American Board of Oral Implantology names Dr. Jack Piermatti president

Dr. Jack Piermatti, a prosthodontist and managing director of Dental Arts of South Jersey in Voorhees, has been named the new president of the American Board of Oral Implantology. He has served on the ABOI’s board of directors since 2007, is double board-certified as a diplomate of the ABOI and The American Board of Prosthodontics, and has surgically placed more than 17,000 dental implants.ADDITIONAL READING |New Jersey prosthodontist earns prestigious Private Practice Award from ACP Dr. Piermatti was installed as president during the annual conference of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, the chief sponsor and industry action arm of the ABOI, held in Las Vegas Oct. 21-24, 2015. The ABOI administers examinations for prosthodontists, periodontists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, and general practitioners who seek board certification. “It’s an exceptional honor to be chosen as president of the ABOI,” said Dr. Piermatti. “The board is directly responsible for maintaining the highest standards of oral implantology, so it is gratifying to be a part of that process.” Dr. Piermatti, a resident of Voorhees, has surgically placed more than 17,500 dental implants during his career. In 2010, he was named a fellow of the International College of Dentists. He is also an assistant professor of prosthodontics and the director of the Dental Implant Maxicourse at Rutgers University School of Dental Medicine. Dental implants are an extremely popular alternative to dentures and bridges for replacing missing teeth. A permanent solution, a dental implant actually bonds with the surrounding gum and bone. The result is not only an improved smile, but enhanced self-esteem and improved nutrition with the restoration of full chewing capability. Dental implantology interfaces with the specialties of prosthodontics, periodontics, and oral and maxillofacial surgery. ADDITIONAL READING |A unique method of debriding a full-arch, maxillary prosthesis supported by dental implants Dental Arts of South Jersey offers a full range of general and specialty dental care at its 16,000 square-foot South Jersey Professional Center on Laurel Oak Road in Voorhees. The dentists in the practice use fine-grain porcelains and precious alloys in crafting crown and bridge restorations by master laboratory technicians. They also use the i-CAT 3-D imaging system, which delivers three-dimensional pictures of the face and jaw areas for precise mapping prior to a dental implant surgical procedure. For more information about Dental Arts of South Jersey, call (856)-238-5532 or visit dentalartsofsouthjersey.com.