Biography

Dr. Marc Bienstock was born in Albuquerque, NM and raised in Waterford, Connecticut. He moved to Santa Barbara with his wife and 2 children in 2003 after completing his residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Mt. Sinai Medical Center in NYC. Dr. Bienstock received his undergraduate BS from Union College, graduating with honors in biology in 1993. He then received a Doctorate in Dental Surgery from Columbia University in 1997, followed by a Doctorate in Medicine from the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in 2000. Dr. Bienstock is a diplomate of the board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, and belongs to a number of organizations including AAOMS, CALOMS, and the ADA. He has devoted his professional career to include all aspects of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery,with specializations in office based oral surgery, anesthesia, facial trauma, maxillofacial reconstruction, dental implants, bone grafting, and BMP (bone morphogenic protein). Due to the complex nature of dental rehabilitation utilizing dental implants, Dr. Bienstock remains on the cutting edge of technology. He is involved in multiple implant study groups, where he lectures and is the surgical consultant in the treatment planning process. Interdisciplinary communication is paramount for exceptional functional and esthetic results and Dr. Bienstock values the input and expertise of everyone involved in the implant team. In addition, Dr Bienstock continues to keep abreast of the latest developments in his specialty by continuously exceeding the continuing education requirements of California. His hobbies include skiing, snowboarding, cycling, and hiking.

Biography

Dr. David C Hall is a diplomat of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery as well as the American Board of Dental Anesthesia. He has devoted his professional career to all aspects of Oral and Maxillofacial surgery including anesthesia, facial trauma and reconstruction, bone grafting and extraction of teeth. He has a special interest and training in dental implants to rehabilitate patients function and provide a pleasing esthetic result. He keeps abreast with all the latest developments in his field both by lecturing, study clubs and attending continuing education courses. He is a member of many professional societies including The American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, California Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Dental Society of Anesthesia, and The Academy of Osseointegration. Dr. Hall was born in Santa Barbara and grew up in Bakersfield, California. After earning a Bachelors of Science in Chemistry, he attended UCLA school of Dentistry. After graduating dental school, he completed his Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery residency at the University Medical Center. In 2002 he returned to Santa Barbara to join the practice of Dr. Tamborello and Dr Arnett. Outside of the office he enjoys scuba diving, fishing, surfing and golf. He is also an avid swimmer and runner. Though he enjoys his hobbies and practice, his favorite time is spent with his wife Jennifer and their two young daughters.

Biography

Dr. Westbury graduated from University of the Pacific with a DDS in 1970 and then practiced as a general dentist for nine years before returning to graduate school at the University of British Columbia. He received a Certificate in Periodontology in 1981 and has practiced in Santa Barbara since then. In graduate school he became interested in implants and was able to publish the first human histology of the interface between Ti and gingiva. Dr. Westbury has multiple publications in peer-reviewed journals and has been called as an expert witness to testify for the State of California. He has been placing implants since 1989.

Biography

Dr. Hessam Nowzari graduated from the University of Brussels in Belgium, School of Dentistry, University of Rennes in France, PhD in Biology and Health Sciences, and University of Southern California, Advanced Periodontics program. He was the Director of Advanced Periodontics at USC from 1995 to 2012 and a Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. He is the founder of the Taipei Academy of Reconstructive Dentistry in Taiwan and one of only 2 American members of the Dniepropetrovsk State Academy of Medical Sciences in Ukraine. Since 2012, he is an active member of a review committee for The National Agency for the Evaluation of Universities and Research Institutes (ANVUR) in Italy. Since 2002, Dr. Nowzari has served as one of the selected scientific experts charged with assessing and ranking research proposals on behalf of the Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research and was reappointed in 2013. He is the guest Editor-in Chief of the “Journal de Parodontologie & d'Implantologie Orale” 2013 in France and is on the editorial board of Clinical Implant Dentistry & Related Research.

Biography

Dr. Paul Anstey is a Diplomate of the American Board of Endodontics. He has lectured nationally, internationally and has served as a part-time faculty member and clinical lecturer at the UCLA School of Dentistry. He maintains a practice in Beverly Hills, California specializing in Micro-Endodontics and Implant Micro-Surgery. Dr. Anstey completed his general dental training at the University of Stellenbosch, outside of Cape Town, South Africa in 1989. After six years in general practice, he went on to specialize in Endodontics at the University of Southern California. Dr. Anstey further extended his studies in Implantology at the University of California Los Angeles and then went on to the highest level with micro-surgical and micro-implantology training through the Academy of Microscope Enhanced Dentistry and the Microsurgical Training Institute.