After providing top quality dental hygiene care for our patients for more than a decade, Maggie Rutherford, RDH, PHDHP (Public Health Dental Hygiene Practitioner), will be moving on to a new career as a health and wellness coach. She’ll be helping people who suffer from chronic illness by improving their health with nutrition and lifestyle...
It’s hard to believe it’s been six years since we introduced the LANAP protocol at the Pennsylvania Center for Dental Implants and Periodontics. LANAP (short for laser-assisted new attachment procedure) is a fabulous, minimally invasive way of treating gum disease. The laser absorbs inflamed and infected tissue, leaving behind and actually helping rejuvenate healthy tissue....
Sasha, Maggie, Doug and Christina had plenty to smile about – it was almost vacation time! The Pennsylvania Center for Dental Implants and Periodontics team enjoyed a fabulous holiday party at Augusto’s of Madison in Warminster. The restaurant’s website promises “the very best in Mediterranean, Latino, French bistro and American cuisines” – and we certainly...
Tune into a free international webinar1 presented by Dr. Levine and Dr. P.D. Miller who will discuss the Miller-McEntire Periodontal Prognosis Index (MMPPI).2,3 This index combines 7 factors (age, smoking, diabetes, molar type, probing depth, furcation and mobility) which provides the means to give the patient an actual percentage of the likelihood they will keep...
Dr. Levine was co-organizer and editor of a special September issue of the Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry, honoring the 30th anniversary of the International Society of Periodontal Plastic Surgeons (ISPPS). He is presently vice-president of the organization. The issue additionally featured an article in which Dr. Levine was lead author, with co-authors Dr. Fava and...
Our dance break at Top Hat Studio We recently bid a fond farewell to our long-time dental hygienist, Barb Irizarry, who left to move to Puerto Rico. Barb will use some of the wealth of information she gained at the Pennsylvania Center for Dental Implants and Periodontics during her mission to help those less unfortunate....
Dr. Levine recently spoke at the 104th Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Periodontology held in Vancouver, British Columbia. Presenting along with his colleague, Dr. Jeffrey Ganeles, Dr. Levine discussed his initial experiences to a clinical research group who are testing an exciting new material, Fibro-Gide®, a thickened collagen material by Geistlich Biomaterial. The...
On September 29th, during an intimate celebration with close family and friends, our fave Dr. Fava married the love of his life, Leigh. The couple were married at Germantown’s St. Vincent de Paul Church and under a “huppa” at the Barnes Museum. They enjoyed a (too brief!) honeymoon in Greece. In their spare time, the...
In our continuing effort to maximize professional efficiency, the Pennsylvania Center for Dental Implants and Periodontics is pleased to welcome Debbie A. Zumoff-Sher as our new Professional Relations Director. Debbie’s now responsible for facilitating inter-office coordination between our practice and our many restorative dental partners. “Interdisciplinary dentistry means that all team members need to help...
BIG CONGRATULATIONS to our patient, Joanne K.! We recently drew Joanne’s name in our regular “Google Review” drawing. As a result, Joanne received a $100 certificate to Augusto’s of Madison in Warminster. The restaurant is an upscale BYOB that happens to be one of our team’s favorite dining spots! And Zagat calls the “eclectic” restaurant “Center...
