Dr. Hom-Lay Wang, Endowed Collegiate Professor of Periodontics, Professor and Director of Graduate Periodontics at the University of Michigan, School of Dentistry, received his DDS from Taipei Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan, MSD from Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio and PhD from Hiroshima University, Japan. In 2006, he was awarded an honorary PhD from University of Medicine, ViCTOR BABES, Timisoara, Romania to honor his contribution to Dentistry. He is the author or co-author of 20 book chapters/invited reviews and more than 180 scientific articles. Dr. Wang is a Director and Diplomat of the American Board of Periodontology (ABP), a former President of the Midwest Society of Periodontology, a former Consultant for the ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation, and a President-Elect, Board Director of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI) and a Fellow of American College of Dentists. He serves as an Editor-in-Chief for the Open Dentistry Journal, an Associate Editor for The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implant, International Chinese Journal of Dentistry and Assistant Editor for the Implant Dentistry, Editorial Board member for the Journal of Periodontology, Clinical Oral Implants Research, International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry, Journal of Clinical Periodontology, European Journal of Dentistry and many others. Dr. Wang is the recipient of following awards/honors: AADS clinical research fellowship award (1992), Best Faculty Award (2003), The Charles E. English Annual Award in Clinical Science and Techniques (2004), Best papers in Journal of Oral Implantology (2004) and Implant Dentistry (2004) and Morton L. Perel Annual Award for Dental Implant Educator (2007). Dr. Wang’s research focuses guided tissue/bone regeneration, implant esthetic as well as oral plastic surgery. Because of his expertise in regeneration, he is the author of AAP position paper entitled “Periodontal Regeneration”. Over the past 15 years, he has given more than 500 lectures at different professional and scientific congresses/courses and universities both in the United States and throughout the world.

Editorial Board Membership

Editor-in-Chief The Open Dentistry Journal	2008-present
Editorial Board The Open Biomedical Engineering Journal	2007-present
Assistant Editor Implant Dentistry	2007-present
Editorial Board European Journal of Dentistry	2007-present
Editorial Advisory Board Journal of Periodontology	2006-present
Associate Editor International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants	2006-present
International Editorial Board Chinese Journal of Dentistry	2006-present
Reviewer (Editorial Consultant) Community Dentistry Oral Epidemiology	2005-present
Editorial Board Journal of Clinical Periodontology	2004-present
Editorial Board International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry	2004-present
Associate Editor-in-Chief International Chinese Journal of Dentistry	2001-present
Editorial Board Clinical Oral Implant Research	2002-present
Editorial Board The Open Dentistry Journal	2007
Editorial Consultant International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants	2004-2005
Assistant Editor for International Magazine of Oral Implantology International Congress of Oral Implantologists/ Deutsche Gesellschaft fur Zahnarztliche Implantologie	2002-2005
Associate Editor for Periodontal Literature Reviews American Academy of Periodontology	1996-2002
Ad hoc (Journal/Grant) reviewer	1995-present

National/International Committees

Director American Board of Periodontology Standing Committees	2004-2010
Written Exam Committee	2004-present
American with Disabilities Special Committees	2004-present
Protocol Committee	2004-present
Re-certification exam/Workshop	2005-present
Gerald Bowers Endowed Symposium (Chair)	2006-2007
Executive Director Search Committee Representative Appointments	2006-present
Examiner Selection Committee	2005-present
Consultant to In-Service Training Exam	2004-present
President Elect The International Congress of Oral Implantologists	2007-2009
Immediate Past President Midwest Society of Periodontology	2007-2008
Ambassador, American Academy of Periodontology Foundation	2006-present
The Continuing Education Advisory Committee The International Congress of Oral Implantologists	2005-present
Implant Dentistry Research and Education Foundation Committee The International Congress of Oral Implantologists	2005-present
Advisory Board member German Society of Oral Implantology (DGOI)	2004-present
Research Submissions Subcommittee American Academy of Periodontology	2003-present
International Vice President The International Congress of Oral Implantologists	2002-present
Board of Directors The International Congress of Oral Implantologists	2003-present
Advanced Credentials Committee The International Congress of Oral Implantologists	2002-present
Consultant, ADA Commission on Dental Accreditation American Dental Association	2001-2007
Vice President The International Congress of Oral Implantologists	2006-2007
President Midwest Society of Periodontology	2006-2007
Chair, Organizing Committee for Annual Meeting 2006 ICOI World Congress	2006
President Elect Midwest Society of Periodontology	2005-2006
Organizing Committee for Annual Meeting 2005 ICOI World Congress	2005
Director Elect American Board of Periodontology	2004
In-Service Examination Committee American Academy of Periodontology	2002-2004
External Examiner (Final Professional BDS Examination) National University of Singapore	2004
Vice President Midwest Society of Periodontology	2004-2005
Secretary Midwest Society of Periodontology	2002-2004
Organizing Committee for Annual Meeting 2004 ICOI World Congress	2003-2004
Scientific Information Committee American Association for Dental Research	2000-2003
Executive Council Midwest Society of Periodontology	1998-2001
Reviewer for Journal of Dental Research	1996-2001
Reviewer for Journal of Periodontology	1990-2001
Program Chair, annual meeting Midwest Society of Periodontology	2000
Peer Reviewer, position paper American Academy of Periodontology	1999
Chair, Graduate Student Research Forum Midwest Society of Periodontology	1999
Co-Chair, Periodontal Research – Therapy, Gingival recession IADR annual meeting	1999
Moderator, 83rd annual meeting American Academy of Periodontology	1997
Judge, Graduate Student Research Forum Competition Midwest Society of Periodontology	1994-1997
Registration and Membership Committee Midwest Society of Periodontology	1995-1998
Dental Health Education Committee	1994-1997

Recent Invited Presentations

2000 Jan	Utilizing absorbable collagen membranes for guided tissue/bone/root coverage regeneration 26th Annual USC Periodontal Symposium, Los Angeles, CA.
2000 Jan	Guided tissue/bone regeneration utilizing absorbable collagen membranes and absorbable pins University of Louisville, School of Dentistry, Louisville, KY.
2000 Feb	Absorbable collagen membranes: Hands-on workshop Graduate Periodontics, University of Texas – Houston Health Science Center Dental Branch, School of Dentistry, Houston, TX.
2000 Feb	Guided tissue/bone regeneration utilizing absorbable collagen membranes and absorbable pins University of Texas – Houston Health Science Center Dental Branch, School of Dentistry, Houston, TX.
2000 Feb	BioMend/Extend: How it differs from other membranes, Surgical procedure Sulzer Medica, 2000 Sales Meeting, San Diego, CA.
2000 Feb	Interaction between periodontics and orthodontics (Luncheon for learning) Midwest Society of Periodontology annual meeting, Chicago, IL.
2000 Mar.	Root coverage utilizing collagen membranes 26th Annual Conference on Craniofacial Research (Pre-symposium). University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
2000 May	Guided tissue/bone regeneration utilizing absorbable collagen membranes and absorbable pins Hakuho Symposium, Tokyo, Japan.
2000 May	Guided tissue/bone regeneration utilizing absorbable collagen membranes Nippon Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
2000 May	Periodontal therapy enhanced esthetic outcomes Chonbuk National University, Chonju, Korea.
2000 May	Periodontal therapy enhanced esthetic outcomes (Keynote speaker) Taipei Medical College, Taipei, Taiwan.
2000 June	BioMend: An ideal membrane for guided tissue/bone/root coverage regeneration EuroPerio 3, Sulzer Calcitek Reception, Geneva, Switzerland.
2000 June	Guided tissue/bone/root coverage regeneration Association of Periodontology and Restorative Dentistry, Genova, Italy.
2000 July	Guided tissue/bone regeneration and root coverage utilizing collagen membranes University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
2000 Sept	Guided tissue/bone regeneration and root coverage utilizing collagen membranes and bioabsorbable pins Private Study Group, Seoul, South Korea.
2000 Sept	Periodontal therapy enhanced esthetic outcomes Tokyo ICOI Study Group, Tokyo, Japan.
2000 Sept	Esthetic crown lengthening University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland.
2000 Sept	BioMend/Extend: An ideal membrane for guided tissue/bone regeneration AAP 86th annual meeting, Sulzer Calcitek Reception, Honolulu, Hawaii.
2000 Sept	Root coverage using collagen membranes (Luncheon for learning) The American Academy of Periodontology 86th annual meeting, Honolulu, Hawaii.
2000 Oct	Guided bone regeneration utilizing absorbable collagen membranes (Main program) Advantages and disadvantages of absorbable membranes (Limited attendance) The International Congress of Oral Implantologists World Congress XX annual meeting, Berlin, Germany.
2000 Nov	Implant soft tissue management (Lab Instructor) University of Michigan, Implant Soft Tissue Management Symposium, Ann Arbor, MI.
2000 Nov	Ridge augmentation: Etiology, classifications and treatment Tokyo ICOI Study Group, Tokyo, Japan.
2000 Nov	Guided tissue/bone regeneration utilizing absorbable collagen membranes Hiroshima University, School of Dentistry, Hiroshima, Japan.
2000 Nov	Guided tissue/bone regeneration utilizing absorbable collagen membranes Utilization of BMP-7 (OP-1) for the treatment of class II furcation defects Tokyo Medical and Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
2000 Nov	Periodontal therapy Implants in periodontics Taipei Medical College, School of Dentistry, Taipei, Taiwan.
2000 Nov	Guided tissue/bone regeneration utilizing absorbable collagen membranes National Taiwan University, School of Dentistry, Taipei, Taiwan.
2000 Nov	Monocortical onlay graft Chinese Academy of Periodontology, Taipei, Taiwan.
2000 Dec	Contemporary periodontal treatment for the dental team Periodontal evaluation, diagnosis and treatment planning Periodontal scaling and root planing: Instruments & Techniques Lethbridge Periodontal Association, Calgary, Canada.
2001 Jan	Guided tissue/bone regeneration utilizing absorbable collagen membranes or BMP-7 University of Texas – Houston Health Science Center Dental Branch, School of Dentistry, Houston, TX.
2001 Apr	Advanced details in implantology Role of soft tissue in implantology Guided tissue/bone regeneration utilizing absorbable collagen membranes Hands-on workshop (Lab instructor) Fresh cadaver laboratory (Lab instructor) University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
2001 May	Guided tissue/bone regeneration Indiana University, School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, IN.
2001 June	Guided tissue/bone regeneration utilizing absorbable collagen membranes University of California at San Francisco, School of Dentistry, San Francisco, CA.
2001 June	Periodontal surgical techniques (Lecture and Hands-on) Tokyo ICOI Study Group, Tokyo, Japan.
2001 July	Guided bone regeneration utilizing absorbable collagen membranes (Keynote speaker) 5th World Congress of Oral Implantology, Chiba, Japan.
2001 July	Early implant/crestal bone loss 5th World Congress of Oral Implantology, Chiba, Japan.
2001 July	Guided tissue/bone regeneration utilizing absorbable collagen membranes Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan.
2001 July	Role of soft tissue in implantology Fukuoka Esthetic Study Club, Fukuoka, Japan.
2001 July	Guided bone regeneration Pusan Union Dental Hospital Opening Ceremony, Pusan, Korea.
2001 July	The use of bioabsorbable membranes in ridge augmentation Northeast & Southern American Academy of Implant Dentistry annual meeting, Baltimore, MD.
2001 Sept	Guided tissue/bone regeneration utilizing collagen membranes University of Louisville, School of Dentistry, Louisville, KY.
2001 Oct	Root coverage using collagen membranes (Luncheon for learning) The American Academy of Periodontology 87th annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
2001 Oct	Regeneration in furcations: Collagen barriers (CE) The American Academy of Periodontology 87th annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
2001 Oct	Utilization of BMP-7 (OP-1) for promotion of periodontal wound regeneration (Innovation in Periodontics) The American Academy of Periodontology 87th annual meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
2001 Oct	Enhancing esthetic outcomes through periodontal plastic procedures Society of Periodontology Singapore, Singapore.
2001 Oct	The new concept in periodontal rehabilitation Moestopo University, Jakarta, Indonesia.
2001 Nov	Role of soft tissue in implantology The Association of Gnathology (ROC - Division) annual meeting, Taipei, Taiwan.
2001 Nov	Periodontal surgical techniques (Lecture and Hands-on – 2 days) Gnathology Study Group, Taipei, Taiwan.
2001 Nov	Scientific communication Taipei Medical University, School of Dentistry, Taipei, Taiwan.
2002 Mar	Guided soft/bone regeneration Implantcom Symposium, Amsterdam, Netherlands.
2002 Mar	Guided tissue/bone regeneration utilizing collagen membranes and soft tissue management around dental implants Guidance Dental Symposium (in conjunction with Spain Expo Dental 2002), Madrid, Spain.
2002 Mar	Esthetic management around dental implants Granada Symposium of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, University of Granada, Granada, Spain.
2002 Mar	Periodontal therapy enhanced esthetic outcomes
2002	Annual Scientific Meeting and General Assembly of Association of Dental Sciences of the Republic of China, Taichung, Taiwan.
2002 Mar	Scientific writing and how to critically evaluate article Taipei Medical University, School of Dentistry, Taipei, Taiwan.
2002 Mar	Monocortical onlay graft and Guided bone regeneration The Association of Gnathology (ROC - Division), Taipei, Taiwan.
2002 Apr	Guided bone regeneration utilizing absorbable collagen membranes International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI) Symposium in the Sun, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
2002 Apr	Mock board examiner for periodontal residents University of Louisville, School of Dentistry, Louisville, KY.
2002 May	Contemporary periodontal therapy : Current diagnosis and treatment Esthetic crown lengthening International Congress of dentistry, National University of Mexico, Mexico City, Mexico.
2002 May	Guided bone regeneration utilizing absorbable collagen membranes International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI) Guatemala City, Guatemala.
2002 June	Utilizing bio-absorbable collagen membranes for guided bone regeneration Summit 2002 symposium in Bhaff, Calcitek Dental Inc., Bhaff, Canada.
2002 June	Promote bone healing after endodontic surgery via GT/BR Indiana University, School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, IN.
2002 July	Advanced implant surgical course (3 days) Guided bone regeneration, Monocortical onlay grafting, Soft tissue management around dental implants, Hands-on workshop for monocortical onlay grafting, and Cadaver workshop University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.
2002 Aug	Guided bone regeneration Misch International Implant Institute, Detroit, MI.
2002 Aug	The current state of the art in periodontal surgical therapy University of Michigan, Traverse City, MI.
2002 Aug	Periodontal therapy enhanced esthetic outcomes Indiana University, School of Dentistry, Indianapolis, IN.
2002 Sept	Guided bone regeneration: Where are we now? Where are we going? BenchmarQ Education Group (oral surgeons), Atlanta, GA.
2002 Sept	Avoiding the great barrier grief: Collagen barriers (CE 06) The American Academy of Periodontology 88th annual meeting, New Orleans, LA.
2002 Sept	Barrier techniques for root coverage: Collagen Barriers (CE 12) The American Academy of Periodontology 88th annual meeting, New Orleans, LA.
2002 Sept	Root coverage using a collagen membranes (Video Session) The American Academy of Periodontology 88th annual meeting, New Orleans, LA.
2002 Sept	Soft tissue management around dental implants The American Academy of Periodontology 88th annual meeting, New Orleans, LA. (Luncheon for learning)
2002 Oct	Chemotherapeutics in clinical periodontics Taipei Medical University, School of Dentistry, Taipei, Taiwan.
2002 Oct	Periodontal surgical techniques (Lecture and Hands-on – 2 days) Gnathology Study Group, Taipei, Taiwan.
2002 Oct	Implant surgery: A hands-on training Course – 2 days The Association of Gnathology (ROC - Division), Taipei, Taiwan.
2002 Oct	Immediate implant loading: Where are we now? Tokyo ICOI Study Group, Tokyo, Japan.
2002 Oct	Current state of the art in periodontal surgical therapy The 4th World Dental Meeting, Yokohama, Japan.
2002 Oct	Soft and hard regeneration utilizing absorbable collagen membranes Nihon University, School of Dentistry, Tokyo, Japan.
2002 Oct	Chemotherapeutics in clinical periodontics Trisaki University Scientific Forum VII, Jakarta, Indonesia
2002 Oct	Enhanced esthetic outcomes via periodontal plastic surgery (keynote speaker) Trisaki University Scientific Forum VII, Jakarta, Indonesia
2002 Dec	Guided bone regeneration with absorbable collagen membranes ICOI/New York University Implant Symposium, NY, NY.
2003 Jan	Guided tissue/bone regeneration: Where are we now? Oregon Health Sciences University, Portland, OR.
2003 Feb	Bone grafting with membranes ICOI Winter’s Symposium, San Francisco, CA.
2003 Mar	Soft tissue management around dental implants (Luncheon for learning) Midwest Society of Periodontology annual meeting, Chicago, IL.
2003 Mar	Advanced bone graft for the correction of ridge defects Pittsburgh Academy of Periodontology, Pittsburgh, PA.
2003 June	GBR with bone grafts and membranes Misch International Implant Institute, Detroit, MI.
2003 June	Implant immediate loading Srinakarin Dental School, Bangkok, Thailand.
2003 June	Periodontal regeneration, bone augmentation and periodontal plastic surgery (keynote speaker) Thai Society of Periodontology annual meeting, Bangkok, Thailand.
2003 June	Implant therapy: Surgeon’s and Prosthodontist’s view Thammasart Dental School, Bangkok, Thailand.
2003 June	Management of furcation defects and Hands-on workshop for Biomend collagen membrane Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai, Thailand.
2003 June	Immediate implant loading – Where are we now? Academy of Medicine & Society of Periodontology joint meeting Singapore, Singapore.
2003 July	Contemporary periodontal treatment Moestopo University, Jakarta, Indonesia.
2003 July	Immediate implant loading for single tooth – Where are we now? Hiroshima University, School of Dentistry, Hiroshima, Japan.
2003 July	Implant soft tissue course (3 days) Implant esthetic treatment plan Soft tissue management around dental implants Hands-on workshop Misch International Implant Institute, Detroit, MI.
2003 Aug	The current state of the art in periodontal surgical therapy University of Michigan, Traverse City, MI.
2003 Sept	The regeneration generation and beyond - State of the art periodontics Washtenaw Dental Hygiene Society, Ann Arbor, MI.
2003 Sept	Immediate implant loading for the single tooth: Where are we now? The American Academy of Periodontology 89th annual meeting, San Francisco, CA.
2003 Oct	Bone augmentation with bone grafts and membranes 33rd International Annual Congress of the DGZI. European meeting of ICOI, Bonn, Germany.
2003 Nov	Immediate implant loading: Where are we now? American Academy of Implant Dentistry 52nd annual meeting, Hollywood, FL.
2003 Nov	Guided bone regeneration utilizing absorbable collagen membranes American Academy of Implant Dentistry 52nd annual meeting, Hollywood, FL.
2003 Nov	Emerging techniques for soft tissue management around dental implants Periodontal surgery: A hands-on training course in Pig Jaw (2 days) IPOI Research and Study Group, Fukuoka, Japan.
2003 Nov	Periodontal regeneration and bone augmentation Okinawa Periodontal Society, Okinawa, Japan.
2003 Nov	Tissue regeneration and bone grafting for periodontal defects (1 day) Periodontal surgical techniques (Lecture and Hands-on – 2 days) Gnathology Study Group, Taipei, Taiwan.
2003 Dec	The current state of the art in periodontal surgical therapy Singapore Society of Periodontology, Singapore.
2003 Dec	Implant therapy: Where are we now? FDI-India Dental Association Joint meeting, Kalcutta, India.
2003 Dec	How to critically evaluate a research paper? Taipei Medical University, School of Dentistry, Taipei, Taiwan.
2003 Dec	Advanced bone grafting for the correction of ridge defects (1 day) Implant surgery: A hands-on training Course – 2 days The Association of Gnathology (ROC - Division), Taipei, Taiwan.
2004 Jan	Bone augmentation: techniques and materials ICOI First Step™ program, New Orleans, LA.
2004 Jan	Bone augmentation and ridge preservation ICOI Winter’s Symposium, New Orleans, LA.
2004 Jan	Guided bone regeneration: where are we now? Periodontal plastic surgery: the next wave Army Fort Gordon resident program, Augusta, GA.
2004 Feb	Periodontal regeneration, bone augmentation and periodontal plastic surgery Columbine Periodontal Study Group, Denver, CO.
2004 Mar	Reversible implant complications: Classifications and treatment 6th World Congress of Oral Implantology, Honolulua, Hawaii.
2004 Mar	Periodontal regeneration, bone augmentation and periodontal plastic surgery New York University CE course, New York, NY.
2004 Mar	Periodontal regeneration and bone augmentation utilizing collagen membranes Pre-symposium Workshop Summit 2004 symposium, Zimmer Dental Inc., Sitges, Spain.
2004 Mar	Ridge preservation and bone augmentation Summit 2004 symposium, Zimmer Dental Inc., Sitges, Spain.
2004 April	What’s new in Clinical Periodontics University of Michigan, Alumni Day.
2004 May	Periodontal plastic surgery Case Western Reserve University, Graduate Periodontics, Cleveland, OH.
2004 May	Periodontal regeneration and bone augmentation NorthCoast Spring meeting, Cleveland, OH.
2004 May	Periodontal regeneration and bone augmentation utilizing absorbable collagen membranes Nippon Dental University, Tokyo, Japan.
2004 May	Ridge and bone augmentation National University of Singapore, Clinical Symposium, Singapore.
2004 June	Sandwich bone augmentation technique Dental Implant Institute of Las Vegas, Inaugural Symposium, Las Vegas, NV.
2004 June	Bone augmentation: techniques and materials ICOI World Congress XXII, First Step™ program, Las Vegas, NV.
2004 June	Esthetic soft tissue management around dental implants ICOI World Congress XXII, Las Vegas, NV.
2004 July	The current state of the art in periodontal surgical therapy University of Washington, Seattle, WA.
2004 July	Implant soft tissue course (3 days) Esthetic crown lengthening Periodontal plastic surgery Soft tissue management around dental implants Hands-on workshop Misch International Implant Institute, Detroit, MI.
2004 July	Mechanical and chemotherapeutics in clinical periodontics (1 day) Periodontal surgical techniques (Lecture and Hands-on – 2 days) The Association of Gnathology (ROC - Division), Taipei, Taiwan.
2004 Aug	Periodontal plastic surgery (keynote speaker) Thai Society of Periodontology annual meeting, Bangkok, Thailand.
2004 Aug	The current state of the art in periodontal surgical therapy Chiang-Mai University, Chiang-Mai, Thailand.
2004 Aug	Esthetic soft tissue management around dental implants Implant complications and their management 8th ICOI Asia Pacific section/20th International Symposium of the Asian Oral Implant Academy, Singapore, S’pore.
2004 Sept	Periodontal regeneration and bone augmentation utilizing BioMend absorbable collagen membranes The Association of Gnathology (ROC - Division), Taipei, Taiwan.
2004 Sept	Esthetic soft tissue management around dental implants Hacettepe University, BIOMED 2004 - Biotechnology Day, Ankara, Turkey.
2004 Oct	Esthetic crown lengthening (1 day) Periodontal plastic surgery (Lecture and Hands-on – 2 days) The Association of Gnathology (ROC - Division), Taipei, Taiwan.
2004 Oct	Periodontal surgical techniques (Lecture and Hands-on – 2 days) Asia Implant Institute, Bangkok, Thailand.
2004 Oct	Immediate implant loading and flapless implant surgery: Where are we now? ICOI/All Japanese Friendship Congress, Tokyo, Japan.
2004 Oct	Periodontal regeneration and bone augmentation utilizing BioMend absorbable collagen membranes ICOI/All Japanese Friendship Congress, Tokyo, Japan.
2004 Oct	Implant bone augmentation IPOI study group, Tokyo, Japan.
2004 Oct	Current trends in periodontal/implant therapy New York University CE course, New York, NY.
2004 Nov	Periodontal regeneration and Sandwich GBR technique (Corporate Forum) The American Academy of Periodontology 90th annual meeting, Orlando, FL.
2004 Nov	Mentoring Graduate Students- University of Michigan Experience (Post-doctoral directors workshop) The American Academy of Periodontology 90th annual meeting, Orlando, FL.
2004 Nov	Utilizing absorbable collagen membranes for root coverage (Luncheon with the Experts) The American Academy of Periodontology 90th annual meeting, Orlando, FL.
2004 Nov	Collagen membranes for periodontal and bone regeneration (CE) The American Academy of Periodontology 90th annual meeting, Orlando, FL.
2004 Nov	Sandwich technique for bone augmentation and ridge preservation 1st International Congress of the DGOI. Munich, Germany.
2004 Nov	Esthetic soft tissue management around dental implants SEI (Spain Implantology Society annual meeting), Madrid, Spain.
2004 Nov	Esthetic soft tissue management around dental implants Korean Academy of Prosthodontics annual meeting, Daegu, South Korea.
2004 Nov	Guided tissue/bone regeneration utilizing absorbable collagen membranes Yonsei University, Seoul, South Korea.
2004 Dec	Implant surgery: A hands-on training Course – 3 days The Association of Gnathology (ROC - Division), Taipei, Taiwan.
2005 Jan	Implant surgery: A hands-on training Course – 2 days Asia Implant Institute, Bangkok, Thailand.
2005 Jan	Bone augmentation: techniques and materials ICOI Winter Symposium, First Step™ program, Miami, FL.
2005 Jan	Effects of immediate loading upon one-stage implant system: A clinical, psychological and biologic study (Table-Top Presentation) ICOI Winter Symposium, First Step™ program, Miami, FL.
2005 Mar	Implant complications and their management Hong-Kong Dental Association, Hong-Kong.
2005 Mar	Periodontal plastic surgery: A hands-on training Course – 2 days Asia Implant Institute, Bangkok, Thailand.
2005 Apr	Immediate implant loading and flapless implant surgery University of Pennsylvania, School of Dentistry
2005 June	Sandwich bone augmentation: A new way for bone augmentation ICOI/Sename Implant Symposium, Sorrento, Italy.
2005 June	Periodontal surgical techniques (Lecture and Hands-on – 2 days) Asia Implant Institute, Hong-Kong.
2005 June/July	Mechanical and chemotherapeutics in clinical periodontics (1 day) Periodontal surgical techniques (Lecture and Hands-on – 2 days) The Association of Gnathology (ROC - Division), Taipei, Taiwan.
2005 July	Implant complications and their management (Keynote speaker) The Association of Gnathology (ROC - Division) annual meeting, Taipei, Taiwan.
2005 Aug	Bone augmentation: techniques and materials ICOI IPS Symposium, First Step™ program, Chicago, IL.
2005 Sept	Periodontal regeneration, socket and bone augmentation utilizing BioMend absorbable collagen membranes: Hands-on course (1 day) Esthetic soft tissue management around dental implants (Keynote speaker) The 9th ICOI Congress of International Symposium/Asia Pacific section/Jeju Island, South Korea.
2005 Sept	Periodontal plastic surgery (Lecture and Hands-on – 2 days) Asia Implant Institute, Hong-Kong.
2005 Sept	Esthetic crown lengthening (1 day) Periodontal plastic surgery (Lecture and Hands-on – 2 days) The Association of Gnathology (ROC - Division), Taipei, Taiwan.
2005 Sept	Esthetic soft tissue management around dental implants (Keynote speaker) Implant complications and their management Colombia National Society of Periodontology annual meeting, Santa Maria, Colombia
2005 Sept	Utilization of Pruos® allograft for GTR, GBR and Sinus augmentation (Corporate Forum) The American Academy of Periodontology 91th annual meeting, Denver, CO.
2005 Sept	Sandwich bone augmentation for predictable horizontal ridge augmentation The American Academy of Periodontology 91th annual meeting, Denver, CO.
2005 Sept	Sandwich bone augmentation (Luncheon with the Experts) The American Academy of Periodontology 91th annual meeting, Denver, CO.
2005 Sept	Socket and bone augmentation ICOI Hungary annual meeting, Sopron, Hungary.
2005 Oct	Esthetic soft tissue management around dental implants Kingery Prosthetic Study Club, Ann Arbor, MI.
2005 Oct	Sandwich bone augmentation: An innovative approach for predictable horizontal bone regeneration (Corporate Forum) The American Academy of Implant Dentistry 54th annual meeting, Scottsdale, AZ.
2005 Oct	Sandwich bone augmentation: An innovative approach for predictable horizontal bone regeneration National Congress for the Spanish Society of Oral Surgery, 4th International Congress meeting, Granada, Spain.
2005 Nov	Esthetic soft tissue management around dental implants Toronto Implant Study Club, Toronto, Canada.
2005 Nov	Immediate implant loading and flapless implant surgery ICOI World Congress XXIII, Strasburg, France.
2005 Nov	Implant surgery: A hands-on training Course – 3 days Asia Implant Institute, Hong-Kong.
2005 Nov	Implant surgery: A hands-on training Course – 3 days The Association of Gnathology (ROC - Division), Taipei, Taiwan.
2005 Dec	Esthetic soft tissue management around dental implants ICOI/New York University Implant Symposium, NY, NY.
2005 Dec	Esthetic soft tissue management around dental implants 2nd IAOI international Symposium, Eilat, Israel.
2005 Dec	Esthetic soft tissue management around dental implants (Keynote speaker) Periodontal regeneration, socket and bone augmentation utilizing BioMend absorbable collagen membranes: Hands-on course (1 day) Meffert Implant Institute inauguration symposium, Istanbul, Turkey.
2006 Jan	Ridge preservation and sandwich bone augmentation Hiroshima University/Hiroshima Alumni Association annual meeting, Hiroshima, Japan.
2006 Jan	Scientific communication Taipei Medical University, School of Dentistry, Taipei, Taiwan.
2006 Jan	What’s New in Implant Therapy TCOI Implant Society, Taipei, Taiwan.
2006 Jan	Advanced soft and hard tissue grafts Michigan Society of Periodontology, Dearborn, MI.
2006 Jan	32rd Annual USC Periodontal Symposium, Los Angeles, CA.
2006 Feb	Implant esthetics University of Louisville, School of Dentistry, Louisville, KY.
2006 Feb	Bone augmentation: techniques and materials ICOI First Step™ program, San Diego, CA.
2006 Feb	Flapless implant surgery and immediate implant functional loading ICOI Winter’s Symposium, San Diego, CA.
2006 Mar	Esthetic soft tissue management around dental implants Advanced bone grafting for implant therapy: Hands-on course (1 day) Steigmann - Update Implantology IV, 2006, Heidelberg, Germany.
2006 Mar	“Sandwich Bone Augmentation” and “PASS” Principles for Predictable Bone Regeneration Academy Osseointegration annual meeting, Seattle, WA.
2006 Mar	Esthetic soft tissue management around dental implants Bunting Periodontal Study Club, Ann Arbor, MI.
2006 Mar	Esthetic soft tissue management around dental implants Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, NY.
2006 May	“PASS” Principles for Predictable Bone Regeneration Boston University, 15th annual international symposium on Implantology, Boston, MA.
2006 May	Sandwich Bone Augmentation and Mucogingival pouch flap for GBR Summit 2006 –Scientific Advancements in Clinical Implant Dentistry, Las Croabas, Purto Rico.
2006 May	Flapless immediate implant functional loading SENAME/ICOI/DGOI: Consensus conference on immediate implant loading specially for single tooth and partial restorations. Naples, Italy.
2006 June	Sandwich Bone Augmentation and Mucogingival pouch flap for GBR University of Warwich (Special lecture), S’pore.
2006 June	Advanced periodontal surgery (Lecture and Hands-on – 2 days) Asia Implant Institute, Singapore.
2006 June	Surgical implant complications and their management Singapore Dental Association/IDEA, S’pore.
2006 June/July	Mechanical and chemotherapeutics in clinical periodontics (1 day) Advanced periodontal surgery (Lecture and Hands-on – 2 days) The Association of Gnathology (ROC - Division), Taipei, Taiwan.
2006 July	Sandwich technique for bone augmentation New York University, New York, NY.
2006 Aug	Socket augmentation: Rationales and techniques The ICOI 9th annual Implant Prosthodontic Symposium, Montreal, Canada.
2006 Aug	Periodontal plastic surgery (Lecture and Hands-on – 3 days) Asia Implant Institute, Singapore.
2006 Sept	Esthetic crown lengthening (1 day) Periodontal plastic surgery (Lecture and Hands-on – 2 days) The Association of Gnathology (ROC - Division), Taipei, Taiwan.
2006 Sept	Ridge and bone augmentation: Foundation for implant esthetics Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.
2006 Sept	Socket augmentation The American Academy of Periodontology 92nd annual meeting, San Diego, CA.
2006 Sept	GTR-based root coverage (general session- interactive section) The American Academy of Periodontology 92nd annual meeting, San Diego, CA.
2006 Sept	Sandwich bone augmentation (Luncheon with the Experts) The American Academy of Periodontology 92nd annual meeting, San Diego, CA.
2006 Oct	Research focus and secret of success Timisora University of Medicine and Pharmancy, Timisora, Romania.
2006 Oct	Common implant complications and their management DGOI International Congress III, Baden-Baden, Germany.
2006 Oct	Esthetic soft tissue management around dental implants Ohio Academy of Periodontists annual meeting, Columbus, OH.
2006 Oct	PASS principle and sandwich bone augmentation ICOI World Congress XXIV, Taipei, Taiwan.
2006 Oct	Current trends in implant therapy IMD Dental Symposium, Shang-Hai, China.
2006 Oct	Current trends in implant therapy Beijing International Dental Study Club, Beijing, China.
2006 Nov	Implant surgery: A hands-on training Course – 3 days Asia Implant Institute, Hong-Kong.
2006 Nov	Implant surgery: A hands-on training Course – 3 days The Association of Gnathology (ROC - Division), Taipei, Taiwan.
2006 Nov	Flapless implant surgery and immediate loading Greater New York 82nd Annual Dental Meeting, New York, NY.
2006 Nov	Advanced bone grafting and implant esthetics (3 days including hands-on workshop) ICOI/NYU program, Bangalore, India.
2006 Nov	Periodontal regeneration and bone augmentation FDI annual meeting, Hyderabad, India.
2006 Dec	Implant complications and their managements Taipei Medical University Alumni Association annual meeting, Taipei, Taiwan.
2007 Jan	Advanced bone grafting and implant esthetics (3 days including hands-on workshop) IICES program (International Implant Continuous Educations Series), Hong-Kong, China.
2007 Jan	Advanced bone grafting and implant esthetics (3 days including hands-on workshop) ICOI/NYU/IICES program (International Implant Continuous Educations Series), Bangkok, Thailand.
2007 Jan	Sinus augmentation: when, where and how? The Association of Gnathology (ROC - Division), Taipei, Taiwan.
2007 Jan	Immediate implant loading: Functional vs. nonfunctional/flap vs. flapless ICOI Winter’s Symposium, Orlando, FL.
2007 Feb	Implant esthetics via bone augmentation and soft tissue management New York University, New York, NY.
2007 Feb	Implant advanced bone grafting: A Hands-on training course IMPLATEX educational series, Tokyo, Japan.
2007 Feb	Implant esthetics ITX Summit 2007, Tokyo, Japan.
2007 March	Advanced periodontal surgery (Lecture and Hands-on – 2 days) IPOI Master course, Fukuoka, Japan.
2007 March	Advanced periodontal surgery (Lecture and Hands-on – 3 days) Asia Implant Institute, Singapore.
2007 March	Advanced periodontal surgery (Lecture and Hands-on – 3 days) The Association of Gnathology (ROC - Division), Taipei, Taiwan.
2007 March	“PASS” Principles for Predictable Bone Regeneration Kanagawa University, Tokyo, Japan.
2007 March	Advanced periodontal surgery (Lecture and Hands-on – 2 days) IPOI Master course, Tokyo, Japan.
2007 March	Sandwich bone augmentation and mucogingival pouch flap design for bone augmentation Hungary Zimmer Symposium, Budapest, Hungary.
2007 April	Treatment of periodontal compromised patients Kyushu Dental College, Fukuoka, Japan.
2007 April	Periodontal plastic surgery (Lecture and Hands-on – 2 days) IPOI Master course, Fukuoka, Japan.
2007 April	Advanced bone grafting 6th Siguard Ramfjord Sympoisum, Ann Arbor, MI
2007 May	Esthetic triangle for implant esthetics 2nd International federation of Esthetic Dentistry annual meeting, Seoul, South Korea
2007 May	Implant therapy in periodontics Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
2007 May	“PASS” Principles for Predictable Bone Regeneration Tsurumi University, Kanagawa-ken, Japan.
2007 May	Periodontal plastic surgery (Lecture and Hands-on – 2 days) IPOI Master course, Tokyo, Japan.
2007 May	Implant surgery: A hands-on training Course – 2 days IPOI Master course, Fukuoka, Japan.
2007 May	Esthetic soft tissue management around dental implants Kyushu Dental College, Fukuoka, Japan.
2007 June	Sinus augmentation: when, where and how? Forever Bright Study Group, Hong-Kong.
2007 June	Implant surgery: A hands-on training Course – 2 days IPOI Master course, Tokyo, Japan.
2007 June	Periodontal regeneration using allogenic bone grafts and collagen membranes 9th International Symposium on Periodontics and restorative Dentistry, Boston, MA.
2007 June	Periodontal plastic surgery (Lecture and Hands-on – 3 days) Asia Implant Institute, Singapore.
2007 June	Clinical study design Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
2007 June	Periodontal regeneration and bone augmentation Hiroshima Dental Association, Hiroshima, Japan.
2007 June	Implant therapy 101 Nippon University School of Dentistry at Matsudo, Tokyo, Japan.
2007 July	Immediate implant loading: Functional vs. nonfunctional/flap vs. flapless JMM annual meeting, Osaka, Japan
2007 July	Periodontal plastic surgery (Lecture and Hands-on – 3 days) The Association of Gnathology (ROC - Division), Taipei, Taiwan.
2007 July	Implant esthetics Army Fort Gordon resident program, Augusta, GA.
2007 Aug	Bone augmentation using human allografts: particulate or block ICOI World Congress XXV, San Francisco, CA.
2007 Sept	Implant therapy 101 Kao-Hsiung Dental Alumni Association annual meeting, Kao-Hsiung, Taiwan.
2007 Sept	In vitro and in vivo evaluation of various barrier membranes and bone grafts. Hiroshima University, Hiroshima, Japan.
2007 Sept	Extraction socket management for daily practice Oakland Dental Society, Farmington, MI.
2007 Sept	Implant therapy 101 Delta Dental Fall meeting, Gaylord, MI.
2007 Sept	Immediate implant placement and loading 2nd ECOI annual meeting, Frankfurt, Germany.
2007 Oct	Criteria for implant esthetics 1st ICOI Italy International Congress, Pisa, Italy.
2007 Oct	Regenerative workshop Zimmer Regenerative road show, Chicago, IL.
2007 Oct	Predictable bone augmentation Greater Cincinnati Periodontal Society, Cincinnati, OH.
2007 Oct	PASS principle for predictable bone augmentation Implant esthetic triangle Turkey Zimmer Day annual meeting, Ankara, Turkey.
2007 Oct	Utilization of acellular dermal matrix for soft tissue root coverage The American Academy of Periodontology 93rd annual meeting, Washington DC.
2007 Oct	Coronally advanced flap for soft tissue root coverage: Indications and technique The American Academy of Periodontology 93rd annual meeting, Washington DC.
2007 Nov	Common implant complications: Prevention and treatment 1st Thai International implant symposium, Bangkok, Thailand.
2007 Nov	Regenerative workshop Zimmer Regenerative road show, Dallas, TX.
2007 Nov	Implant surgery: A hands-on training Course – 4 days The Association of Gnathology (ROC - Division), Taipei, Taiwan.
2007 Nov	Advancement in periodontal regeneration, plastic surgery, implant therapy and block grafting Taiwan Academy of Periodontology 25th annual meeting, Taipei, Taiwan.
2007 Nov	Predictable bone augmentation for implant esthetic enhancement South Korea NYU study group, Seoul, South Korea.
2007 Nov	Implant surgery: A hands-on training Course – 4 days Asia Implant Institute, S’pore.
2007 Dec	Regenerative workshop Zimmer Regenerative road show, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.
2007 Dec	Immediate implant loading: Functional vs. nonfunctional/flap vs. flapless PASS principle for predictable bone augmentation XXXII Indian Society of Periodontology National Conference Oration Special lecture, Davangere, Karnataka, India.
2008 Jan	Advanced bone grafting and implant esthetics (3 days including hands-on workshop) IICES program (International Implant Continuous Educations Series), Hong-Kong, China.
2008 Jan	Implants 101 Renaissance Study Group, Vancouver, Canada.
2008 Feb	Advanced periodontal surgery (Lecture and Hands-on – 3 days) Toronto T2 Implant Institute, Toronto, Canada.
2008 Feb	GBR “PASS” principle and techniques for predictable bone regeneration When to save or extract a tooth: periodontal aspect ICOI Winter’s Symposium, Las Vegas, NV.
2008 Feb	Advanced and innovations in modern implantology: Update on periodontal regeneration and bone augmentation New York University, New York, NY.
2008 Feb	Advancement in periodontal regeneration, plastic surgery, implant therapy and block grafting (Keynote speaker) Colombia National Society of Periodontology annual meeting, Bogota, Colombia
2008 Feb	Regenerative workshop Zimmer Regenerative road show, Pittsburgh, PA.
2008 March	Sinus augmentation: when, where and how? Asia Implant Institute, Singapore.
2008 March	Advanced periodontal surgery (Lecture and Hands-on – 3 days) Asia Implant Institute, Hong-Kong.
2008 March	Advanced periodontal surgery (Lecture and Hands-on – 3 days) Toronto T2 Implant Institute, Toronto, Canada.
2008 March	Regenerative workshop Zimmer Regenerative road show, Bridgewater, NJ.
2008 March	Periodontal plastic surgery (Lecture and Hands-on – 3 days) Toronto T2 Implant Institute, Toronto, Canada.
2008 April	Implant esthetics IPOI study group, Tokyo, Japan.
2008 April	Predictable advanced bone grafting: A Hands-on training course IMPLATEX educational series, Tokyo, Japan.
2008 April	Implant esthetics and advanced bone grafting Tokyo ICOI study group, Tokyo, Japan.
2008 April	When are dental implants indicated in treating advanced periodontal disease (Keynote speaker) Japanese Society of Periodontology 51st annual meeting, Omiya, Japan.
2008 May	Implant surgery: A hands-on training Course – 4 days Toronto T2 Implant Institute, Toronto, Canada.
2008 June	Pre-congress hands-on course: Predictable bone augmentation Updated Implantology 2008, Budapest, Hungary
2008 June	To save or to extract: periodontal consideration Updated Implantology 2008, Budapest, Hungary
2008 June	Criteria for implant esthetics University of Louisville, Louisville, KY.
2008 June	Current trends in implant therapy 1st Taiwan Academy of Osseointegration meeting, Taipei, Taiwan.
2008 June	Periodontal plastic surgery (Lecture and Hands-on – 3 days) Asia Implant Institute, Singapore.
2008 July	Periodontal plastic surgery (Lecture and Hands-on – 3 days) The Association of Gnathology (ROC - Division), Taipei, Taiwan.
2008 July	Common implant Complications and management Forever Bright Study Group, Hong-Kong.
2008 July	Guided bone vs. tissue regeneration: Where are we now? Thailand Society of Periodontology annual meeting, Bangkok, Thailand.

Book Chapters and Reviews

Textbook:

Wang H-L, Neiva RF. Handbook for basic periodontal surgery. In: Wang H-L and Neiva RF eds, ed.1, Chicago, Quintessence Publishing Co., (scheduled for 2008)

Wang H-L. Handbook for basic dental implant surgery. In: Wang H-L ed, ed.1, Chicago, Quintessence Publishing Co., (scheduled for 2008)

Wang H-L. Management of Dental Implant Complications. In: Wang H-L ed, ed.1, Ames, Iowa, Blackwell Publishing Co., (scheduled for 2008)

Book Chapters:

Somerman M, Wang H-L, MacNeil RL. Promises and uncertainties in regeneration of oral tissues. In: McNamara JA, Trotman AC eds. Distraction Osteogenesis and Tissue Engineering, vol. 34. Ann Arbor: The Center for Human Growth and Development, The University of Michigan 1998;199-224.

Wang H-L, Eber R, Bunyaratavej P. Periodontal treatment for enhanced aesthetic outcomes. In: McNamara JA, Kelly KA eds., The Frontiers of Dental and Facial Esthetic, vol. 38. Ann Arbor: The Center for Human Growth and Development, The University of Michigan 2001;107-122.

Eber R, Bunyaratavej P, Wang H-L. Treatment planning for enhanced aesthetic outcomes. In: McNamara JA, Kelly KA eds., The Frontiers of Dental and Facial Esthetic, vol. 38. Ann Arbor: The Center for Human Growth and Development, The University of Michigan 2001:123-144.

Wang H-L, Glickman GN. Endodontic-Periodontic Lesions. In :Cohen S, Burns RC eds, Pathways of the Pulp , ed. 8, St Louis, C.V. Mosby Co., 2001; 651-664 (Chapter 17).

Wang H-L, Giannobile W. Guided bone regeneration utilizing absorbable collagen membranes. In: Furumoto K, Ishikawa I, Kishi M nad Osato S eds, Proceedings of the 5th World Congress of Oral Implantology - Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering, ed 5, Tokyo, Japan 2001; 18-26 (keynote session).

Wang H-L, Oh T-J, Misch CE. Early implant/crestal bone loss. In: Furumoto K, Ishikawa I, Kishi M nad Osato S eds, Proceedings of the 5th World Congress of Oral Implantology - Biomechanics and Tissue Engineering, ed 5, Tokyo, Japan 2001; 58-67 (Special lecture session).

Tsao Y-P, Wang H-L. Periodontal considerations in implant therapy. In : Geng JP et al. eds, Oral implantology and rehabilitation( In Chinese) , ed. 1, 2003 (Chapter 24).

Huang L-H, Wang H-L. Use of Dental Implants for Orthodontic Anchorage. In: McNamara JA, ed., vol. 42. Ann Arbor: The Center for Human Growth and Development, The University of Michigan 2005:159-176.

Neiva RF, Wang H-L. Part II: Introduction to Implant Therapy. In: Peng JP, Xu W eds., Finite element analysis in implant dentistry. ed. 1, Transfor Publishing, Hong-Kong 2006 Part II, pp43-61.

Neiva RF, Wang H-L. Part II: Introduction to Implant Therapy. In: Peng JP, Xu W eds., Finite element analysis in implant dentistry. ed. 1, Springer Publishing, China 2008 Part II, pp43-61.

Wang H-L, Neiva RF. Extraction Socket Augmentation for Implant Treatment. In: Abd Elsalam Elaskary ed., ed. 2, Ames, Iowa, Blackwell Publishing Co. 2007.

Wang H-L, Boyapati L. Periodontal Regeneration. In: Epple M, & Baeuerlein E eds., ed. 1, Wiley-VCH, “Handbook of Biomineralization” Volume 3: Biomineralization in Medicine. Chapter 16. 2007; pp 239-264.

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Use of the Natural Tooth for Soft Tissue Development - A Case Series

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