About Todd Schoenbaum - Digital Education for Dentists

Todd R. Schoenbaum, DDS, MS

Todd Schoenbaum is Professor at the Dental College of Georgia where he trains residents and students in implant restorations and clinical research. He serves as the DCG Coordinator for Implant Education and Related Research. He has published over 50 papers, 8 chapters, and two textbooks. He is the recipient of the scientific writing award from the JPD. He is the Editor-in-Chief of Dentistry Reviewed. He has a master’s in clinical research from the UCLA School of Medicine and a fellowship from the Academy of Osseointegration. Dr. Schoenbaum has been invited to present his clinical and scientific work at conferences worldwide.

Professor:
Dental College of Georgia at Augusta University, Department of Restorative Sciences (2021 - present)

Practicing Clinician:
Los Angeles, CA (2016 – 2021); UCLA Faculty Group Dental Practice (2008 – 2016); Santa Clarita, CA (2005 – 2008) Referral based patient care limited to implant restorations.

Clinical Professor:
UCLA Division of Constitutive and Regenerative Sciences (2009 - 2021)

Director:
UCLA Continuing Dental Education (2013 – 2021)

Invited lectures, seminars and continuing education programs:

Enhancing prosthetic implant predictability – Feb 2021 Academy of Osseointegration annual scientific meeting
Risk Factors for dental implant failure: a multicenter study – Sep 2020 American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons annual meeting
Implants in the Aesthetic Zone – Feb 2020 Yankee Dental Conference, Boston MA
Current controversies in implant restorations – Feb 2020 Yankee Dental Conference, Boston MA
Consensus Conference – Oct 2019 Italian Academy of Osseointegration, Milan IT
Implants in the Aesthetic Zone – Oct 2019 King Abulaziz University Conference, Jeddah SA
Current controversies in implant restorations – Oct 2019 King Abulaziz University Conference, Jeddah SA
Rescue Treatment for Implants in the Aesthetic Zone – Sep 2019 Society for Color and Appearance in Dentistry, Newport Beach CA
Implants in the Aesthetic Zone – Aug 2019 Fukoka Japan
Implants in the Aesthetic Zone – Apr 2019 Annual Utah State Dental Convention, Salt Lake City UT
Current controversies in implant restorations – Apr 2019 Annual Utah State Dental Convention, Salt Lake City UT

25 tips for Implant Success – Feb 2019 American Prosthodontic Society annual meeting, Chicago Il
Applying Technology for Implants with Immediate Provisionalization – Dec 2018 AAOMS annual DIC conference, Chicago Il
Implants in the Aesthetic zone / Controversies in implant restorations – Feb 2018 Chicago Midwinter Meeting, Chicago Il
Implants in the Aesthetic zone – February 2018 Tokyo Dental meeting; Japan
Implants in the Aesthetic zone / Controversies in implant restorations – June 2017 Nagoya Dental meeting; Japan
Abutment Design: The science behind the art – June 2017 Pacific Coast Society for Prosthodontics Annual meeting, Coeur d’alene ID
Implant Prosthetics in the Aesthetic Zone - June 2017 Asian Dental Alliance, Taipei Taiwan
Implants in the Aesthetic Zone – May 2017 California Dental Association – Annual meeting
Current controversies in implant restorations – May 2017 California Dental Association – Annual meeting
Current controversies in implant restorations – April 2017 San Gabriel Valley Dental Society
Implants in the Aesthetic Zone – January 2017 Sacramento District Dental Society
Implants in the Aesthetic Zone – January 2017 Northern California Dental Society
Implants in the Aesthetic Zone – October 2016 Tokyo Japan
Implants in the Aesthetic Zone – December 2016 Taipei Taiwan
Implants in the Aesthetic Zone – December 2016 Hong Kong Faculty of Dentistry
Implants in the Aesthetic Zone – October 2016 Dutch Academy of Esthetic Dentistry
Current Controversies in Implant Rehabilitation - October 2016 Southern CA Orofacial Academy - Pasadena CA
Implants in the Aesthetic Zone - June 2016 Tokyo Japan
Implants in the Aesthetic Zone - June 2016 Kagoshima Japan

Implants in the Aesthetic Zone - April 2016 Paso Robles CA
Implants in the Aesthetic Zone - April 2016 For Dr. Bach Le's Study group
Strategies for Success with Dental Implant Restorations - March 2016 Kern County Dental Society
Implants in the Aesthetic Zone - March 2016 Academy for Excellence in Dentistry
Implants in the Aesthetic Zone - March 2016 Japanese Academy for International Dentistry
Implants in the Aesthetic Zone - February 2016 Chicago Mid-winter meeting
Immediate provisional restorations for implants - February 2016 Academy of Osseointegration annual meeting
Implants in the Aesthetic Zone - February 2016 Tokyo Implant Study club
Implants in the Aesthetic Zone - February 2016 Contra Costa Dental Society
Strategies for Success with Dental Implant Restorations - February 2016 Harbor Dental Society
Materials and methods for abutments and provisional restorations - December 2015 AAOMS Dental Implant Conference; Chicago
Retrevial of the failed implant Prosthesis - December 2015 Advanced Implant Group from Egypt
Implants in the Aesthetic Zone - December 2015 Advanced Implant Group from Egypt
Implants in the Aesthetic Zone - November 2015 Tokyo
Implants in the Aesthetic Zone - November 2015 American Dental Association Annual meeting; Washington DC
Implants in the Aesthetic Zone - September 2015 Alpha Omega Fraternity
Predictable Implant Restorations - July 2015 UCSF CE
Implant Prosthetics in the Aesthetic Zone - April 2015 Capital Area Dental Society, Austin TX
Implant Prosthetics in the Aesthetic Zone - April 2015 Stanislaus Dental Society
Implant Prosthetics in the Aesthetic Zone - March 2015 Beijing China
Predictable Implant Restorations – January 2015 San Mateo County Dental Society
Implant Prosthetics in the Aesthetic Zone – January 2015 Riyadh, Saudi National Dental Conference
Implant Prosthetics in the Aesthetic Zone – October 2014 American Dental Association (ADA) Annual meeting
UCLA Aesthetic Continuum - Adhive Dentistry Update - July 2014
UCLA Hawaii Symposium - Implant Prosthetics in the Aesthetic Zone - June 2014
Implant Prosthetics in the Aesthetic Zone – May 2014 West Los Angeles Dental Society
Implant Prosthetics in the Aesthetic Zone – April 2014 Kern County Dental Society
Implant Prosthetics in the Aesthetic Zone – March 2014 Japanese Academy for International Dentistry; Tokyo
Implant Prosthetics in the Aesthetic Zone – February 2014 International Congress on Aesthetic Dentistry; Beijing China
Implant Prosthetics in the Aesthetic Zone – February 2014 Beijing Stomatological Hospital
Implant Prosthetics in the Aesthetic Zone – January 2014 San Mateo Dental Society UCLA / gIDE International Aesthetic Program
Implant Prosthetics in the Aesthetic Zone – December 2013 UCLA / gIDE International Aesthetic Program
Restorative Update – November 2013 San Diego Odontic Seminar
Restorative Update – November 2013 Orange County Dental Society
Predictable Implant Restorations – September 2013 Fresno Madera Dental Society
Implant Prosthetics in the Aesthetic Zone – September 2013 Harbor Dental SocietyLecture

Textbooks and Chapters

Textbook – Schoenbaum TR (Editor), Moy PK, Stevenson RG, Klokkevold PK, Aghaloo TL, Tetradis S, Hussain M, Pi-Anfruns J, Moshaverinia A, Kan JY, Wadhwani CPK, Le B, Suzuki S, Papaspyridakos P, Linevicius T, Vela-Nebot X. Implants in the Aesthetic Zone: A guide for treatment of the partially edentulous patient. Publisher: Springer Press. 2018.
Spear FM, Schoenbaum TR, Cooney JP. Caranza’s Clinical Periodontology 13^th Ed. Elsivier; Chapter 67: Restorative interrelationships. 2018.
Schoenbaum TR, Chung E, Chang TL, Klokkevold PK. Caranza’s Clinical Periodontology 13^th Ed. Elsivier; Chapter 77: Prosthetic considerations for implant treatment. 2018.
Moy PK, Schoenbaum TR. Treatment planning for implants in the aesthetic zone: Biological, functional, and aesthetic considerations. Implants in the Aesthetic Zone: Springer Press. 2018.
Schoenbaum TR, Klokkevold PK. Fabrication and design of screw retained provisional prosthesis. Implants in the Aesthetic Zone: Springer Press. 2018.
Papaspyridakos P, Schoenbaum TR. Enhanced implant impression techniques to maximize accuracy. Implants in the Aesthetic Zone: Springer Press. 2018.
Schoenbaum TR, Alawie S. Emergence profile of the implant abutment and its effects on the peri-implant tissues. Implants in the Aesthetic Zone: Springer Press. 2018.
Moshaverinia A, Schoenbaum TR. Cemented implant restorations in the aesthetic zone: Biological, Functional and Aesthetic Considerations. Implants in the Aesthetic Zone: Springer Press. 2018.
Wadhwani CPK, Canullo L, Schoenbaum TR. Delivery of the definitive abutment / prosthesis: cementation techniques and microbiological considerations. Implants in the Aesthetic Zone: Springer Press. 2018.

Recent Publications:

Wadhwani CP, Rosen PS, Yang G, Hu W, Schoenbaum TR, Linkevicius T, Iyer S, Hess T, Kattadiyil MT, Chung KH. Survey of Dental Clinicians for Attitude and Use of Torque-Limiting Devices. Int J Oral Maxillo Implant. 2021;36:388-94.
Schoenbaum TR, Moy PK, Aghaloo T, Elashoff D. Risk Factors for Dental Implant Failure in Private Practice: A Multicenter Survival Analysis. Int J Oral Maxillo Implant. 2021;36:538-45.

(Invited Collaborator) Caiazzo A, Canullo L; Consensus Meeting Group, Pesce P. Consensus Report by the Italian Academy of Osseointegration on the Use of Antibiotics and Antiseptic Agents in Implant Surgery. Int J Oral Maxillofac Implants. 2021 Jan-Feb;36(1):103-105.
Schoenbaum TR. Science in the Practice of Clinical Dentistry. Dent Clin North Amer. 2020;609-19.
Alnasser AH, Wadhwani CP, Schoenbaum TR, Kattadiyil MT. Evaluation of implant abutment screw tightening protocols on reverse tightening values: An in vitro study. J Prosth Dent. 2020;
Sears LM, Wadhwani CP, Schoenbaum TR, Chung KH, Cagna DR. Biologic Debris Retention in Implant Impression Copings, Scan Bodies, and Laboratory Analogs. Int J Oral Maxillo Implant. 2020;35:135-40.
Schoenbaum TR, Guichet DL, Jang JY, Kim YK, Wadhwani CP. Clinician preferences for complete-arch fixed implant-supported prostheses: A survey of the membership of the Pacific Coast Society for Prosthodontics. J Prosth Dent. 2020;124:699-705.
Schoenbaum TR, Solnit GS, Alawie S, Sadowsky SJ. Treatment of peri-implant recession with a screw-retained, interim implant restoration: A clinical report. J Prosth Dent. 2019 1;121:212-6.
Schoenbaum TR, Chang YY, Stevenson RG. Screw Access Mark for Cemented Implant Crowns: A Universal Technique to Simplify Retrievability. J Oral Implant. 2018;44:71-3.
Schoenbaum TR, Stevenson RG, Balinghasay E. The hemi-engaging fixed dental implant prosthesis: A technique for improved stability and handling. J Prosth Dent. 2018 1;120:17-9.
Schoenbaum TR, Wadhwani CPK. Screw-retained versus cement-retained implant restorations: aesthetic zone options. Dent Today. 2017;36:100-7.
Schoenbaum TR, Wadhwani CPK, Stevenson RG. Covering the implant prosthesis screw access hole: A biological approach to material selection and technique. Journal of Oral Implantology. 2017; 43:39-43.
Wadhwani C, SChoenbaum TR, Audia F, Chung KH. In-Vitro Study of the Contamination Remaining on Used Healing Abutments after Cleaning and Sterilizing in Dental Practice. Clin Implant Dent Rel Res. [Accepted Dec 2015].
Schoenbaum TR, Abutment emergence profile and its effects on the peri-implant tissues. Compendium 2015; 36: 474-9.
Schoenbaum TR, Swift EJ. Abutment emergence contours for single unit implants. J Esthet Rest Dent 2015; 27: 1-3.
Schoenbaum TR, Klokkevold PK, Chang YY, Kang MK. Success with Interdisciplinary Dentistry. Dentistry Today 2015; 34:110-5.
Schoenbaum TR. Techniques for accurate impressions of the peri-implant soft tissue. Inside Dent Tech 2014; 12: 40-3.
Schoenbaum TR. Practical implant techniques. Inside Dental Technology 2014; 9:46-9.
Schoenbaum TR, Chang YY. Material selection guidelines for single unit implant crowns and abutments. Inside Dental Technology 2014; 7:52-5.
Schoenbaum TR, Chang YY, Klokkevold PK. Simplifying cement-retained implant retrieval. Inside Dental Technology 2014; 5:50-5.
Christensen GC, Yancey W, Schoenbaum TR. The mounting challenges facing the lab industry and the effects on clinical practice. Dental Economics 2013; 103:36-9.
Schoenbaum TR, McLaren EA. Retrieval of a defective cement-retained implant prosthesis. Compendium 2013; 34:692-6.
Schoenbaum TR. Digital intraoral impression systems. Inside Dental Technology 2013; Feb., 58-9.
Schoenbaum TR. Direct custom implant impression copings: a method for accurate impression of highly shaped peri-implant gingiva. Dentistry Today 2013; 32:42-4.
McLaren EA, Schoenbaum TR. The bonded functional esthetic prototype: part 1. Compendium 2013; 9:70-4.
Issarayangkul C, Schoenbaum TR, McLaren EA. Prosthetic soft tissue management following two periimplant graft failures: A clinical report. J Prosthet Dent. 2013; 110:155-60.
Schoenbaum TR, Klokkevold PR, Chang YY. Immediate implant-supported provisional restoration with a root-form pontic for the replacement of two adjacent anterior maxillary teeth: A clinical report. J Prosthet Dent. 2013; 109:277-82.
Schoenbaum TR, Chang YY, Klokkevold PR, Snowden JS. Abutment modification for immediate implant provisional restorations. J Esthet Rest Dent. 2013; 25:103-107.
Schoenbaum TR, Chang YY, Klokkevold PR. Screw access marking: a technique to simplify retrieval of cement-retained implant prostheses. Compendium. 2013; 34:230-6.
Schoenbaum TR. Digital intraoral impression systems. Inside Dental Technology. 2013; 58-9.
Christensen GJ, Yancey WR, Schoenbaum TR. The mounting challenges facing the lab industry and the effects on clinical practice. Dental Economics. 2013; 103.
McLaren EA, Schoenbaum TR. The bonded functional esthetic prototype: part 1. Inside Dentistry. 2013; 9:70-4.
Schoenbaum TR, Ecrus S, Snowden J. Reverse spot bonding: a novel technique for provisionalization with immediate dentin sealing. Compendium. 2012; 33:374-7.
Schoenbaum, TR. How can I use digital photography in my dental practice. ASDA News. 2012; 42:5.
Schoenbaum TR, Han TJ. Direct custom implant impression copings for the preservation of the pontic receptor site architecture. J Prosthet Dent. 2012;107: 203-6.
Schoenbaum, TR. Dentistry in the Digital Age: An Update. Dentistry Today. Feb 2012.
McLaren, EA; Schoenbaum, TR. Digital photography enhances diagnostics, communication, and documentation. Compendium. 2011; 32: 36-8.
McLaren, EA; Schoenbaum, TR. Combining conventional and digital methods to maximize shade matching. Compendium. 2011; 32: 30-3.
Schoenbaum, TR. New directions in indirect dentistry. Inside Dental Technology. November 2011.
Schoenbaum, TR; Chang, YY. Dentist-Technician Collaboration in the Digital Age: Enhancing outcomes through photography, teamwork, and technology. J Calif Dent Assoc. 2011; 39:559-67.
Schoenbaum, TR. Standardized bonding protocol for posterior porcelain restorations. Dentistry Today, June 2011.
Schoenbaum, TR. Viewpoint. Inside Dental Technology, January, 2011.
Schoenbaum, TR. Decoding CADCAM and Digital Impression Units. Dentistry Today, February 2010.
Schoenbaum, TR. Getting Your Practice into Cyberspace: The Real World of Dentistry Meets the Virtual World, Part 4. Dentistry Today, June 2009
Schoenbaum, TR. Getting Your Practice Into Cyberspace: The Real World of Dentistry Meets the Virtual World, Part 3. Dentistry Today, March 2009
Schoenbaum, TR. Getting Your Practice into Cyberspace: The Real World of Dentistry Meets the Virtual World, Part 2. Dentistry Today, November 2008
Schoenbaum, TR. Getting Your Practice into Cyberspace: The Real World of Dentistry Meets the Virtual World, Part 1. Dentistry Today, July 2008.
Schoenbaum TR. The Appointment Wrap up BOAT. Dental Economics, July 2008
Schoenbaum TR. Finding the Practice of Your Dreams. New Dentist, May 2008

Awards / Honors

Membership awarded in the American Academy of Restorative Dentistry - 2020
Fellowship awarded in the Academy of Osseointegration – 2019
Associate Membership awarded in the Pacific Coast Society for Prosthodontics – 2018
Associate Member, American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry (AAED) - August 2013
The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, Judson C. Hickey Scientific Writing Award - May 2013
Fellowship, American College of Dentists - October 2012
Certified Program Planner (LERN) - December 2010
Distinguished Faculty Award – presented by the UCLA Class of 2009
Excellence in Teaching Award – presented by the UCLA Class of 2008
Favorite Clinical Professor – presented by the UCLA Class of 2007

Committee and Journal Participation:

-Editor in Chief: Dentistry Review, Elsevier (2021 – present)
-Editorial Board: Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry (2020 – present)
Reviewer: Oral Diseases (2020 – present)
Reviewer: International Journal of Oral Implantology (2020 – present)
Advisory Board member: Dentistry Today (2019 – present)
Reviewer: Journal of Prosthodontics (2018 – present)
Editorial consultant / Reviewer: International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry (2018 – present)
Reviewer: Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry (2016 – present)

American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry – sponsorship committee (2013 – present)
Academy of Osseointegration Research Submission Committee (2014 – present)
Reviewer: Academy of Osseointegration Clinical and Scientific programs (2014 – present)
Reviewer: International Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Implants (2014 – present)
Reviewer: Journal of Esthetic and Restorative Dentistry (2014 – present)
Reviewer: Journal of the California Dental Association (2013 – present)
American Academy of Dental Research - Southern California Section - Secretary, Founding Member (2009 – 2013)

Professional Memberships: