Thomas J. Balshi, DDS, FACP
Prosthodontist

Dr. Thomas J. Balshi established, Pi Dental Center, At The Institute For Facial Esthetics, one of the first dental implant treatment and training centers in the United States, utilizing the Brånemark System of osseointegrated implants. The center focuses on advanced clinical treatment and does extensive research with osseointegrated dental implants. Graduate of Temple University School of Dentistry, he is a Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics, and a Charter Member and Fellow of the Academy of Osseointegration, past vice-president of the Academy's Osseointegration Foundation, and Chairman of its Endowment Committee, Distinguished Practitioner in the National Academies of Practices in Dentistry. He received surgical and prosthetic training in the Brånemark System of osseointegrated implants at the University of Toronto by Dr. George Zarb and Professor Per Ingvar Brånemark, of the Institute For Applied Biotechnology, Sweden.

He is a Fellow of the American College of Prosthodontists and serves on many of the College's committees, including the Implant Steering Committee. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Prosthodontists, Member of the American Society of Geriatric Dentistry, Member of the International College of Prosthodontists, Fellow of the American College of Dentists, Member of the American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics, Member of the American Dental Association, and member of the Pennsylvania Prosthodontic Association.

Dr. Balshi received a Citation of Recognition from the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, House of Representatives, and the Freedom Foundation's George Washington Honor Medal for excellence and individual achievement in the dental field. In 2004, Dr. Balshi was selected to be in the book, "The Best Dentists in America."

Dr. Balshi established, Pi Dental Center, one of the first dental implant treatment centers in the United States, utilizing the Brånemark System of osseointegrated implants. The center focuses on advanced clinical treatment, extensive research with osseointegrated dental implants, and private clinical training programs.

Dr. Balshi lectures globally at meetings on the subject of osseointegrated dental implants, and has published landmark articles on the subject. He participates in the Temple University School of Dentistry Continuing Education Program. He is the lead author for the comprehensive book: A PATIENT'S GUIDE FOR DENTAL IMPLANTS (Addicus Publishing). He has created a video to instruct implant patients on oral hygiene procedures, and has published a comprehensive cookbook entitled FROM SOUP TO NUTS, designed for patients going through implant treatment. Dr. Balshi has taught graduate and postdoctoral students from Harvard, Tufts, and many other dental schools, the protocols developed at PI for TEETH IN A DAY and TEETH IN AN HOUR. He has also appeared on numerous national television programs, explaining the value of permanent teeth supported by dental implants, and he has directed the PI Team in the production of several patient information videos, including A WHOLE NEW WORLD, and PREDICTABLE MIRACLES.

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Treatment Performed by Dr. Balshi

Dental implants

Teeth In A Day®

Teeth In An Hour™

“No Bone Solution™”

Tooth extractions

Artificial gums

Emergency procedures

PRP

Bone grafting

Glenn J. Wolfinger, DMD, FACP
Prosthodontist

Dr. Glenn Wolfinger is a Board Certified Prosthodontist practicing at Pi Dental Center in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. He graduated Tufts University School of Dental Medicine; General Practice Residency, Albert Einstein Medical Center, Philadelphia; Residency in Combined Prosthodontics, Veterans Administration Out-Patient Clinic, Boston; Clinical Fellow, Department of Prosthodontics, Harvard University School of Dental Medicine, Boston; Former Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Temple University School of Dentistry; Staff Prosthodontist, Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Philadelphia; Prosthodontic Instructor, Episcopal Hospital Pediatric Dental Residency Program, Philadelphia; Private Practice, Pi Dental Center, Fort Washington, Pennsylvania; Board Certified Prosthodontist; Member of the Student Relations Committee of the Academy of Osseointegration; Past-President of the Pennsylvania Prosthodontic Association; Member of numerous dental organizations.

Dr. Wolfinger participates in numerous research projects which have been presented as oral presentations, posters and table clinics at major national and international meetings and has had many articles published in refereed journals. He is an Expert Guest Commentator for Dental Implant Perspectives, a Product Evaluator for Clinical Research Associates and L.D. Caulk, and has reviewed articles submitted for publication to scientific journals, most notably the Journal of the American Dental Association and the Journal of Prosthodontics.

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Treatment Performed by Dr. Wolfinger

Dental implants

Teeth In A Day®

Teeth In An Hour™

“No Bone Solution™”

Crowns

Dental fillings

Tooth extractions

Artificial gums

Mouth guards/Occlusal guards

Sports guards

Emergency procedures

PRP

Bone grafting

James R. Bowers, D.D.S., P.C.

Dr. Bowers is a practicing general dentist with Pi Dental Center in Fort Washington, PA. He is a graduate of Temple University School of Dentistry and practiced for over 30 years. He is a Member of the American Dental Association, American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry, and an Affiliate Member of the Academy of Osseointegration. He is a four-time recipient of the America's Top Dentists award and a two time recipients of the Who's Who in Dentistry in 2007 and 2008.

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Treatment Performed
by Dr. Bowers

Cosmetic Dentistry
Restorative Dentistry
Crowns
Veneers
Dentures
Tooth whitening
Dental fillings
Tooth extractions
Artificial gums
Oral hygiene
Mouth guards
Occlusal guards
Sports guards
Emergency procedures

John J. Thaler II, DDS

Dr. Thaler is a Prosthodontist practicing at Pi Dental Center in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. Dr. Thaler earned his dental degree from the Baltimore College Of Dental Surgery, University Of Maryland. He served in the United States Navy Dental Corps where he completed a GPR at Portsmouth Naval Hospital, Virginia, and a Prosthodontic Residency at the Naval Dental School, Bethesda , Maryland. He has served on the faculty of the Southern Illinois University School Of Dental Medicine, Temple University School Of Dentistry, and the University Of Pennsylvania School Of Dental Medicine. He has lectured locally, nationally, and in Canada. He has been named one of the 'Top Dentists' by both Main Line Today and Delaware Today magazines. He maintains a full-time prosthodontic practice in Wilmington, Delaware and is a drilling reservist with the United States Navy.

Treatment Performed by Dr. Thaler

Cosmetic Dentistry
Dental implants
Teeth In A Day®
Crowns
Veneers
Dental fillings
Tooth extractions
Mouth guards
Occlusal guards
Sports guards
Emergency procedures
PRP
Bone grafting

Dr. Gary T. Morreale
Endodontist 

Dr. Gary T. Morreale is an Endodontist practicing at Pi Dental Center in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania. He graduated Temple University Dental School and the State University of New York at Buffalo with a minor in Oral Medicine and Periodontics; General Practice Residency, Philadelphia Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Philadelphia.

Dr. Morreale is currently Clinical Assistant Professor at the Department of Endodontics, Temple University Dental School, past Co-Director of the Post-Doctoral Course, "Systemically Related Diseases", Clinical Instructor in graduate endodontics as well as a lecturer in Pre-Doctoral Sophomore and Junior Endodontology Courses. Professional affiliations include the American Association of Endodontics, American Dental Association, Pennsylvania Dental Association, and the Philadelphia Dental Society. Dr. Morreale also lectures at the Veteran Administration Medical Center in Philadelphia.

Treatment Performed by Dr. Morreale

Endodontic Treatment

(Root Canal)

Robert Winkelman, CDT, MDT
Master Dental Technician

Director of Fort Washington Dental Lab; Mr. Winkelman graduated New York University as a master dental technician and received dental implant training at Northwestern University. He has lectured in the United States, Europe and South America and published a text book entitled, "Dental Implants: Fundamental and Advanced Laboratory Technology."

Stephen F. Balshi, MBE
Research Director

Stephen F. Balshi, MBE received his undergraduate degree in Biomedical Engineering from the Catholic University of America, Washington, DC. He was awarded a Master's Degree at the School of Biomedical Engineering, Science and Health Systems at Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA with a published thesis on the stability of Brånemark implants and immediate function.

He is the Chief Operating Officer of CM Ceramics USA, the first branch of the international CM Ceramics dental laboratory (http://www.cmceramics.com in North America, located in Mahwah, NJ, that focuses on the rehabilitation of the fully edentulous, utilizing state-of-the-art CAD/CAM technology. He is also the Director of Research for Pi Dental Center at the Institute for Facial Esthetics in Fort Washington, PA and is responsible for numerous projects related to the bone-implant interface and stability of dental implants during the critical initial healing period, among others. He has been published in several refereed journals including, the International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants, Clinical Implant Dentistry and Related Research, the International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry, Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry, and Implant Dentistry. He has lectured at national and international meetings including the Academy of Osseointegration, the American College of Prosthodontists, and the International College of Prosthodontists on immediate function, computer guided surgery, and the CM Ceramics line of fully edentulous restorations.

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J. Neil Della Croce, MS
Research Associate

Student Doctor and Psychological specialist, J. Neil Della Croce is a student at Temple University School of Dentistry in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and a Research Associate/Clinical Assistant at Prosthodontics Intermedica in Fort Washington, Pennsylvania.  He graduated from King’s College, Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania with degrees in Biology and Neuroscience.  He completed his Master’s Degree requirements in Physiology (concentration in Exercise Science) at Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania with a thesis on the psychosocial effects of complete-mouth rehabilitation following the Teeth in Day™ immediate loading implant protocol.  He is Founder and current President of both the Pennsylvania Academy of General Dentistry (PAGD) Student Chapter at Temple University School of Dentistry, which is the first nationally recognized student chapter of its kind and The Osseointegration Society similar in its establishment.  J. Neil is a Student State Board Member of the PAGD and a contributing author for the academy’s award winning magazine, Keystone Explorer.   Della Croce has served as a reviewer for peer-reviewed journals and as a participating member of the AGD Self-Assessment Committee.  He is a Student Member of the Academy of General Dentistry, Pennsylvania Dental Association, Academy of Osseointegration, American College of Prosthodontists, International Congress of Oral Implantologists and the American Student Dental Association.  Della Croce has presented at the Academy of Osseointegration National Meeting, the Pennsylvania Academy of General Dentistry Annual Meeting, American College of Prosthodontists Annual Meeting and the Nobel Biocare World Conference.  He continues to research immediate loading as it relates to patient psychology.

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