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Dentist in Willimantic, CT

All our professionals at Windham Dental Group maintain the highest levels of accreditation and pursue ongoing education to stay abreast of the latest trends in dentistry.

• Dennis Flanagan
• Bruce Dougherty
• Danielle Green
• Nicolina Soucy - General Manager
• Donna Nichols - Insurance Coordinator

Dennis Flanagan, DDS

Education

• University of Maryland: BS Chemistry and Math, Chemistry Honorary
• Georgetown University: Research Fellowship - four awards in radio - calcium absorption - ADA presentation
• Oral Cancer Student Intern - Memorial Sloan-Kettering Medical Center New York, NY

Credentialing

• Master- Academy of General Dentistry
• Diplomate- American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry
• Diplomate- International Congress of Oral Implantologists
• Fellow- American Board of Forensic Dentistry
• Fellow- American Academy of Implant Dentistry
• Diplomate- American Board of General Dentistry
• Fellow- Academy of Osseointegration
• Member- ADA, AGD, APS, AO, ICOI, AAID

Publications

• Journal of Chromatography- Solid Injection Technique-1968; 35:92-93
• Dental Economics- A practical look at fees 1996 Feb: 41-47
• Journal of Oral Implantology Non-radiologic Ridge Contour 2000; 26(4): 262-266
• The Picture Restorer 2001; 19: Spring-p15- Salvaging a painting.
• Journal of Oral Implantology Full Arch Ridge Contour 2001; 27(3): 115-117
• Journal of Oral Implantology 2002; 28(1): 25-28
• Journal of Oral Implantology 2002; 28(2): 92-96
• Journal of Oral Implantology 2002; 28(2): 97-98
• Journal of Oral Implantology 2002; 28(2): 99-100
• Implant Dentistry 2002; 11(4): 324-32
• Journal of Oral Implantology 2002; 28(6): 295-296
• Dental Traumatology- Traumatic Injury Implant 2003; 19(3): 160-164
• Journal of Oral Implantology 2003; 29(4): 165-173
• Journal of Oral Implantology 2004; 30(2): 93-97
• Implant Dentistry 2004; 13(2): 129-132
• JADA- Implants and Arteries 2004 May 135(5): 566
• Implant News & Views 2004; July/August 6(4): 2-3
• Journal of Oral Implantology 2005; 31(2): 91-97
• Artificial Organs- Complete Implant Dentition 2005 29(1): 73-81 (top 25 of 2005)
• Interview: Barrons- Dental Implant Industry- Vito Racanelli
• AO Academy News 2005 16(1): 6
• Journal of Oral Implantology 2005; 31(3): 153
• General Dentistry- Grapefruit Drug Interaction 2005 July-Aug.; 53(4): 282-285
• Dentistry Today 2005 Sept 24(9): 64-69 Comparision of Triazolam and Zaleplon
• AO Academy News 2005 16 (3):6-7
• Journal of Oral Implantology 2005 Dec
• Implant Dentistry 2005 14(4): 336-339
• Dentistry Today India 2005- Dec: 4-6
• Implant News & Views, Jan 2006
• AO Academy News- Issues in Dentistry 2006 17 (1): 7
• Journal of Oral Implantology 2006 32(1): 34-37
• Implant News & Views, Expert Witness Mar 2006
• Dentistry Today- 2006 25(4):68-72 Osteotome Use
• AGD Impact, Apr 2006:9 Lingual Nerve Injury
• Dentistry Today India- Flapless Placement 2006- May Vol. II:4-5
• AO Academy News- Inventories 2006 17(2):6
• Interview: St Louis Ladue News- Grapefruit Drug Interact- Mary Blackwood
• JADA- Oral Sedation- 2006 July 137(7):944-946
• Dentistry Today India- Antioxidants 2006 Dec Vol III: 10-11
• Dentistry Today- Osteotomes in dental implant surgery 2006 Apr. 25(4):68-72
• AO Academy News- Very Small Diam 2007 17 (4): 13-14
• Pract Proced & Aesthetic Dent- Very Small Diam- Perio/Implant2006 Winter: 6
• Inside Dentistry- Nov/Dec 2(9):4-45 Alternative Treatment for Perio
• Parkell Today- June 2007- Blu-Mousse Osseous Ridge Contour Mapping
• Journal of Oral Implantology- Flapless Implant Placement 2007 33 (2):75-83
• ADI-CE Journal- Ridge Expansion (Kurtzman) 2007
• Journal of Oral Implantology- Immed. Very Small Implants
• Journal of Medical Devices- Mar 2008-Fatigue Life of Dental Implants- H. Ilies
• Journal Indian Soc Oral Implantol- Complete Implant Dentition 2007- 4(2):20-28.
• Journal of Oral Implantology- 2008 34(1): 7-11. Fatigue Life of Dental Implants
• Journal of Medical Devices-Mar 2008 H. Ilies- Computer modeling for cyclic load
• JADA 2007 138 (11): 1418-1420. Efficacy of Articaine- comment
• General Dentistry- 2008 Feb/Mar 56(2):167-171- Understanding the Autistic Patient
• Journal of Oral Implantology- 2008 34(3):128-134 Luxation of New Implants
• Journal of Oral Implantology- 2008 Fixed detachable partial denture
• AO Academy News- Feb 2008- 19(1):11-13- Unsplinted Implant Overdentures
• Journal of Oral Implantology 2008 17(2):182-191 FixedPartDentSmallDiamImplant
• Journal of Oral Implantology- 2008 34(5):256-258 Measurement max/mand cortices
• Journal of Oral Implantology 2009 35(1):12-17 Overdent patent oronasal commun
• Journal of Oral Implantology- 2009 35(2):7-74 Errant implant maxillary sinus.
• Journal of Oral Implantology- 2009 Edentulous Snore Appliance
• Journal of Oral Implantology 2009 Calcium Hydroxide as a Detoxifying Agent
• JADA Feb 2010 141(2):135 Letter to Ed.- Implant Stability
• General Dentistry 2010 July-Aug 58(4): e156-161- Dual Laminate Sleep Appliance
• Implant Dentistry- 2010 June 19(3): 241-249 Osteotomy irrigation: is it necessary?
• J Oral Implantol 2010 36(3); 247 Book Review- Legends of Implant Dent- Linkow
• J Implant Advanced Clin Dent- 2010 Third Molar Ortho Removal
• J Oral Implantol AvoidShortWideImplants
• JOI- Bite Force Measuring Device- accepted
• JOI- Math Formula for Predicting Immed Load
• Special Care Dentistry- Inspissated Oral Secretions- accepted for publication
• JOI- Book Review- Complications-Froum
• JOI- Editorial- Should the patient fit the implant or implant fit the patient?- accepted

US Patents

• Implantable Percutaneous Device #4812120 (1989)
• Endermic Method and Apparatus #5171215 (1995)
• Gingival Cord Packaging Instrument #5718583 (1998)
• Cortical Bone Spreader for Implants #6659769 (2003)

Presentations

• DC Dental Soc. Wash, DC April 12, 1971-table clinic-Radiocalcium Absorption
• ICOI Las Vegas June 1, 2001-Incision Design for Papillae Base
• AAID New Orleans Nov.16, 2001-Pre-Op Bone Vol. Determination
• Academy of Osseointegration Dallas Mar.14&15, 2002- Pre-op Bone Contour
• Connecticut Study Club Nov 12, 2003 Arterial Supply of the Mandible 1hr
• Connecticut Study Club Feb 5, 2004 Bimaxillary Implant Supported Dentition 1hr
• WCOI Honolulu, Ha. Mar. 5, 2004-Mandibular Vascular Bleeding
• WCOI Honolulu, Ha. Mar. 6, 2004-Bimaxillary Implant Supported Dentition
• WCOI Honolulu, Ha. Mar. 6, 2004-lecture-Avoid & Managing Floor Mouth Bleeds
• Maryland AGD, UofMd School of Dent. Baltimore Sept 24, 2005 Flapless Surg 2hr
• Connecticut Study Club Nov 9, 2005 Flapless Implant Surgery 1hour
• Oakstone Publishing, Nov. 10, 2005: Understanding the Grapefruit-Drug Interaction
• Oakstone Publishing, Nov. 10, 2005: Arterial Supply of the Mandible
• Indian Academy of Osseointegration, New Delhi,India Dec 8,2005 FlaplessSurg 1hr
• Maryland AGD, Uof Md. School of Dent. Baltimore April 1, 2006 FlaplessSurg 2hr
• Maryland AGD, U of Md. School of Dent. Balt. Oct. 7, 2006 Mand. Art Supply 2hr
• Maryland AGD, Oral Implantology for the GP April 16, 2007 all day (6 hr. lecture)
• Advanced Dental Ed. Seminars- Oral Implantology April 28, 2007 6hour lecture/lab
• Connecticut Study Club- Oct 17, 2007 1 hour implant case presentation
• Academy of Osseointegration poster presentation- Boston- Feb 28, 2008-Case Series
• Practical Oral Implantology for the Gen. Dentist-May14, 2008-all day-OakstonePub
• Practical Oral Implantology for the Gen. Dentist- Oct 17,2008-all day-NobelBiocare
• Connecticut Study Club- Dec 12, 2008 1 hour implant case presentation
• Generic and Practical Oral Implantology- April 24, 2009-all day- Mohegan Sun
• Academy of Osseointegration San Diego Feb 28 Poster- Gingival Flap
• Connecticut Study Club- Mar 18, 2009 implant case report
• Dental Society of Greater Waterbury-Nov 10, 2009- Implant Ridge Mapping- 1 hour
• AAID Annual Meeting New Orleans- Moderator- Nov 12, 2009
• Connecticut Study Club- Dec 2, 2009 Implant Complications and Case Management
• Middlesex County Dental Assoc. Jan 12 2010 Understanding Autistic Dental Patient
• Litchfield Dental Association- Feb8 2010 Understanding the Autistic Dental Patient
• MeridenWallingfordCheshire Dent Assoc. Feb 9 2010 Spec. Needs Implant Treatmt
• Univ of Genoa- Mini implants May 19, 2010 2 hr lect- Prof Silvestrini, A. Mascolo
• Acad Min Invas Dent- Aug 21, 2010- San Diego- poster Mini Implants- A Mascolo
• Utica NY- Oct 1, 2010- Adv Issues Implant Dent- Goldstone Seminar- B Jackson
•  ADA-FDI, NY, NY Oct. 13, 1970-table clinic-Radiocalcium Absorption

Professional Service Experience

• Windham Dental Laboratories- owner- two technician employees
• Windham Community Mem. Hospital-Chief of Dentistry 1987-9, 94-00, 05-09
• Consultant- Windham Community Memorial Hospital Sleep Clinic 2003-present
• Eastern Conn. Health Systems Agency-Board of Directors-1977-1982
• Natchaug Psychiatric Hospital- Medical Staff- 1988-1990
• Windham School System- Dental Consultant- 1978-1990
• Northeastern Conn. Dental Society- Pres. 1976-1978
• Windham Regional Vocational Technical School- Chief Advisor-1975-1979
• National Medical Insurance Consultants, N.Y., N.Y.- Consultant-1994-present
• Proctor and Gamble, Cincinatti, Ohio- Actisite Consultant- 1995
• US Olympic Committee- Attending Dentist-1993-present
• Council of Advisors-Gerson Lehrman Group-2003-present-Health Care Div- top 5%
• Editorial Consultant- Academy News- Academy of Osseointegration 2004-2007
• Exam Trend Committee- American Board Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry
• Exam question writer- American Board of General Dentistry
• AAID Admissions and Credentials Committee- Exam writer and examiner
• American Board of General Dentistry- Examination Mentor
• Coordinating Editor- Oakstone Publishing-Practical Reviews Gen Dentistry2006-09
• Reviewer- General Dentistry- journal of the AGD
• American Dental Association- Clinical Evaluator (ACE)
• Reviewer- Journal of the American Dental Association
• Reviewer- ASME Journal
• Reviewer- J of Oral Implantology
• Reviewer- Indian Journal Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery- Dr. S. M. Balaji
• Academy of General Dentistry- Lifelong Learning and Service Recognition 2008
• Reviewer- Artificial Organs
• Reviewer- International Journal of Clinical Dentistry
• Reviewer- Clinical Anatomy CA-08-0428
• Literature Review Editor- Journal of Oral Implantology 2010- present
•  Connecticut Dental Groups-managing partner- 4 dentist, 38 employee dental corp.

Community Service

• Windham Area Fund Chairman, 1976
• Windham Area American Cancer Society, 1976-1978
• Willimantic Chamber of Commerce - Board of Directors, 1974-1976
• Windham Senior Citizens Dental Clinic - Founder, 1984
• Direct Relief Foundation - Guatemala, April 1973, April 1975
• Operation Friendship, American Med. Team, Yibin, Sichuan, People's Republic of China, September 1994
• Conn. Bank and Trust - Advisory Board, 1987-1989
• Boston Museum of Science - Scientist by Mail, 1995-1999
• Board of Directors, St. Joseph Living Center, 2003-2005

Bruce Dougherty, DDS

Education

• 1981 - Doctor of Dental Surgery, Northwestern University Dental School, Chicago, IL
• 1976 - Bachelor of Science, Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

Activities and Memberships

• Private Practice with Windham & Groton Dental Group Since 1981
• On Staff at Windham Hospital Since 1982
• American Dental Association, CT State Dental Association, Northeastern CT Dental Association, Association of Dental Group Practice

Danielle Green, DMD

(Groton Only)

Education

• B.A. in Biology from the College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA in 1986.
• Obtained D.M.D. from University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine in 1990
• Completed a hospital residency in general dentistry at the University of Rochester at Strong Memorial Hospital

Activities and Memberships

For the past twelve years I have been a member of the American and Connecticut Dental Associations as well as a past member of the Academy of General Dentistry. Although I am not a pediatric dentist, I was the president of the Connecticut Society of Dentistry for Children from 1999-2000.