DAVID S. LEVITT, DDS
EDUCATION
University of California at Los Angeles, Fall 1971 to Spring 1972
University of Southern California (USC), Spring 1971, Fall 1972 to Spring 1973
USC School of Dentistry Class of 1977
Medical College of Georgia, Fall 1986 to Winter 1987
Misch Institute, Winter 1987 to Spring 1989
PROFESSIONALAFFILIATIONS
American Dental Association
California Dental Association
Orange County Dental Society
American Academy of Implant Dentistry
American Association of Hospital Dentists (Fellow)
American Dental Society of Anesthesiology (Fellow)
International Congress of Oral Implantologists (Fellow and Diplomate)
American Congress of Oral Implantologists (Fellow)
Editorial Reviewer, Journal of Oral Implantology
PRACTICE HISTORY
Private General Practice Fountain Valley, CA May 1979 to June 1996
Director of Technical Support Nobel Biocare June1996 to January 2001
Private General Practice Orange County, CA January 2001 to Present
ACADEMICAFFILIATIONS
Clinical Instructor, USC School of Dentistry Dept. of Anesthesia and Medicine 1977 to 1980
Guest Lecturer, USC School of Dentistry
Guest Lecturer, Harvard Medical Center
Guest Lecturer, Medical College of Georgia
Guest Lecturer, Medical College of New Jersey
Guest Lecturer, Medical College of Virginia
Guest Lecturer, New York University School of Dentistry
Guest Lecturer, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
Guest Lecturer, Oklahoma Health Science Center
Guest Lecturer, Scripps Institute
Guest Lecturer, International Congress on Implants and Biomaterials Paris, France
Guest Lecturer, USC Keck School of Medicine
On-Site evaluator/examiner California State Board of Dental Examiners for Conscious Sedation Permits
HONORS AND AWARDS
Senior Award, American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
Certificate of Appreciation, USC School of Dentistry 1977, 1978,1979
Certificate of Appreciation, California Dental Association 1979
Orange Coast Magazine Top Dentists of 2016
ABSTRACTS & PUBLICATIONS
'Use of the C02 Laser in Second Stage Implant Surgery"
Principal Investigator, FDA Approved Study, "A Comparison of Drill and Osteotome Osteotomies in Placement of Maxillary Dental Implants"
Contributor and Editor “Osseointegration and Esthetics in Single Tooth Implant Reconstruction”, Quintessence
“Atraumatic Extraction and Root Retrieval Using the Periotome: A Precursor to Immediate Placement of Dental Implants”, Dentistry Today November 1998
“Immediate Implants in the Esthetic Zone: A Technique to Preserve Soft Tissue Esthetics”
Contemporary Esthetics and Restorative Dentistry, April 2003
“Apicoectomy of an Endosseous Implant: A Case Report” Implant Dentistry, Col 12 Number 3 2003
LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS
Main Podium Speaker, Alameda County Dental Society
Speaker, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, 50th Annual Meeting
“Comprehensive Surgical and Restorative Implant Treatment Planning”, Intercontinental University, Mexico City, August 24, 2000
“Maintaining the Dental Implant”, North American Team Day, Orlando, February 13,2001
“Turning Implant Restorations into Conventional Crown and Bridge”, University of Alabama School of Dentistry, May 4, 2001
“A Rational Approach to Implant Inventory Management”, American Academy of Implant Dentistry 50th Annual Meeting and Research Symposium”, New Orleans, November 14- 18, 2001
“Teeth Verses Implants: Effect of Surface Area in Case Planning”, Boston Quincy Marriott Hotel, December 7, 2001
“Implant Prosthetics Overview”, Periodontics LTD. University of St. Louis Post Graduate Periodontal Program
“ Integrating Implants into the General Practice”, Nobel Biocare Headquarters, June 6, 2002
“Implants from A to Z: Simple to Advanced Case Planning” San Diego Implant Mini-Residency and Study Group September 18, 2002
“Comprehensive Implant Treatment Planning with the Replace Implant System”, Nobel Biocare Headquarters, February 14, 2003
“Treatment Planning Implants in Three Dimensions: Bone Grafting Techniques”, Tri-City Hospital, February 20, 2003
“ Implant Prosthetics” Nobel Biocare Training Center, Yorba Linda, CASeptember 27, 2003
“Comprehensive Prosthetic and Surgical Treatment Planning” New York University School of Dentistry, October 13, 2003
“Comprehensive Prosthetic and Surgical Treatment Planning” New York University School of Dentistry, October 20, 2003
Integrating implants into the general practice. Drs. Otis and Muller Implant Study Group, Roseville, CA, October 27, 2003
“Mini-Residency in Implant Surgery”, Nobel Biocare, Yorba Linda CA, January 23-24, 2004
“Comprehensive Prosthetic and Surgical Treatment Planning” University of Tennessee at Knoxville, March 18, 2004
“Hands-on Implant Training Workshop”, International Implant Conference, Melbourne, Australia March 25-26, 2004
“New Developments in Esthetics”, Newton MA, May 31, 2004
“New Developments in Esthetics”, Miami, Florida June 1, 2004
“Taking Implant Surgery to the Next Level – A Three Day Hands-On Participation Workshop”, Nobel Biocare Headquarters, June 25, 26, 27 2004
“Taking Implant to the Next Level – Hands on surgical course”, Nobel Biocare Headquarters, October 29-30, 2004
“Implant Prosthodontics”, Seattle Study Club, April 15, 2005
Oral Surgery, Periodontal, and Prosthodontic Resident Training, Travis Airforce Base, Sacramento, CA April 19, 2005
“Comprehensive Implant Prosthodontic Treatment Planning”, Stillwater Oklahoma May 13, 2005
“Introduction to Surgical Implant Techniques” March 10. 2007 Arizona State Dental Associaton
“Mini-residency” Nobel Biocare Yorba Linda CA June 1,2 2007
“Mini-Residency” Perio Institute Missoula, Montana July 13,14 2007
“Mini-Residency” Perio Institute Portland Oregon, December 7,8 2007
“The Nobel Active Implant” Yorba Linda, CA January 11, 2008
“Diagnosis and Treatment Planning the Implant Patient” Yorba Linda, CA January 29,30 2008
“Advanced Nobel Active Course” San Francisco, CA February 23, 2008
“Interpreting the CT Scan for Implant Dentistry” Yorba Linda, CA February 26,27 2008
“Mini Residency” Perio Institute SanJose, CA March 7,8 2008
“Basic Implant Surgery” Yorba Linda, CA March 22,23 2008
“Advanced Nobel Active” Salt Lake City May 17, 2008
“The Single Tooth Implant” Yorba Linda, CA May 27,28 2008
“Immediate Load” Yorba Linda, CA June 24,25 2008
“Mini Residency” Perio Institute Chicago, IL June 27,28 2008
“Implant Overdentures” Yorba Linda, CA July 22,23 2008
2009 Basic Implantology Lectures
February 20 & 21 | Seattle, WA |
March 13 & 14 | Charlotte, NC |
April 24 & 25 | Baltimore, MD |
May 8 & 9 | Texas State Meeting-San Antonio, TX |
May 22 & 23 | St. Louis, |
June 12 & 13 | Norfolk, VA |
July 23 & 24 | PNW Dental Meeting |
July 10 & 11 | National AGD-Baltimore, MD |
August 28 & 29 | Chicago, IL |
September 25 &26 | Dallas, TX |
October 2 & 3 | Queens, NY AGD |
October 23 & 24 | Toronto, ON AGD |
November 6 & 7 | Denver, CO AGD |
Dec 4 & 5 | Scottsdale, AZ co w/AAIP |
2010 Bone Grafting Level 1 and Level 2 Lectures
January 29th & 30th | Baltimore, MD |
February 12th & 13th | Montreal, QB |
March 12th & 13th | Nashville, TN |
April 15th (level 1 only) | Vancouver, BC Pacific Meeting |
May 14th & 15th | Calgary, AB |
June 11th & 12th | Seattle, WA |
Aug 13th & 14th Sept 17rd & 18th Oct 15th & 16th Nov 12th & 13th Dec 3rd & 4th | Toronto, ON Arlington, VA Philadelphia, PA Chicago, IL Cleveland, OH |
2011 Bone Grafting Level 1 and Level 2 Lectures
January 14 & 15th | Houston, TX |
February 4th & 5th | San Jose, CA |
March 18th & 19th | Calgary, AB |
April 15th & 16th | Spokane, WA Implant Sponsor |
May 13th & 14th | Columbus, OH |
Sept 23rd & 24th | Toronto, ONT AGD |
Oct 28st & 29nd | LA, CA |
December 9th & 10th | Sacramento, CA |
2011 Next Step Cadaver Workshop
June 17 & 18 | November 11 &12 |
Phoenix, AZ | Seattle, WA |
2012 Bone Grafting Level 1 and Level 2 Lectures
January 13 & 14 | Jacksonville, FL |
January 27th & 28th | Vancouver, BC |
February 24th & 25th | Seattle, WA |
March 9th & 10th | Baltimore, MD |
March 23rd & 24th | San Diego, CA |
April 13th & 14th | Boston, MA |
April 27th & 28th | Chicago, IL |
May 11th & 12th | Arlington, VA |
Sep 14th & 15th | Anaheim, CA |
Oct 12th & 13th Oct 19th & 20th | Indianapolis, IN Denver, CO |
Nov 2nd & 3rd | Ft Worth/Dallas |
2012 NEXT STEP CADAVER WORKSHOP | |
June 22 & 23 | San Fran, CA |
Sep 28th & 29th | Columbus, OH |
January 11 & 12 | San Jose, CA |
February 1 & 2 | Toronto, ON |
February 22 & 23 | Atlanta/Smyrna, GA |
2013 Level 1 and Level2 Bone Grafting Lecture | |
March 8 & 9 | PDC Vancouver, BC |
March 22 & 23 | Sacramento, CA |
April 5 & 6 | MN AGD |
May 3 & 4 | Calgary, AB |
May 10 & 11 | Seattle, WA |
May 31 June 1 | Montreal, PQ |
June 14 & 15 | Philly, PA |
July 26 & 27 | Winnipeg, MB |
August 9 & 10 | Vancouver |
September 20 & 21 | Spokane (Neoss) |
October 11 & 12 | Boston |
Nov 15 & 16 | Chicago |
Dec 13 & 14 | San Fran |
2013 Next Step Cadaver Workshop | |
April 19 & 20 | Irvine, CA |
July 19 & 20 | Toronto |
Oct 25 & 26 | Seattle |
Dec 6 & 7 | Philly |