The University of IowaCollege of Dentistry
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Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Dr. William J. Synan, Professor

Education:

B.S. Fordham University, New York, 1979
D.D.S., Columbia University, New York, 1983
General Practice Residency, Bronx Municipal Hospital Center, New York, 1984
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Residency, Kings County Hospital, New York 1984-1987
Fellowship in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at The University of Iowa, 1988

Boards:

Diplomate, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1989

Brief Professional Resume:

Dr. Synan served as chief of the Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery section of the Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Bronx, New York, from 1990 - 1994. He was an investigator with the dental implant clinical research group and conducted research regarding the influence of implant design and surface characteristics on crestal bone resorption. Dr. Synan is currently the director of the pre-doctoral Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Clinic at The University of  Iowa College of Dentistry.

Teaching Activities: Dr. Synan teaches Basic Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; Clinical Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery; and Pain and Anxiety Control.

Clinical Activities: Dr. Synan's activities include the undergraduate and graduate clinics and the Dental Implant Clinic.

National or International Professional Appointments or Activities: Dr. Synan is an ADA accreditation site examiner and an item writer for the OMSITE examination. He is a member of the American Dental Education Association (ADEA) and also the ADEA Liaison Committee; He is past chair and councilor for the ADEA section on Oral Surgery, Anesthesiology, and Hospital Dentistry; a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons (AAOMS); and an ad hoc member of the AAOMS Faculty Section Committee. He is a member of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons and the American Dental Association. In 2005 Dr. Synan was appointed as a member of the examination committee for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery.

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