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Periodontist Dennis Ahl, D.M.D., M.S. - Serving Arlington, Alexandria, Virginia, Beyond
Dr. Ahl, consultant in periodontics to the Center for Dental Anesthesiology is a board-certified periodontist with over 30 years experience as a specialist. He received his dental degree from the University of Pittsburgh (1967), a Master of Science degree in Oral Biology from the George Washington University(1973), completed specialty training in Periodontics at the Naval Graduate Dental School, Bethesda, Maryland(1974) and was certified as a diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology in 1978.
A career naval officer, Dr. Ahl retired in 1987 with the rank of Captain. His positions included significant clinical, research, academic and administrative responsibilities, highlighted by assignments such as Director of the Periodontics residency program at the Naval Dental School, Bethesda, Maryland and Consultant in Periodontics to the Navy surgeon General.
Maintaining an interest in education, Dr. Ahl was a faculty member at Valencia Community College, department of dental hygiene, Orlando, Florida 1994-2007. Over the years he has given over 400 lectures, continuing education programs, and scientific presentations nationally and internationally to dental association meetings, universities, societies and study groups. He has authored and co-authored scientific articles in the Journal of Periodontology, Journal of Dental Research, Dental Clinics of North America, Navy Medicine and the Journal of Preventive Dentistry.
Private practice experience has included small and large multi-specialty practices and, since 1989, he has been associated with the Center for Dental Anesthesiology. When a Washington, D.C. based consumer magazine solicited its readership to rate customer service of their dentists. Of 479 dentists in Maryland, Washington, D.C. and northern Virginia, Dr. Ahl was rated in the top 5% of all dentists listed, and the highest rated periodontist in the survey.
His practice philosophy emphasizes a "practical approach to comprehensive periodontal care". Scope of services includes periodontal diagnosis/treatment planning, second opinions, non-surgical/surgical therapies, dental implants, regenerative therapy, cosmetic periodontal surgery, and preventive periodontal maintenance.
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