Dr. Russell Thaler is a board-certified periodontist in Maumee, Ohio, with nearly 20 years of experience treating gum disease and placing dental implants. He has advanced training from Case Western Reserve University and is recognized as a Fellow by multiple prestigious implant organizations, including the American Academy of Implant Dentistry. Dr. Thaler specializes in complex procedures like implant surgery, bone grafting, and gum grafting, and uses advanced computer-guided technology to ensure precise results. Beyond his practice, he teaches future dentists as a clinical professor at Case Western Reserve University and has written two textbooks on periodontal care. His goal is to make every patient feel comfortable while delivering excellent clinical results, and he is currently accepting new patients.

Specialties

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PeriodonticsPrimary
Treatment of gum disease and dental implants

Education & Training

Certificate in Periodontics, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, Cleveland, USA (2017)
DDS, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA (1997)
MsD Master of Science in Dentistry, Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, Cleveland, Ohio, USA (2018)
BSc, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (1993)
PhD, University of Medicine, Pharmacy, Science and Technology, Tirgu Mures, Romania (2011)

Board Certifications

Certified Periodontist of the American Academy of Periodontics
Fellow of Misch International Implant Institute
Fellow of the American Board of Oral Implantology
Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists
Diplomat of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists
Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry

Credential: DMD,MS

NPI registered: 05/18/2007

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Areas of Focus

Periodontal disease treatmentDental implantsImplant surgerySoft tissue graftingGuided bone regenerationPeriodontal tissue regenerationNon-surgical periodontal treatmentSurgical periodontal treatmentImmediate implant placementComputer-guided implant surgerySocket preservationCrown lengtheningGum recession treatmentSinus augmentationPeri-implant disease treatment

Technology & Equipment

Computer-guided implant surgery
Guided bone regeneration
Guided tissue regeneration

Professional Memberships

American Academy of Periodontology (AAP)
Ohio Dental Association (USA)
Canadian Dental Association (CDA)
International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI)
Canadian Congress of Oral Implantologists
American Academy of Implant Dentistry (AAID)

Beyond the Office

Clinical Associate Professor, CWRU School Of Dental Medicine, Cleveland Ohio

Lecturer at Case Western Reserve University School of Dental Medicine, Graduate Periodontal Program

Runs regular Study Clubs for dentists in Kitchener Waterloo Guelph area (Canada) and Detroit (USA)

Active involvement in dental research

Lectures at national and international dental meetings

Author of two textbooks: 'Periodontics in the Tradition of Bissada. 60 years of clinical research in periodontics and implant surgery' and 'Clinical Periodontology and Implant Surgery: Translating fundamental questions into clinical practice' (published in 2020)

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