CURRICULUM VITAE
WILLIAM MISSERT CDT, DMD, MSD, MSc
I. PERSONAL DATA
Current Positions:
Private Practitioner in General Dentistry as a Prosthodontist at:
South Natick Dental Group - Natick, Massachusetts
Owner of the: Institute of Advanced Definitive Dentistry - IADD;
Instructor at the Institute for Advanced Definitive Dentistry
Consultant: Gamma Ges.m.b.H. Vienna, Austria;
Instructor, Donau University; Krems, Austria;
Member: International Academy of Advanced Interdisciplinary Dentistry -
IAAID
Home Address:
48 Union Street
Natick, Mass 01760
(508) 647-4797
kosen71@comcast.net
Birthplace:
Buffalo, New York
II. EDUCATION
| High School |
Wyoming Central High
Wyoming, New York |
| United States Air Force |
Medical Technician Specialist
Battlefield Medical Specialist
Dental Laboratory Technician (1st in class of 44)
|
| Holyoke College |
Associates Degree
|
| St. John Fisher |
Bachelor of Science, Biology, Major - 57 Hours
Chemistry, Minor - 1991
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| L.D. Pankey Institute |
Dental Technology
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| Boston University SDM |
Doctor of Medical Dentistry - 1995 |
| Tufts University SDM |
Masters of Science in Dental Sciences - 2002
Certificate in Prosthodontic Dentistry - 2002
Certificate in Craniofacial Pain and Disorders - 1998
|
Donau University
Krems, Austria |
Masters of Science in Dental Sciences - 2004
Certificate in Orofacial Pain and Disorders - 2004
|
Kanagawa University
Japan |
Certificate in Orofacial Pain and Disorders - 2004
|
III. MILITARY RECORD
| Branch: |
United States Air Force
|
| Rank: |
E-4, with Honors |
| Divisions: |
Medical Corps; Medical Technician
Dental Corps; Dental Technician
Qualified; Battlefield Medic
|
IV. DENTAL PROFESSIONAL LECTURE EXPERIENCE
| Locations | Topics |
|---|
Craniomandibular Institute
Walnut Creek, California
President; Dr. Charles McNeill
|
Cephalometrics,
Splint Therapy,
Case Presentations
|
Faculty and Post Graduate Students
University of Buffalo
School of Dental Medicine
Buffalo, New York |
Jaw Tracking,
Fixed Prosthetics,
Instrumentation,
Research Papers
|
Office of Dr. Peter Dawson
Dr. Dawson and Staff
St. Petersburg, Florida
|
Neocclusion
Overlays,
Porcelain C&B
|
Faculty and Post Graduate Students
School of Dental Medicine
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
|
Differential
Diagnoses with
Instrumentation
|
Faculty
School of Dentistry
University of New Jersey
|
Splint
Therapy,
Computer Aids
|
Special Course
University of Vienna
Professor Rudolf Slavicek
|
Proving: Bite
to Condylar
Positions
|
Society of Oral Facial Pain & TMJ
Disorders, Annual Meeting
San Francisco, California
|
Physiological
Mandibular
Repositioning
|
Long Island Dental Study Group
Long Island, New York
|
Cephalometric
Computer Aids
|
Midstate Dental Study Group
Flint, Michigan
|
Fixed
Prosthodontics
|
Faculty
School of Dentistry
University of California
San Francisco, California
|
Instrumentation
and Computers
for Orthodontics
and Diagnostic Aid
|
Eastman Dental School
Annual Dental Study Group Meeting
Rochester, New York
|
Cast Partial
Denture
Construction
|
Monroe County Dental Society
Special session
Rochester, New York
|
All Mandibular
Repositioning
Techniques
|
Gamma Institute USA
Prof. Rudolf Slavicek MD, DDS
Rochester, New York
|
Full Dentures
Controlled by
Cephalometrics
|
| Tufts School of Dental Medicine |
Occlusion
TMJ
Orofacial Pain
|
V. RESEARCH
Dr. Norman Mohl, Dr. Davis Garlapo
School of Dental Medicine
State University of New York
Buffalo, New York
Conducted research with a
postgraduate student for his masters thesis in oral biology
comparing a non-clicking control
group to a clicking group, utilizing computerized
jaw tracking, for the purpose of
assessing and comparing the effects of condylar
guidance on these groups
Conducted research with a
postgraduate student for his masters thesis in oral biology by
evaluating
the effect of incisal guidance on
condylar hinge axis positions using computerized hinge axis tracking
Dr. Robert McKinstry
Maxillofacial Prosthetic Rehabilitation
Eye and Ear Hospital
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Conducted research with postgraduate
student for his masters thesis utilizing computerized jaw tracking to
determine the optimum medical
surgical approach when resecting the temporomandibular joint for
passage to low based cranial tumors medial
to the temporal bone Journal of Prosthetics Dentistry Feb.
Vienna Research Group: Conducted research and participated on the
research committee with multi-disciplined dentists from four
continents to set forth the criteria establishing a "super
normal" dental population using manual and computerized
instrumentation for the purpose of establishing a reproducible
research base line to which other research can be compared both
quantitatively and qualitatively
Dr. Ross Talents, Dr. Per Lenart
Wessesson
Eastman Dental Center
Rochester, New York
Participated in a double blind study
comparing the specificity and efficacy of computerized jaw tracking
to MRI, Cat Scans, and double
contrast arthography examinations of mandibular articular disc
positions
INDIVIDUAL RESEARCH PROJECTS:
Established the protocol for and
made the composite overlay devices to reposition the mandible in a
group of myofacial pain dysfunction
patients which were evaluated over a four year period
Dissecting,
weighting individual muscle masses, doing cephalometric analyses on
herbivores, carnivores and human cadaver material for the purpose of
evaluating the presence of biological masticatory compensatory
mechanisms in species from homogeneous gene pools verses humans.
RESEARCH PROJECTS at Boston University SDM:
Dr. Gianelly, Dr. Gildea, Dr. Retrouvey
Department of Orthodontics
Goldman School of Dental Medicine
Boston University
Submitting three research protocols
to Boston University, School of Dentistry, Department of
Orthodontics designed to:
- Research the effects of placing
the tongue to the posterior aspect of the palate to
determine if
this technique is suitable for a quick, easy position for posturing
the mandible
during orthodontic treatment.
- Research the validity of using
leaf gauges to determine if this methodology is appropriate in
assessing hinge axis condylar positions during orthodontic
treatment;
- Research the effects of using
Lucia jigs on hinge axis condylar positions "in situ", and
to assess if the desired
result of seating the condyles cranially is obtained or, if the
opposite phenomena is observed from
distalizing the mandible utilizing this technique.
Obtain computerized hinge axis
records on all willing classmates, and other students, to establish
an orthopedic analysis of condylar
hinge movements; to be submitted to the orthopedic profession and
incorporated into their "neutral
zero method" of assessing the range of motion (ROM) of joints.
This study will parallel a similar
study being conducted at the University of Vienna, Austria.
Presently, their does not an exist a true
orthopedic approach to the temporomandibular joint plus, the method
of using a ruler to measure mandibular
movements at the incisal edges incorporates to many errors for proper
assessment of ROM.
RESEARCH at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine
Masters of Science in Dental Sciences thesis on the accuracy of the
CadiaxCompact jaw-tracking unit. Thesis published July 19th
2002.
RESEARCH at Donau University, Krems, Austria
Masters of Science Degree,
thesis on the non-existence of an immediate mandibular side-shift.
VI. PUBLICATIONS
SOLE AUTHORSHIP
Repositioning the Mandible
Anteriorly with Fixed
Composite Overlays. J of
Craniomandibular Practice
1985; 3.2:172-8
Diagnostic Splint Therapy. J of
Clinical Orthodontics
1989; XXII.3:182-192
Overlay Splint therapy. J of
Clinical Orthodontics
1989; XXII.4:253-260
JOINT AUTHORSHIP
The Relationship Between Condylar
Guidance and
Temporomandibular Joint Clicking.
J of Prosthetics
Dentistry 1989; 61.3:349-354
The Effect of Lateral Cranial Base
Surgery on
Temporomandibular Joint Function.
J. of Prosthetic
Dentistry 1993; 69.2:200-208
Treatment of Temporomandibular
Joint (TMJ) Malocclusion
with Fixed Overlay Composite
Restoration (FOCR). J of
Neurological & Orthopaedic
Medicine & Surgery 1989;
10.1; 19-23
The Influence of tooth contact on
the path of
condylar movement, J of Prosthetic
Dentistry; Mar. 1992
ARTICLES WRITTEN BY ME FOR DEAN RUDOLF SLAVICEK MD, DDS
Clinical Functional Analysis,
Journal of Clinical
Orthodontics 1988; XXII.8:498-508
Instrumental Analysis of
Mandibular Casts Using the
Mandibular Position Indicator
JCO1988; XXII.9:566-575
Axiography. Journal of Clinical
Orthodontics 1988;XXII.10 656-667
Computer-Aided Diagnosis and
Treatment Planning System
J. of Clinical Orthodontics
XXII.11:718-729
Computer-Aided Axiography. J of
Clinical Orthodontics
1989;XXII.12:776-787
Case Studies in Cadiax. J of
Clinical Orthodontics 1989
XXIII.1:42-47
Removable Splint Therapy. J of
Clinical Orthodontics
1989;XXIII.2:90-97
VII. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Dental Association
Massachusetts Dental Society
Craniomandibular Institute
Vienna Research Group
New York State Dental Laboratory
Association
National Association of Dental
Laboratories
Cal Lab Group (oldest lab
organization in U.S.)
Institute of Advanced Definitive
Dentistry
VIII. ELECTED POSITIONS
President, Student Research Group;
Boston University SDM
Research Committee, Vienna
Research Group
Vice President, Junior High School
Class
President, Senior High School
Class
Chairman, Tay House Boy Scout
Troop
IX. HONORS AND AWARDS
Top Student in USAF Dental
Technology School
Airman of the Month Award, 3rd
year of service
Airman of the Month Award, 4th
year of service
X. CONTRIBUTIONS TO DENTAL JOURNALISM
Constructed both fixed and
removable prosthetic devices
for Dr. Allen Brewer, Chairman
of Prosthodontics,
Eastman Dental School for
publication in the textbook,
Overlay Full Dentures
Assisted in diminishing the
definition of Centric Relation
given in the Glossary of
Prosthodontic terms
XI. PRESENTATIONS GIVEN BY OTHERS FROM MY RESEARCH
Dr. Davis Garlapo; Chairman,
Prosthodontics
School of Dental Medicine;
Buffalo, New York
"Influence of Tooth Contacts
on the Path of
Condylar Movement" American
Denture Academy, Annual
Meeting
Dr. Moufid Alsawaf; Maxillofacial
Dept. Pittsburgh
"Effect of Lateral Base Tumor
Surgery on TMJ Function
as Evaluated by Computerized
Axiography Using Cadiax"
Carl Boucher Conference, Ohio
April 1989
American College of
Prosthodontists, October 1989
Dr. Davis Garlapo; Chairman,
Prosthodontics
School of Dental Medicine;
Buffalo, New York
"The Relationship Between
Condylar Guidance
and Temporomandibular Joint
Clicking"
International Association of
Dental Research
American Association of Dental
Research
XII. WORK EXPERIENCE
United States Air Force
Constructed both fixed and
removable prosthetic devices as the only dental technician for
five dentists, volunteered to: assist
during oral surgery, perform root planning, do prophylaxis, carve
amalgams, and insert and adjust
prosthetic devices for three years when time permitted due to
interest in Dentistry
Holyoke College
Worked three part time jobs for an
of average of 45 hours per week to remain in school; dental
laboratory, surgical sterilization
of hospital's operating rooms and automobile mechanic
Dental Laboratory Business
Started a Full Service Dental
Laboratory in the cellar of my house with two employees and grew it
into an eighty four six employee
business. All employees were trained by me to become dental
technicians as none were hired with previous
experience. The laboratory could construct any prosthetic device.
Business was sold 1989.
Practiced general dentistry for
past nine years, part time, on Boylston Street, Boston,
Massachusetts, in the private office of Dr.
Terrance Griffin - Chairman of Periodontics at Tufts School of
Dental Medicine
XIII. DENTAL PATENTS
Received U. S. Patent No.
4,710,127 for any type of bonded dental overlay device
without tooth preparation for mandibular repositioning therapy:
December 1, 1987
XIV. CERTIFICATIONS
Participated in the National Board for
Certification of Dental Technicians Program in the four areas of
certification: Crown & Bridge,
Porcelain, Full Dentures and Cast Partial Dentures.
Certificate from Myotronics Inc. in
dental laboratory procedures.
Certificate in Craniofacial Pain &
Disorders- Tufts University, Gelb Pain Center.
Certificate in Prosthodontics -
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine.
Certificate in Orofacial Pain and
Disorders - Donau University; Krems, Austria
Certificates from Noblepharma, ITI,
3-I; in dental implants
XV. TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Boston University School of Dental Medicine:
Dental anatomy, teaching assistant, one year
Crown and Bridge, teaching assistant, one year
Tufts University School of Dental Medicine - Occlusion
Gamma Institute USA - instrumentation
University of Vienna; School of Dental Medicine
Donau University; Krems Austria
XVI. COURSES AND LECTURES TAKEN WITHIN ORGANIZED DENTISTRY
Eastman Dental School; Dept. of
Prosthodontics: Chairman Dr. A. Brewer
Two Year Study Group on Gnathology, meetings once each week,
Only Dental Technician, did full mouth crown and bridge cases
Professor Rudolf Slavicek MD, DDS; All Courses
Dr. Harry Lundeen; Drop Wax Full Mouth
Waxing Technique
Dr. Robert Ricketts; Orthodontic
Principles, Five Courses
Dr. Everett Pokorney; Full Mouth Drop
Waxing Course
L.D. Pankey Institute; Fixed
Prosthodontics Courses
Dr. Frank Celenza; Full Mouth
Reconstruction Techniques
Dr. Niles Guichet; Pantographic
Instrumentation
Dr. Charles Stuart; Instrumentation and
Full Mouth
Reconstructions, Jaw Tracking
Dr. Harry Page; Kinesiographic
Principles
Dr. Harvey Whiff; Principles of
Occlusion, Instrumentation
Society of Craniomandibular Disorders;
All Annual Meetings
American Equilibration Society; All
Annual Meetings
American Restorative Society; On
Invitation
7th District Dental Society; Annual
Meetings
Monroe County Dental Society; Annual
Meetings
North Eastern Gnathological Society -
Annual Meetings
OUTSIDE ORGANIZED DENTISTRY
Dentsply International; Dicor Castable
Glass Ceramics
Howmedica Inc; All Annual Meetings and
Technique Courses for
Vitallium Cast Partial Restorations and
Microbond C&B Ceramics, Ceramic Veneers
Craniomandibular Institute; Annual
Meetings
Dr. Earl Pound; Full Denture
Construction
Myotronics; Muscle Physiology and EMG
Aderer and Co.; Fully Adjustable
Instrumentation
COURSES OFFERED BY: The Institute of Advanced Definitive Dentistry
1. NAVIGATION THROUGHOUT TREATMENT [three days]
A. Clinical functional analysis
I. Dental history
II. Muscle examination
III. Range of motion
IV. Face bow transfer - articulator mounting
V. Mandibular position indicator examination
VI. Condylography - jaw tracking diagnostics
VII. Occlusal-gram; interferences, etc
VIII. Nerve examination
B. I. Research on incisal guidance
II. Research on hinge axis jaw tracking
III. Research of cuspal inclinations
C. I.Sequential occlusal morphology
II. Waxing a sequential occlusion
D. I. Differential diagnosis
II. Splints
E. I. Research from cephalometrics
II. Using cephalometrics as a diagnostic aid
2. CONDYLOGRAPHY AS A DIAGNOSTIC AID [three days]
A. The rationale behind tracking the
condylar hinge axis
B. Normal tracings
C. Abnormal tracings
D. Goal orientated treatment with
verification of plan
E. Research on Condylography for
specificity and efficacy
3. BASIC INSTRUMENTATION [six days]
A. How to use the face bow
B. How to articulate casts to anatomical landmarks
C. How to articulate cast to the hinge axis and orbitale
D. How to perform Condylography
E. How to program the articulator
4. WAXING COURSE [five days]
A. Research behind the sequential articulations of teeth
B. How to establish vertical, from research
C. How to establish the plane of occlusion, by research
D. Actual waxing of an occlusion
5. EQUILIBRATION [three days]
A. The utilization of instrumentation and mounted casts to control the
equilibration of an occlusion
6. THE FIVE BASIC SPLINTS [three days]
A. How to make splint therapy goal orientated
B. Construction of the five basic splints
C. Verification of splint therapy towards treatment goals
D. Neocclusion mandibular repositioning
7. ORTHODONTIC SET-UPS TO THE HINGE
AXIS [three days]
A. Jaw tracking, articulation of
casts, cephalometrics
