Hector L. Sarmiento | |
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| Born | October 19 Los Angeles |
| Alma mater | Universidad Cuauhtemoc (DMD 2006, OMFS), University of Rochester (AEGD 2011), University of Pennsylvania (Periodontics Specialty 2014), University of Pennsylvania ( MSc 2014) |
| Occupations | Periodontist, Maxillofacial Surgery, Professor, Researcher |
| Known for | Dental implant complications research |
| Awards | Americas top dentist for 2014, 2017, 2018. [1] |
Hector L. Sarmiento (born October 19) is an American periodontist involved in dental implant complications research.
Sarmiento received his training in Maxillofacial Surgery in Guadalajara, Mexico and completed his certificate in Advanced Education in General Dentistry (US licensure) in 2011 from the University of Rochester. He then pursued his specialization in Periodontics from the University of Pennsylvania in 2014. The same year, he earned his master's degree in Oral Biology from the University of Pennsylvania. [2]
He currently serves as an assistant clinical professor at the University of Pennsylvania and is also a professor in the department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the regional hospital in Guadalajara, Mexico. He is on the board as the chairman and President of the Advanced Institute for Dental Studies formally known as the Dr. Myron Nevins Institute. [2] [3]
Sarmiento is an American board certified periodontist recognized internationally for his clinical and academic contributions to the field of implant dentistry and is an international and national lecturer. [4] [5] [6] His private practice, however, is limited to Periodontal & Implant Surgery in Manhattan, New York.
Hector L. Sarmiento is notable for his publications in sinus augmentation's via a palatal approach & classifying peri-implantitis. [7] [8] [9]