Richard B. Liposky, D.M.D

Education: Undergraduate and Graduate
     1. Duquesne University, predental 1959-1962
     2. University of Pittsburgh, Doctor of Dental Medicine 1962-1966
     3. USAF Hospital, Chanute AFB, Ill., Internship 1966-1967
     4. University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Residency, 1969-1974 (63 mo.)
          a. Anesthesia
          b. Medicine / Pathology
          c. Clinical Oral /Maxillofacial Surgery
          d. Plastic and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
          e. ENT and Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
Education: Continuing Education
     68 Postgraduate and /or continuing education coursed completed

Military: USAF 1966-1969, Viet Nam veteran
Board Certification: Diplomat American Board of Oral Maxillofacial Surgery
Honors:
  1. Omicron Kappa Upsilon Honorary Dental society
  2. Bronze Star USAF
  3. Commendation 82nd Airborne Division, USA
  4. Medal of Honor, Viet Nam Air Force, Republic of Viet Nam
Teaching Appointments:
  1. Teaching Fellow School of Dental Medicine, University of Pittsburgh, 1970-1973
  2. Oral Maxillofacial Surgery, Residency Training Program , 1974-1990

Practice:
    1. Private Practice, 1974-2001 Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
    2. Specialty Dental Svc., 1990-Present Owner, Contract Services
        a. Primary Health Svc. Oral Surgeon 1998-Present
        b. Valley Dental Svc. Oral Surgeon 1996-Present
        c. Private Offices Oral Surgeon 1990-Present
    3. Online Dental Consultants Owner/Director
        a. Online Continuing Education Courses
        b. In-office Continuing Education Courses

Consultantships: United States
  1. Consultant in Oral Surgery -Thu Khoa Nghia Provincial Hospital Cantho, R. V. N. 1968-1969
  2. Consultant in Oral Surgery - South Bend Dental Center, South Bend, Ind. 1977
  3. Peer Review Consultant - Dental Society and Peer Review Organizations
Consultantships: International
  1. Consultant in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery - Dooley Foundation, New York, 1988
  2. Consultant in Oral Maxillofacial Surgery - International Medical Corps, Honduras, 7 missions into Central America to treat war casualties
  3. People to People - United States State Department, Egypt, Greece, Italy, Yugoslavia, 1982-1983
Research: Clinical Research Projects
  1. Auto Transplantation of Canines and Third Molar Teeth
  2. Stability of Maxillary Osteotomy
  3. Augmentation for Treatment of Mandibular/Maxillary Atrophy
  4. Mandibular Staple Bone Plate -Longitudinal Study
  5. Vital Root Retention for prevention of Mandibular atrophy
  6. Radiographic Interpretation of Mandibular atrophy
  7. Diagnosis and Treatment of Posterior Dislocation of Meniscus
  8. Post operative wound breakdown - prevention of:
Patents: Four patents issued for medical devices.
Publications:
  • Contributing author: 1 textbook: Treatment of Facial Deformities
  • 12 publications in professional journals
  • 48 newspaper columns published
Presentations: 212 presentations at local, state, national & international meetings
     Subjects include: research, prevention, diagnostics, surgical technique, personal
     and professional motivation
Media Presentations: 78 Radio and Television Shows
     "Speaking of dentistry" weekly live telephone talk show 1992-93
Program Director: Five major 2 day C. E. courses 1981-1983

Committee Appointments Served:
    1. Pennsylvania Dental Association: Delegate
    2. Dental Society of Western Pa, 10th District of Pa., Vice President
        Chairman or member of 14 committees
    3. Beaver Valley Dental Society: President
    4. Delta Sigma Delta national dental fraternity: board of directors
        President, Council of Deputies
    5. West Penn Hospital: served on 11 committees
    6. TMJ Research Study group: Chairman
    7. Beaver Valley Dental Assistants Society: Director
    8. Allegheny PSRO: Physician Advisor
    9. Health System Association: Surgical Task Force member

Organization Memberships since 1966:
    1. Student American Dental Association
    2. American Dental Association
    3. American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
    4. International Association of Dento-facial Abnormalities
    5. Pennsylvania Dental Association
    6. Odontological Society of Western Pennsylvania
    7. Beaver Valley Dental Society
    8. American Assoc. of Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons
    9. Great Lakes Society of Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons
    10. American College of Oral Maxillofacial Surgeons
    11. International Association of Oral Surgeons
    12. American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
    13. International Academy of Preventive Medicine
    14. TMJ Research Study Group
    15. International Congress of Oral Implantologists

Personal: Married, 4 daughters, 6 grandchildren
Interests: Family, Internet Business development, Writing, Speaking, Golf, Gardening
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