Dr Matthew Miller

Dr. Miller recently joined River Valley Periodontics & Implant Dentistry after a distinguished career in the United States Navy. He obtained his BS in Medical Laboratory Science from the University of Washington, where he also attended dental school. After receiving a Navy scholarship, he completed an Advanced Education in General Dentistry and became a staff dentist aboard the USS Juneau in Sasebo, Japan before serving as a general dentist in Hawaii for three years. Dr. Miller then attended the Naval Postgraduate Dental School for his residency in periodontics, along with Dr. Foisie. He served as Department Head of Periodontics in Parris Island, SC and Director of the Graduate Periodontics Residency Program at the Naval Postgraduate Dental School. He later became an authority on and instructor for Millennium Dental, training numerous Navy periodontists in the Laser-Assisted New Attachment Procedure (LANAP®) technique. Dr. Miller is a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology and a member of many prestigious dental organizations, including the American Academy of Periodontology, American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, American Board of Periodontology, Connecticut Society of Periodontists, Seattle Study Club and Academy of Osseointegration.