Practice Development
Dr. George Priest
For more than twenty years, Dr. George Priest has been a leader in the fields of esthetic and implant dentistry. Dr. Priest earned a BS from The University of Tennessee in 1972, and then returned to his home state of New Jersey where he received his DMD, with honors, from Fairleigh Dickinson University School of Dentistry in 1976. After three years in the U.S. Army, he pursued graduate training in prosthodontics at Emory University in Atlanta, completing his residency in 1981. For the next ten years, Dr. Priest remained involved at Emory as a clinical instructor and special lecturer in graduate fixed prosthodontics and implant dentistry. He became a Board Certified Prosthodontist in 1985. During the Gulf War, he provided prosthodontic care for military personnel as an Army reservist. Dr. Priest has maintained a prosthodontic practice devoted to esthetic, advanced restorative and implant dentistry for more than 25 years. In 2008, Dr. Priest relocated his dental practice from Atlanta, GA to Hilton Head Island, SC (outside Savannah, GA).
Dr. Priest is a prominent dental speaker and has educated dentists in the U.S. and abroad for more than 20 years. His lectures span such topics including implant dentistry, advanced restorative dentistry, tooth colored restorations and esthetic excellence. Dr. Priest is recognized as an innovator in the specialty of prosthodontics and has contributed his clinical expertise to many dental publications. Dr. Priest has been named as one of Dentistry Today’s Top Dental Speakers in 2005 through 2008.
He is published in many peer-reviewed dental journals including The International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants, Practical Procedures and Aesthetic Dentistry and The International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry and The Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry. Dr. Priest has received many honors and maintains active memberships in numerous dental organizations. He is a member of Omicron Kappa Upsilon, a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists, a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics, a member of the Academy of Osseointegration, and a Fellow of the International College of Dentists. He also maintains active memberships in numerous other dental organizations.
Dr. Priest is married to Judy and has a son, Gregory. His hobbies include travel, rebuilding old English sports cars, photography, weight-lifting, crossword puzzles (and Sudokus) and hiking in the mountains.
SC Dental Implant Practice Development
This premier dental club's mission is to provide the most advanced treatment planning experience for doctors in order that they may see their dental implant practice grow.
Modern implant dentistry is a substantial part of every growing dental practice. Although confusing for many dentists, surgical and restorative systems have progressed to actually simplify the process for patients. Over the past 20 years we have reduced the surgical time to place implants, reduced the healing time to load implants, and more recently reduced the time before placing a provisional restoration on an implant. The science behind all these improvements is fascinating and well documented. These improvements have drastically increased patient acceptance and practice development.
Our surgical methods have changed substantially as we have learned more about the science of bone and soft tissue healing around implants. The materials, methods and components we use to restore implants are evolving monthly. With all these changes in implant dentistry it is difficult for the general dentist to remain fully aware of both the materials and methods best suited for each situation. Without a grasp of these improvements the dentist will be challenged to convey the benefits to patients. Thus, treatment plans will lack this option for patients and dentists will lack the rewards of providing the treatment.
Dentists who are able to integrate complex implant treatment options in their practice and explain their great benefit to patients will find substantial reward. The goal of SC Dental Practice Development is to support dentists in this effort. This premier dental club’s mission is to provide the most advanced treatment planning experience for doctors in order that they may see their practice grow. We do this by using nationally recognized mentor Christopher D. Ramsey, D.M.D. to lead us through 5 well-planned sessions throughout the year. The sessions are carefully tailored to allow for the dentist’s presentation of personal complex cases. Extensive learning takes place as the dentist and mentor work through the treatment planning of each case. As the year progresses the members have an opportunity to perform the treatment on their patients and discuss it with the group. This exclusive club is limited in its membership to general dentists who are ambitious and eager to learn through participation.
South Carolina Dental Implant Practice Development Members
The members of the SC Implant Development Program are pursuing extensive training to further their expertise in dental implants. Their year long participation in this intense curriculum will improve and increase their capacity to care for their patients. Palmetto Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery is proud to partner with them in this endeavor.
| Timothy C. Assey, DMD | (843) 884-6004 | |
| Michael Bannister, DDS, LLC | (843) 971-1701 | |
| Daniel Island Dentistry | (843) 881-4545 |  |
| Gregory Bottone, DMD | (843) 884-4486 | |
| SmileWorks | (843) 654-7300 |  |
| Steve Crossland DMD | (843) 971-0661 | |
| Nicole Dahlkemper, DMD | (843) 884-6166 | |
| Goedecke Family Dentistry | (843) 971-9594 |  |
| Virginia L Gregory DMD, LLC | (843) 884-8884 |  |
| Tara Griffin, DDS | (843) 971-1993 |  |
| James D. Hart, DMD, PA | (843) 971- 6552 |  |
| Mary Maltezos, DMD | (843) 556-4798 | |
| Craig H Rhyne DMD LLC | (843) 881-1638 | |
| Amanda Seay, DDS | (843) 375-0395 |  |
| Life Smiles Dentistry | (843) 849-9990 |
Training Program Registration Information
Along with invaluable treatment planning experience, the members of SC Dental Practice Development receive 35 hours of CE, mentoring from a nationally recognized practice consultant, their bio and website link on our website, a Biomet 3I Implant Restorative Torque Kit (worth $600), a zip drive to organize and maintain case presentations for meetings, and invitation to the continuing education cruise at the end of the year.
SC Dental Implant Practice Development Luncheon.....A Success!
35 of the Lowcountry's best cosmetic and restorative dentists gathered at The Charleston Place hotel Friday, June 25th for a day of education, networking, and fun. Dr. Christopher Ramsey, an accredited member of the American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry gave an energetic and dynamic presentation on "Abutment Selection and Scenarios", "Implant Esthetics in the Anterior", and "New Technologies in Implant Dentistry."
Attendees enjoyed earning 3.5 hours of CE and were entered to win a Charleston Place Package consisting of a complimentary guest room at Charleston Place Hotel and $250 gift certificate to Charleston Grill, two therapeutic massages by Allison Kirk, and an iPad. The luncheon was an introduction to the ongoing practice development program that will meet five times over the next year and will be mentored by Dr. Ramsey.
Palmetto Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery would like to especially thank our sponsors, Cenegenics Carolinas, Henry Schein, Blue Oak Group, SCBT, and Medtronic.
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