Dr. Howard Ian Goldstein, DMD, MS
PeriodonticsNPI: 1992896823
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Dr. Howard Goldstein is a board-certified periodontist with 20 years of experience treating gum disease, placing dental implants, and performing advanced procedures like bone grafting and gum grafting. He earned his dental degree from the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey and completed specialized training in periodontics at Columbia University. Dr. Goldstein has been recognized as one of America's Top Dentists since 2005 and as a Top Dentist in Pittsburgh since 2007, and he teaches periodontics at the University of Pittsburgh while lecturing nationally on his areas of expertise. He believes in providing gentle, exceptional care that promotes your health, function, and appearance, and he is currently accepting new patients.
Specialties
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Education & Training
- Washington University in St. Louis (college)
- Columbia University (Masters of Science and Certificate in Specialty of Periodontics)
- University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (DMD)
Board Certifications
- Explained conditions well
- Didn't explain conditions well
- Didn't trust the provider's decisions
- Appointment scheduling
- Wait times
- Difficult to schedule appointment
- Office environment
- Appointment wasn't rushed
- Didn't listen or answer questions
- Board certified periodontist
- Trusted the provider's decisions
- Appointment was rushed
- Gamma Pi Delta (Prosthodontic Honors Fraternity)
- Listened & answered questions
- Staff wasn't friendly
- Staff friendliness
Credential: DMD, MS
NPI registered: 09/27/2006
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Areas of Focus
Awards & Recognition
- Outstanding Resident and Teacher's Award from the Dental class of 2004 at Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery
- Recognized as one of America's Top Dentists by the Consumers' Research Council of America (since 2005)
- Listed as one of the Top Dentists in Pittsburgh by Pittsburgh Magazine (since 2007)
Beyond the Office
Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Periodontics and the Implant Center at the University of Pittsburgh, School of Dental Medicine
National lecturer on periodontal disease diagnosis, periodontitis treatment, esthetic periodontal plastic surgery, bone regeneration, and dental implantology
Has performed research in the role of C-reactive protein and Interleukin-6 in periodontitis
Has researched the relationship between Type 2 Diabetes and periodontitis
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