Hom-Lay Wang () is a Taiwanese-born

periodontist Periodontology or periodontics (from Ancient Greek , – 'around'; and , – 'tooth', genitive , ) is the specialty of dentistry that studies supporting structures of teeth, as well as diseases and conditions that affect them. The supporting ...

and director of the graduate periodontal program at

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Education and career

Wang graduated from Taipei Medical College in

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

in 1983. He moved on to Case School of Dental Medicine, where he graduated in 1987 with a

Master's degree A master's degree (from Latin ) is an academic degree awarded by universities or colleges upon completion of a course of study demonstrating mastery or a high-order overview of a specific field of study or area of professional practice.

periodontics Periodontology or periodontics (from Ancient Greek , – 'around'; and , – 'tooth', genitive , ) is the specialty of dentistry that studies supporting structures of teeth, as well as diseases and conditions that affect them. The supporting ...

. He remained at Case until 1989 to complete an American dental degree. He received his PhD from Hiroshima University in Hiroshima, Japan in 2008.U of M Faculty Bio: Hom-Lay Wang, DDS, MSD, PhD
/ref> In 1987, Wang became a clinical instructor in periodontics at Case School of Dental Medicine. From 1989 to 1997, he was an assistant professor at the

. Since 1995, he has been the director of graduate periodontics at Michigan. Wang is a Diplomate and a Former Chair and Director of the American Board of Periodontology (2004 until 2010), a Fellow of American College of Dentists as well as a Director and Fellow of Academy of Osseointegration, and is a Diplomate and Former President and Board Director of the ICOI. Wang currently serves as a member of Scientific Oversight Committee, Annual meeting Task Force and Continuing Education Oversight Committee for the American Academy of Periodontology (AAP), JOMI Oversight Committee for the Academy of Osseointegration (AO). He serves as an Associate Editor for The International Journal of Oral & Maxillofacial Implants, Periodontology, Oral Surgery, Esthetic & Implant Dentistry Organization, eJournal of Oral & Maxillofacial Research, and Founding Editorial board member for Clinical Advances in Periodontics, Editorial Board member for the Journal of Periodontology, Clinical Oral Implants Research, International Journal of Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry, Journal of Clinical Periodontology, Compendium of Continuing Education in Dentistry and many others. Wang is the recipient of following awards/honors: AADS clinical research fellowship award (1992), University of Michigan Outstanding Service Award (2001), Best Faculty Award (2003), The Charles E. English Annual Award in Clinical Science and Techniques (2004), Best papers in Journal of Oral Implantology (2004) and Implant Dentistry (2004), Morton L. Perel Annual Award for Dental Implant Educator (2007), AAP University of Michigan Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring in Periodontics (2010), AAP special citation award (2013), ITI Andre Schroeder Research Prize (2014), AO Osseointegration Foundation Clinical Research Recipient (2016), AAP Outstanding Educator Award (2017) and AAP Distinguished Scientist Award (2017).Wang has given over 600 lectures relating to his field of expertise both across the United States and internationally.

Publications

Wang has published or contributed to scores of

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ed dental research articles relating to periodontal and

dental implant A dental implant (also known as an endosseous implant or fixture) is a prosthesis that interfaces with the bone of the jaw or skull to support a dental prosthesis such as a crown, bridge, denture, or facial prosthesis or to act as an orthodo ...

-related clinical research with a specific focus on barrier membranes, bone grafting and growth factors. He has also published a textbook on complications related to surgical dental implant therapy. Wang received a special citation for his contribution to the 2013 American Academy of Periodontology report on Peri-implant Mucositis and Peri-implantitis.American Academy of Periodontolog
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References

External links

Implant Course - The Art & Science Of Implant Therapy

Publications (partial list)
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