Curriculum Vitae

Martin C. Nager, D.M.D., F.I.C.D.
Diplomate, American Board of Periodontology

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Practice Limited to Periodontology
Osseointegrated Implantology
Oral Sleep Apnea

Personal

Education

Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry, 1987, CAGS-Periodontology
Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry, 1985, D.M.D.
University of Rochester, 1980, BA-Spanish/Biology

Awards

• James A. Kershaw Award, Rhode Island Dental Association 2004
• Boston University School of Dental Medicine Alumni Award for Service to School 2004
• Voted Top Five Periodontists in Rhode Island in Top Dentists Issue, Rhode Island Monthly Magazine, May 2005
• Blue Angels “Community Heroes Award” for a decade of volunteering at Travelers Aid Dental Clinic 2003
• Outstanding Volunteer in Health Services, Travelers Aid Society, 1997
  Fellow, International College of Dentists, 1996
• Diplomate of American Board of Periodontology, 1993
• American Academy of Periodontology Award for Excellence, 1985
• American Academy of Dental Radiology Award for Excellence, 1985

Activities

• Periodontal Instructor, RI Hospital Samuels Dental Center General Practice Residency 2006
  
• Volunteer Dentist: Travelers Aid Society for the Homeless, 1992-present
• Volunteer Dentist: Rhode Island Foundation for the Handicapped, 1989-present
• President, Rhode Island Dental Association 2003
• President-elect, Rhode Island Dental Association 2002
• Vice President, Rhode Island Dental Association 2001
• Secretary, Rhode Island Dental Association, 2000
• Treasurer, Rhode Island Dental Association, 1999
• Chairman, Council on Scientific Sessions 1998
• Elected Trustee Rhode Island Dental Association, 1992-1998
• Member, Council on Dental Care Programs, 1992-1998
• Chairman, Committee on the New Dentist 1990-1995
• Member, Strategic Planning Committee, Rhode Island Dental Association, 1995-present
• Member, Policy Advisory Committee, University of Rhode Island School of Dental Hygiene, 1992-1997
• Clinical Instructor and Lecturer in Periodontology, Department of Dental Hygiene, University of Rhode Island, 1989-1997
• Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Periodontology, Boston University School of Graduate Dentistry, 1987-1996
• Co-Chairman, Subcommittee on Quality of Student Life-Pew Foundation Program at BUSGD, 1986-1989
• Admissions Committee BUSGD, 1986-1992
• Curriculum Committee BUSGD, 1984-1985
• American Association of Dental Schools, School Representative, 1982-1987
• American Association of Dental Schools, New England Regional Correspondent, 1985
• Vice President Student Council BUSGD, 1982-1985
• President of Student Council Freshman Class, 1981-1982

Work Experience

Drs. Ross, Nager & Pierce, Inc., 1987-present

Professional Organization Memberships

• American Academy of Implant Dentistry
• American Academy of Osseointegration
• American Academy of Periodontology
• American Dental Association
• Rhode Island Dental Association
• American Academy of Oral Medicine
• Pierre Fauchard Academy International Honor Organization
• Editorial Board, “Pro’s and Contra Angle”
• International College of Dentistry

Lectures

Periodontal Disease and its Link to Systemic Health Problems
RI Dental Hygienists' Association Providence, RI, April 27, 2006

The Periodontally-Oriented Restorative Practice
ADPAC Clinician Seminar, Gainesville, OH, May 12, 2006
American Dental Association, Philadelphia, PA, October 8, 2005
Greater New York Dental Meeting, November 27, 2004
Chicago Midwinter Meeting, February 19, 2004
Wakeforest University program, Wrightsville Beach, NC, June 13, 2003
Holiday Dental Conference Charlotte, NC, December 6, 2002
California Dental Association, Anaheim, CA, April 20, 2001

Periodontics in General Practice
Yankee Dental Congress, Boston, MA, January 27, 2005

Current Topics in Periodontics
New England Society of Orthodontists, Providence, RI, November 6, 2004

Contemporary Dental Hygiene:
Cleaning Teeth or Providing Periodontal Treatment?
Chicago Midwinter Meeting, February 20, 2004
Charlotte, NC, December 5 & 7, 2002

Contemporary Periodontics for the General Dentist/Dental Hygienist Team
New Hampshire Dental Society, Bedford, NH, May 10, 2002
Denver Midwinter Meeting, Denver, CO, January 10, 2002
Tufts University, Boston, MA, April 27, 2001

Dental Hygiene in the New Millennium:
Cleaning Teeth, or Providing Periodontal Treatment?
California Dental Association, Anaheim, CA, April 19, 2001
Yankee Dental Congress, Boston, MA, January 26, 2001

New Therapeutic Agents for the Treatment of Periodontal Disease
Southeastern District Dental Assistants Association, November, 9, 2000

Everyday Periodontics for the General Dentist/Dental Hygienist Team
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, October 26, 2005
California Dental Association, Anaheim, CA, April 13, 2000
Tufts Dental School, Boston, MA, November 13, 1998

New Local Chemotherapeutic Products for the Treatment of Periodontal Disease
Narragansett, RI, May 2, 2000
Warwick, RI, March 21, 2000
Providence, RI, May 26, 1999

Periodontics in the New Millennium
Lennox, MA, September 15, 1999

Dental Implants, Everyone’s Got Them: How Do We Maintain Them?
Kingston, RI, May 13, 1998

The Periodontal Grab Bag
Yankee Dental Congress, Boston, MA, November 5, 1997
Yankee Dental Congress, Boston, MA, January 18, 1991

Esthetics with Periodontics and Prosthetics
Providence, RI, May 16, 1995

Actisite Tetracycline Periodontal Fiber: A New Periodontal Adjunctive Treatment
Warwick, RI, October 27, 1994

Implant Treatment Planning and Maintenance
Narragansett, RI, November 30, 1993

Achieving Esthetics with Periodontics and Prosthetics
Narragansett, RI, September 14, 1993

Periodontics for the General Dentist/Dental Hygienist Team
Charlotte, NC, September 18, 1992
Tufts University Dental School, Boston, MA, January 24, 1992
Yankee Dental Congress, Boston, MA, May 4, 1988

The Periodontal Screening and Recording Program
Woonsocket, RI, October 1992
Warwick, RI, November 1992

The Role of a Dental Hygienist as a Periodontal Therapist in General Practice
Yankee Dental Congress, Boston, MA, January 19, 1990
Newport, RI, September 21, 1989
Yankee Dental Congress, Boston, MA, January 19, 1989

How to Feel More Comfortable Discussing Dental Implants with Patients
Warwick, RI, June 6, 1989

Periodontal Considerations of the Maintenance/Recall Patient
Warwick, RI, November 21, 1988
Yankee Dental Congress, Boston, MA, January 21, 1988

Application of Peridex/Chlorhexidine in the Dental Practice
Cranston Dental Society, Cranston, RI, March 29, 1988

Soft Tissue Management and Chlorhexidine
Providence, RI, January 26, 1988

Student Perspective of Practice Administration in Dental School
Chicago, IL, 1987

Advanced Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology
Boston, MA, 1984-1987

Publications

Nager, Ross and Pierce: “Cosmetic Periodontal Surgery,” Rhode Island Dental Journal, Volume 33, Number 1, 2000

Dario, Lawrence J., DMD; Aschaffenburg, Peter H., DMD; English, Ray, Jr., DMD; Nager, Martin C., DMD: Fixed Implant Rehabilitation of the Edentulous Maxilla: Clinical Guidelines and Case Reports, Part I; Implant Dentistry, Volume 8, Number 2, 1999

Nager, M., Ross, S., Rubenstein, H.: “Crown Lengthening: What is it? Who needs it?” Rhode Island Dental Journal, Volume 26, Number 2, 1992

Rubenstein, H., Ross, S., Nager, M.: “The Use of Lateral Rotated Papillae Flaps as an Alternative Source for Reconstructing Gingiva,” Rhode Island Dental Journal, Volume 25, November 2, 1992

Smukler, H., Nager, M., Tolmie, P.: “Interproximal Tooth Morphology and its Effect on Plaque Removal,” Quintessence International, Volume 20, Number 4, 1989

Rubenstein, H., Nager, M., Ross S.: “Successful Prosthetic Rehabilitation of Edentulous Jaws via Osseointegrated Branemark Implants,” Rhode Island Dental Journal, Volume 22, Number 2, 1989

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