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Meet Dr. Nick Caplanis
Nicholas Caplanis, D.M.D., M.S.
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 Orange County Dental Society as well as the Western District of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. Dr. Caplanis has served on various professional committees over his career, including those of the American Academy of Periodontology, 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 a text book chapter regarding bone morphogeneic protein applications to periodontal and peri-implant defects. 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
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
Masters 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, 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
Publications
Simultaneous vertical guided bone regeneration and guided tissue regeneration in the posterior maxilla using recombinant human platelet-derived growth factor: a case report.
J Oral Implantol. 2009;35(5):251-6.
Extraction Defect Assessment, Classification and Management
Journal of the California Dental Association. 2005; 33(11): 853-863.
Effect of teeth with periradicular lesions on adjacent dental implants.
Oral Surg Oral Med Oral Pathol Oral Radiol Endod. 2003 Sep;96(3):321-326.
Implant Dentistry Education for the Practicing Dentist
Journal of the California Dental Association. 2001; 29(11): 757-764
Platelet-Rich Plasma Application in Sinus Graft Surgery: Part I – Background and Processing Techniques
Journal of Oral Imp 2000;27:1; 38-42
Histologic Evaluation of Hydroxyapatite-Coated Root-Form Implants Retrieved after 7 Years in Function: A Case Report
Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 2000;15:3; 438-443.
Immediate loading of a single hydroxyapatite-coated threaded root form implant: a clinical report.
J Oral Implantol. 1998;24(3):159-166.
Effect of Allogeneic Freeze-dried Demineralized Bone Matrix on Regeneration of Alveolar Bone and Periodontal Attachment in Dogs
Journal of Clinical Periodontology; 1998;25:801-806.
Application of rhBMP-2 to Alveolar (Peri-Implant) and Periodontal Defects.
In Lynch SE, Genco RJ, Marx RE. TissueEngineering.ApplicationsinMaxillofacial
Surgery and Periodontics. Chicago, IL: Quintessence Publishing Company 1998.
Effect of Allogeneic Freeze-dried Demineralized Bone Matrix on Guided Tissue Regeneration in Dogs
Journal of Periodontology; 1998;69(8):851-856.
Effect of Allogeneic Freeze-dried Demineralized Bone Matrix on Guided Bone Regeneration in Supraalveolar Peri-implant Defects in Dogs
Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants 1997;12(5):634-641.
Osseointegration: Contemporary Concepts and Treatment
Journal of the California Dental Association 1997;25(12):843-851.
Considerations in the Maintenance of the Dental Implant Patient
The Journal of Practical Hygiene 1993;2(5):15-19.
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS HELD
Assistant Professor
Department of Restorative Dentistry
Center for Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry
School of Dentistry, Loma Linda University
July 1995 – Present
Treasurer
American Academy of Implant Dentistry
2009- Present
Secretary
American Academy of Implant Dentistry
2008- 2009
Meeting Chairman
AAID 57th Annual Meeting
San Diego, Ca
Oct 29- Nov 2, 2008
President
Orange County Dental Society, Orange Ca
Nov 2007 – Oct 2008
Meeting Chairman
AAID Western District Annual Meeting
Newport Beach, Ca
April 2007
President
Western District
American Academy of Implant Dentistry
2006-2007
Scientific Chairman
AAID Western District Annual Meeting
Puerto Vallarta Mexico
April 2006
Editorial Board
Journal of Oral Implantology
2005-Present
Editorial Consultant
Journal of Implants and Advanced Clinical Dentistry
2008 - Present
Editorial Consultant
Academy of Osseointegration
AO Newsletter
2005 – 2008
Board of Trustees Member
American Academy of Implant Dentistry
Nov 2004 – Nov 2008
Conscious Sedation Examiner
Dental Board of California
Dec 2002 - Present
Delegate California Dental Association
California House of Delegates
2003 – 2008
Board Member - Director
California Society of Periodontists
May 2003 – Feb 2008
Board Member
Western District
American Academy of Implant Dentistry
2002-2007
Board Member
Orange County Dental Society, Orange Ca
2001 – 2009
Chairman
Legislation Committee
Orange County Dental Society, Orange Ca
2000 – 2006
Director
Orange Coast Dental Academy
2000 – Present
PRESENTATIONS
The American Academy of Implant Dentistry 58th Annual Meeting
Practical guidelines to maximize peri-implant soft tissue esthetics.
Louisiana New Orleans 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
The 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 Demineralized 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 TEACHING
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
AWARDS and RECOGNITIONS
Honored Fellow
American Academy of Implant Dentistry
Nov 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
California Society of Periodontists
Annual Meeting, March 15, 1996
Outstanding Research Award in Implantology, Pasadena, California
New Jersey Dental Association
Annual Session, June 10, 1990 First Place Honors for Table Clinic Presentation,
Periodontal Considerations in the HIV+ Patient, Atlantic City, New Jersey
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