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Gregory A. Toback, DMD, MS
In addition to private practice, Dr. Toback is an appointed faculty at UCONN School of Dental Medicine. As an assistant clinical professor, he spends one day per week providing clinical and lecture instruction to dental students and periodontal residents. Dr. Toback frequently lectures on a variety of surgical topics to dental societies, hygienist societies and dental study clubs. In 2000, Dr. Toback lectured at the national meeting of the Academy of Periodontology on the subject of dental implants. Dr. Toback is on staff at Lawrence and Memorial Hospital, and serves on the hospital research committee, which reviews and approves all hospital based research. Dr. Toback has authored papers in major periodontal and dental implant journals. In addition, he holds a certificate and license to provide services in conscious sedation. Treating patients with anxiety and apprehension holds special interest for Dr. Toback. He is the only periodontist in eastern Connecticut licensed to provide these services. He has advanced training in medical emergencies and holds a certificate in Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS). Dr. Toback is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology. He is also a member of the American Academy of Periodontology, Academy of Osseointegration, American Dental Association, Connecticut Dental Society, Connecticut Society of Periodontics, and New London County Dental Society. |
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Dr. Toback received his Bachelor of Science from St. John’s University (magna cum laude) in 1991, and his Doctorate of Dental Medicine from the University of Connecticut in 1995 (Award for Excellence in Restorative and Prosthetic Dentistry). Following completion of his dental degree, Dr. Toback pursued advanced training in periodontics and dental implants at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio. In 1998, Dr. Toback returned to Connecticut to begin private practice with Shoreline Periodontics.