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David Kim, DDS, DMSc, Dip ABP

Dr. David M. Kim received his dental degree (DDS) from the University of Maryland Dental School, and completed his periodontology training and Doctor of Medical Science (DMSc) in oral biology from Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

Currently, as an Associate Professor at Harvard School of Dental Medicine, he serves as the Division Head of Periodontology, Director of the Advanced Graduate Program in Periodontology and Director of Continuing Professional Education.

Dr. Kim is a past recipient of the Joseph L. Henry Award recognizing excellence in research and clinical training from Harvard. In addition, he received the Balint Orban Research Award; Award for Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring in Periodontics; and, a Teaching Fellowship from the American Academy of Periodontology. He has received both Junior and Senior Faculty Awards from the Harvard School of Dental Medicine.

Dr. Kim’s clinical and research interests have been on the use of innovative concepts, technologies and biomaterials to enhance intraoral soft and hard tissue formation, especially by incorporating the tissue engineering concept to repair and regenerate soft and hard tissue volume for patients requiring dental implants to replace missing teeth.

 

He is a diplomat of the American Board of Periodontology.

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Thomas Nguyen, DMS, MSc, Dip ABP, FRCD(c)

Dr. Nguyen is an assistant professor at the McGill Faculty of Dentistry and was previously the Interim Director of Predoctoral Periodontology at the Harvard School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Nguyen received his Doctorate of Dental Medicine (DMD) from the University of Montreal. He subsequently completed an AEGD residency from the Eastman Institute for Oral Health, an MSc at McGill University, and his training in Periodontology at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Nguyen’s clinical and research interests include the use of innovative concepts and technologies to enhance treatment outcomes and patients’ experience. He is involved in research related to implant dentistry, soft and hard tissue regeneration, and artificial intelligence.

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Miguel Vidal, DMD, MS, Cert Prostho

Dr. Vidal received his dental degree from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine (D.M.D). He continued his specialty training at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where he was awarded a certificate in Prosthodontics and a Masters of Science (M.S.) degree. His main area of research focused on the development of cell based tissue engineering for clinical bone regeneration applied to implant therapy. 

Dr. Vidal holds a faculty appointment at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. He also works as the staff Prosthodontist at the Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) Division of Dentistry. Dr. Vidal maintains a private practice specialized in Prosthodontics and Implant Dentistry in Winchester, MA.

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