Abstract:
This lecture includes a historical review of dental implant techniques and materials dating from 1982 to 2024, a 42 year experience. Special attention is paid to immediate maxillary and mandibular molar implants over an 11-year period of time from 2007 to 2018, citing over 800 consecutive cases in his office-based practice. In particular, the focus includes use of the palatal root space for maxillary molar implant anchorage. This is in opposition to socket preservation and socket grafting, with titanium being proven as the ultimate socket presrevative material.
Biography:
Dr. Steven J. Traub is an Albuquerque native. He is a graduate of the University of New Mexico and the Creighton University School of Dental Science. He completed his residency in Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery at Cook County Hospital in Chicago. Dr. Traub returned to Albuquerque in 1981 whereupon he started his private practice. Dr. Steven J. Traub is a life fellow of the American Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS), the American College of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (ACOMS) and the International Association of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (IAOMS).
Dr. Traub is a member of numerous other professional societies and organizations, including the American Dental Association (ADA), and is on the board of directors of the American Institute of Oral Biology (AIOB). Dr. Traub specializes in oral & maxillofacial surgery, including removal of wisdom teeth, extractions on patients of all ages, dental implant placement, jaw pathology, temporomandibular joint (TMJ) surgery, and facial trauma and reconstruction. Dr. Traub is also involved with various community organizations and is happy to be able to give back. He is most actively involved in Presbyterian Healthcare’s 'Laughter is The Best Medicine' charity. In his free time, Dr. Traub likes to travel and spend time with his large family.
