CHICAGO, Nov. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Carl F. Driscoll, D.M.D., F.A.C.P., was confirmed as Vice President of the American College of Prosthodontists on Friday, Oct. 11, at the ACP Annual Awards & President's Dinner during the College's 43rd Annual Session in Las Vegas held on Oct. 9-12. Next year at the 44th Annual Session, Dr. Driscoll will be inducted as the President-Elect of the American College of Prosthodontists.
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Dr. Driscoll received his D.M.D. from Tufts University. He completed a General Practice Residency at Ft. Meade, Maryland and received his prosthodontic training at Letterman Army Medical Center in San Francisco. In 1990, he completed a Fellowship in Maxillofacial Prosthetics at the National Naval Dental School in Bethesda, Maryland.
Dr. Driscoll currently serves as a Professor at the University of Maryland Dental School and as Director of the Prosthodontic Residency. He previously held the same position with the United States Army at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, D.C. from 1994-1997. Dr. Driscoll retired from the U.S. Army in 1997 with the rank of Colonel. He is originally from Somerville, Mass.
Currently, Dr. Driscoll is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics and a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists. Dr. Driscoll has served as President of the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics, President of the American Board of Prosthodontics and is a respected board examiner. He has given more than 300 presentations worldwide and authored more than 60 publications.
"Like medicine, dentistry has taken incredible leaps forward in the past decade," said Dr. Driscoll. "Prosthodontists are at the forefront of this innovation by applying their advanced training and commitment to life-long learning of new materials, using state of the art digital dentistry tools to help patients save time, visits and expenses and applying advanced training in cosmetic dentistry procedures to help improve patient outcomes. Patients are opting to go to a prosthodontist."
Prosthodontists are specialized dentists with advanced training in oral health issues, who are committed to improving patient results. From implants, crowns, veneers and tooth whitening, to full-mouth reconstruction, prosthodontists are specialists in digital dentistry and CAD/CAM solutions.
The ACP is the only prosthodontic specialty organization whose membership is based solely on education credentials. ACP members must be in or have completed an ADA-accredited advanced education program in prosthodontics.
The American College of Prosthodontists is the professional association of dentists with advanced specialty training dedicated to optimal oral health both in function and appearance including dental implants, crowns, veneers, dentures, and teeth whitening. For more information or to find a prosthodontist near you, visit GoToAPro.org.
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