Mr Israel Puterman

Dr. Puterman offers leading expertise and proven experience in all aspects of periodontics, implant surgery, IV sedation, complex bone and soft tissue regeneration and laser periodontics (LANAP). Periodontists normally complete a 3-year residency after dental school in order to become a periodontist. Because Dr. Puterman recognized the benefits of further expertise with dental implants, he also completed an additional 3-year residency in Implant Dentistry. For dental school, he attended Boston University, followed by the dual residency programs and a Master's Degree at California's Loma Linda University. The intense dual residency training involved treating the most complex case types, and included advanced training in bone and soft tissue grafting, microsurgery, prosthodontics, anesthesia, sedation, and the treatment of various oral pathologies. He is one of a handful of periodontists in the world with his superior level of specialized training. Dr. Puterman has been the recipient of numerous awards for both academic and practical applications from the California Society of Periodontists, Western Society of Periodontists, American Academy of Implant Dentistry, and Boston University Goldman School of Dental Medicine. He is the co-author of research articles on fixed prostheses, implant dentistry, and dental restoration in the Journal of Prosthodontics, Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, and other leading publications in the profession. He has previously taught as a clinical instructor for Loma Linda University's School of Dentistry in the Department of Restorative Dentistry and the University of Maryland on the Dean's Faculty. As a nationally acclaimed lecturer on grafting and implants, Dr. Puterman is in high demand across the country. As a specialist, Dr. Puterman is well known throughout the area as a team-oriented clinician. He considers it a privilege to partner with the city's best general dentists and specialists to deliver the best possible patient experience and results. From simple solutions to highly complex cases, Dr. Puterman has become a 'go-to' specialist for colleagues in the area. Dr. Puterman is a licensed periodontist and is one of the few dental professionals in the greater DC area certified to deliver IV sedation. With safety being a top priority, he and his staff are also licensed in Advanced Cardiac Life Support. With a desire to grow and help his colleagues grow, he co-leads the Friendship Heights Spear Study Club. Originally from Montreal, Canada, Dr. Puterman is open to the idea of his two boys cheering for the Capitals and Nationals, though his heart still belongs to the Canadiens and long-lost Expos.