiene Meeting, September 1993

Periodontal Regeneration, Atlanta Implant Study Club, September 1993

Biologic Rationale of Causative-Related Therapy, Georgia Society of Periodontists Lecture Series to General Practitioners & Hygienists, October 1993

Bone Regeneration around Dental Implants, Emory Dental Study Club, November 1993

Periodontal Implications of Implant Dentistry, Case Western Reserve University CE course, December 1993

Diabetes and its Effects on the Gums, Georgia Chapter of American Diabetes Foundation, January 1994

Practice Management, Alpha Omega Convention, January 1994

Microbiota of the Peri-Implant Region in Health & Disease, Midtown Georgia Implant Study Club, February 1994

How to Incorporate Dental Implants into a Periodontal Practice, Sponsored by 3-I Implant Company, February 1994

Basic Skills of Root Planing, Hinman Dental Meeting, March 1994

Microbiota of the Peri-Implant Region, Emory Dental Study Club, April 1994

Lecture on Implant Placement Maintenance, sponsored by Steri-Oss, February, March & April 1994

Differential Radiographic Diagnosis for the Placement of Dental Implants, Northside Hospital, Doctors’ Monthly Meeting, June 1994

Linear Tomography and its Critical Use in Precise Implant Placement, Bausch & Lomb-Sponsored Lecture, North Fulton Implant Study Club, June 1994

Linear Tomography in Conjunction with Pantomography in the Assessment of Dental Implant Recipient Sites, Tucker Study Club, July 1994

Ailing/Failing Implants, Cobb County Dental Society, August 1994

Micro biota of the Peri-Implant Region, Midtown Georgia Implant Study Club, August 1994

Suturing Course, Tucker & South Fulton Study Clubs, sponsored by the Dental Works Laboratory, August 1994

Periodontal Considerations of Implant Dentistry, Long Pines Dental Study Club, Dallas, TX, September 1994

Medication-Induced Gingival Enlargement, Georgia Chapter of the American Medical Association, November 1994

Update in Periodontics, Long Island Jewish Hospital, November 1994

Overview of Periodontal Therapy, MCG Maxi-Course 1995

Surgical Suturing - A Clinical Hands-On Course, AAID Maxi-Course 1995

Periodontal Root Debridement - A Clinician's Approach, Hinman Dental Meeting 1995

Update in Periodontics, Saint Simons Island, GA, July 1995

Periodontal Regeneration, Jekyll Island, GA, July 1995

Tomography, Newport Beach, RI, July 1995

Update in Periodontics, Dallas, TX, September 1995

Tomography, Boston, MA, October 1995

Tomography, AAID 44th Annual Meeting, October 1995

Palm Springs Dentsply Clinicians’ Meeting, January 1996

Root Planing Course, Hinman Dental Meeting, March 1996

International Symposium Implant Dentistry, New York, Spring 1996

Periodontal Considerations of Implant Dentistry, Spring 1996

Soft Tissue Conference, Philadelphia, PA, Summer 1996

Medication-Induced Gingival Enlargement, Atlanta Implant Study Club, Summer 1996

Featured Clinician - Georgia Dental Association Annual Dental Meeting, Charleston, N.C., Summer 1996

Review of Medications and Effects, Both Intraorally and Systemically, Emory Dental School Alumni Association, Atlanta, GA, Fall 1996

Surgical Hands-On Course, Orange County, Yorba Linda, CA, Fall 1996

Bone Expansions and Osteotomes, Lecture given for Steri-Oss at American Academy of Periodontics Meeting, New Orleans, LA, September 1996

Periodontal Treatment Participation Course, Augusta, GA, October 1996

Fourth Annual Winter CE Program, Steamboat Springs, CO, January 1997

Update in Perioimplantodontics, South Metro Study Club, February 1997

AlloDerm®, Dekalb Medical Study Club, March 1997

Hands-On Root Planing Courses, Hinman Dental Meeting, March 1997

AAID Maxi-Course, Peri-Implantitis, Diagnosis and Treatment, April 1997

AAID Maxi-Course, Perioimplantodontics, April 1997

AAID Maxi-Course, Pig Jaw Suturing Course around Teeth and Dental Implants, April 1997

Suturing Course (all day), International Symposium on Dental Implants, Orlando, FL, May 1997

Soft Tissue Grafting, Northside Atlanta Dental Study Club, July 1997

Redefining Periodontal Therapy, Medical College of Georgia Department of Continuing Education, Braselton, GA, August 1997

AlloDerm® AAID Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, September 1997

Hands-On Suturing Course, CA, October 1997

Perioimplantodontics, CA, October 1997

Implant Reconstructive Surgery, Miami, FL, November 1997

Aesthetics & Periodontics, Atlanta, GA, November 1997

Aesthetic Reconstructive Surgery, Atlanta, GA, November 1997

Perioimplantodontics, Charleston, SC, November 1997

Hands-On Suturing Course, Toronto, Canada, December 1997

Periodontal Flap Management, Yankee Dental Meeting, Boston, MA, January 1998

Managing Peri-Implant Tissues, Emory Alumni Study Club, Vail, CO, January 1998

Root Planing Participation Course, Hinman Dental Meeting, March 1998

AAID Maxi-Course, Perioimplantodontics, Augusta, GA, April 1998

Peri-Implant Flaps & Suturing, Yorba Linda, CA, April 1998

Perioimplantodontics, UAB School of Dentistry, Dept. of CE, May 1998

Perioimplantodontics, UCLA School of Dentistry, CE, Hawaii, July 1998

Steri-Oss Clinicians’ Workshop, CE, Newport Beach, CA, July 1998

Ridge Expansion & Hard Tissue Manipulation, Northside Atlanta Dental Study Club, September 1998

Peri-Implant Flaps & Suturing, Yorba Linda, CA, October 1998

AAID Maxi-Course, Perioimplantodontics, Washington DC, October 1998

Suture Course-Pig Jaws, Howard University, CE, October 1998

Peri-Implant Flaps & Suturing, Yorba Linda, CA, October 1998

Perioimplantodontics, Youngstown, OH, October 1998

Practical Predictable Keys to Implant Success, Emory University, CE, Atlanta, GA, November 1998

Featured Speaker, Massachusetts Periodontal Society, Boston, MA, December 1998

The Treatment Sequence for Complex Fixed-Restorative Dentistry, Atlanta, GA, January 1999

BCLS Course, Marietta, GA, February 1999

Hands-On Root Planing, Hinman Dental Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 1999

AAID Maxi-Course, Perioimplantodontics 2-Day Lecture & Hands-On, April 1999

Senior Perio Prosthetic Final Seminar, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, April 1999

Medical College of Georgia Continuing Education, The King and Prince Resort, St. Simons Island, GA, July 1999

Featured Speaker, Esthetic Determinates of Dental Implant Reconstructions, Georgia Dental Association Annual Meeting, July 1999

AAID Maxi-Course, Perioimplantodontics 2-Day Lecture and Hands-On Course, Howard University, August 21-22, 1999.

Featured Speaker, The Integration of Soft Tissue Evaluation and Dental Implants For Long Term Success of Complex Restorative Rehabilitations, Emory Study Club Annual All-Day Lecture, Atlanta, GA, September 25, 1999

Featured Speaker, Current Concepts in Implant Dentistry, University of Florida, School of Graduate Studies, Orlando, FL, 1999.

Nobel Biocare International Clinicians Symposium, La Jolla, CA, November 1999.

Principles of Surgical Flaps and Tissue Closure, A Hands-On Course, Yorba Linda, CA, December 1999.

Surgical Flap Management, Team Day, Orlando, Florida, Biocare Team Day Surgical Closure: A Lost Art, Yorba Linda, CA, February 2000.

Root Planing and Instrument Sharpening, Hinman Dental Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 2000.

Managing Complex Restorative Dentistry and Surrounding Tissues, Buckhead, January 21, 2001.

Featured Speaker, Chandler Hospital Annual Medical Lecture, Savannah, GA, January 27, 2001.

Surgical Workshop, Nobel Biocare Team Day, Orlando, FL, February 14, 2001.

Featured Clinician, Surgical Workshop, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, Midwest District Annual Meeting, Scottsdale, AZ, March 1, 2001.

Featured Speaker, The Perio-Ortho Relationship and the Changing of Treatment Sequencing, Atlanta, GA, March 2, 2001.

Perio Prosthetic final lecturer for seniors, Medical College of Georgia, Augusta, GA, March 2001.

Special Lecturer, Periodontal Aspects of Managing Complex Aesthetic Dentistry, Hinman Dental Meeting, March 15, 2001.

Special Lecturer, Practical Predictable Keys to Aesthetic Implant Dentistry, Hinman Dental Meeting, Atlanta, GA, March 16, 2001.

Featured Lecturer, The Aesthetic Zone and Its Successful Rehabilitation: The Dependence on the Restorative and Periodontal Relationship, Ohio State Dental Meeting, Columbus, OH, March 23, 2001.

Featured Speaker, Aesthetic Dentistry and the Orthodontic Web of Therapy, NWDDS Annual Meeting, Marietta, GA, May 2001.

Featured Speaker, Principles of Surgical Closure and Surgical Flap Management, AAID Fellowship Course, Augusta, GA, May 2001.

Featured Speaker, The Use of the Replace Dental Implant System for the Surgical Specialist, Nobel Biocare, Washington, DC, July 2001.

AAID Maxi-Course, Perioimplantodontics 2-Day Lecture & Hands-On Course, Howard University, July 2001.

Invisalign and Attainment of a Healthy Maintainable Aesthetic Interface, The Royal College of Surgeons, London, England, July 2001.

Teaching and The Use of Telecommunications, The Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, Scotland, July 2001.

Clinical Utilization of PepGen 15. Ceramed Master Clinicians Meeting. Beaver Creek, Colorado, August 2001.

Heraeus Kulzer Master Clinicians Annual Meeting- Periodontal Aspects of Subgingival Fillings. Lake Tahoe, Nevada, August 2001.

Guest Lecturer of Craig Misch, Advance Bone Grafting for Dental Implants, Yorba Linda, CA, October 26-28, 2001.

Guest Lecturer of Donald Calan, Practice Growth Through Esthetic Hard and Soft Tissue Grafting for Conventional and Implant Dentistry, Advanced Hard And Soft Tissue Grafting, Little Rock, AK, November 2-3, 2001.

Guest Lecturer of Michael A. Pikos, Advance Bone And Tissue Grafting, Creating Surgical Excellence, Tampa, FL, November 15-18, 2001.

Featured Speaker, Implant Soft Tissue Management And Cosmetic Periodontal Surgery, Pinnacle Study Club, Tampa, FL, December 5, 2001

. Featured Lecturer, Principles of Dental Suturing Around Dental Implants And Aesthetic Plastic Closure, Yankee Dental Meeting, January 31, 2002.

Featured Lecturer, Principles of Aesthetic Flap Closure Around Teeth And Dental Implants, Yankee Dental Meeting, January 31, 2002.

Featured Lecturer, Principles of Dental Suturing Around Dental Implants And Aesthetic Plastic Closure, Yankee Dental Meeting, February 1, 2002.

Featured Lecturer, Principles of Aesthetic Flap Closure Around Teeth And Dental Implants, Yankee Dental Meeting, February 1, 2002.

Featured Clinician – Luncheon for Learning, The Use of Adjunctive Orthodontic Therapy For Complex Dentistry, Yankee Dental Meeting, February 1,2002.

Featured Lecturer, Achievement Of The Healthy Maintainable Aesthetic Functional Interface, Chicago Dental Society 2002 Midwinter Meeting, February 23, 2002.

Featured Lecturer, Practical, Predictable Keys To Esthetic Implant Dentistry, Chicago Dental Society 2002 Midwinter Meeting, February 24, 2002.

Featured Speaker, Principles Of Aesthetic Integration, Northern District Dental Society Spring Meeting, Atlanta, GA, April 12, 2002.

Featured Speaker - Smile Design, The Pearls of Success, North Georgia Dental Society, North Georgia Baptist Hospital Medical Center, April 2002.

Featured Clinician, Principles Of Periodontics As It Relates To Natural Teeth, Dental Implants, Regeneration And Soft Tissue Manipulation, Academy General Dentistry Mastership, University of Maryland School of Dentistry, April 17-18, 2002.

Featured Clinician, Periodontics Lectures, AAID Fellowship, Augusta, GA, May 17, 2002.

Featured Clinician, Perioimplantodontics Laboratory With Hands On Surgical Flap Manipulation, GBR, Tissue Augmentation, Suture and Closure Techniques, Augusta, GA, May 18, 2002.

Featured Speaker - Flap Manipulation for Periodontal Surgery around Teeth and Dental Implants, Alabama Society of Periodontists, Birmingham, Alabama, Saturday, August 24, 2002.

Guest Lecturer - Symposium on The Dental Endoscope, American Academy of Periodontology Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana - Thursday, September 26, 2002.

Featured Speaker - Clinical Uses of the Dental Endoscope for the Restorative and Surgical Practitioner and Hygiene Therapist, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Friday, October 11, 2002.

Featured Speaker - Hard and Soft Tissue Regeneration: A Step-by-Step Approach, Korea, October 19, 2002.

Featured Speaker - Hard and Soft Tissue Regeneration: A Step-by-Step Approa