Dr. S. George Colt
Boston, MA 02116
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Education
. Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Certificate in
Prosthodontics - 1970
. Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, D.M.D - 1961
. Tufts University, Bachelor of Science (completed in 3 years) - 1957
Honors and Awards
. Diplomate of the American Board of Prosthodontics - 1973
. Omicron Kappa Upsilon - 1961
military service
. United States Air Force: Captain, 1961-1965
. Dental Internship: Womack Army Hospital Fort Bragg, NC 1961-1962
Professional Affiliations
. Private Practice in Prosthodontics in Boston from 1965 to Present
. Boston University Graduate Prosthodontics, Associate Clinical
Professor, Director, Fixed Prosthodontics Course-1966-1999
. University of Siena, Italy. Visiting Professor-1994, 1995
. University of Pavia, Italy. Visiting Professor-1983-1985
. Tufts Graduate Prosthodontics, Associate Clinical Professor 1980-1983
(Also: Advisor to post-doctoral students in their master degree
research projects during this period)
. Clinical Instruction - Tufts University School of Dental Medicine,
Assistant Clinical Professor, 1965-1973
. Harvard Post Graduate Prosthodontics, Visiting Lecturer
. Aristotelian University Dental School, Salonika, Greece, Visiting
Professor
. University of Athens Dental School, Athens, Greece, Visiting Professor
Professional Memberships
American Dental Association
Massachusetts Dental Society
Fellow: American College of Prosthodontics
-Chairman of Ceremonies & Awards Committee, 1988-1991
-President of the New England Section 1985-1991
Fellow: American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics
Fellow: Greater New York Academy of Prosthodontics
Fellow: International College of Prosthodontics
Fellow: Academy of Dental Science - Honorary Dental Society
-Program Chairman, 1996-1997
-Vice-President, 1997-1998
-President, 1998-1999
Member: Alpha Omega Council - A Greek American Professional Organization
-President, 2002
Council Member: Hellenic Medical Dental Society of New England, 2008
Member: AHEPA, 2008
Board Member: Federation of Hellenic American Societies of New England,
2009
Member: American Society of Color Research
Lectures
. Has given lectures and courses in many universities, and before
professional societies worldwide, including: Australia, Cyprus,
France, Italy, Germany, Greece, Holland, Japan, Switzerland, Turkey,
United States, Venezuela
. 2009-Global Hellenic Medical Networking Conference - Lagonissi,
Greece: "Detal Stem Cells"
. 2008-Global Hellenic Medical Networking Conference - Paphos, Cyprus:
"Site Development for Placement of Titanium Dental Implants"
. 2007-International College of Prosthodontics Meeting, Takaoka, Japan
. 2007 - Global Hellenic Medical Network Conference - Kos, Greece: "The
Impact of Titanium Root Form Implants in Dentistry Today"
. 2005 - International College of Prosthodontics Meeting - Crete,
Greece: "The Physiologic Restorative Dimension with Dental Implant
Implications"
. 2005 - The Yankee Dental Congress - Boston, MA: "Perio/Prosthodontics
Implications and Implant Therapy"
. 2004-6th Annual Conference of the Prosthodontics Academy Gnathology
Society in Collaboration with the International College of
Prosthodontics, Istanbul, Turkey: "Update in Periodontal/Prosthesis
Treatment" and "Factors in Selection on Anterior Ceramic Restoration"
. 2002-American Dental Society of Europe, Taormina, Sicily: "The T-scan
II in Occlusal Equilibration"
. 2000-Evolution in Dental Study Club, Torino, Italy: "New Concepts in
Esthetics and Evalutation of Newer Ceramic Restorative Material"
. 1999-University of Athens Dental School, Athens, Greece: "The
Physiologic Restorative Dimension"
. 1998-Aristotilian University Dental School, Solonica, Greece:
"Attachments in Removable Partial Dentures"
. 1998-Northern Greek Dental Society, Salonica, Greece: "Factors in the
Restoration of Fractured Teeth"
. 1995-American Academy of Dental Society, Boston, MA: "The Physiologic
Restorative Dimension"
. 1995-Venezuala Odontologic Society, Caracas, Venezuela: "The Key to
Successful Management of Periodontically and Esthetically Comprised
Cases", and "Management of Dental Implant Restorations"
. 1995-International College of Prosthodontics, San Diego: "Perspective
on the Physiologic Restorative Dimension"
. 1994-University of Siena, Italy: "Factors in the Selection of the
Single Central Incisor Full Ceramic Crown"
. 1994-Greater New York Meeting, New York: "The Single Central Incisor
Ceramic Full Crown Restoration - Pitfalls and Successes"
. 1989 - Kyrenia Dental Society, Nicosia, Cyprus: "Color, Esthetics &
Ceramics in Dentistry", 2-day course.
Articles
1999-Journal of the Lebanese Dental Society
1997-Practical Periodontics and Esthetic Dentistry: "The Resin - Bonded
Case Post: Its Clinical and Experimental Performance"
1996-Journal of the Physiologic Restorative Dimension"
1995 - Attualita Dentale (June), Featured Author with Photograph on Cover
Page: "Porcelain Laminate Veneer"
1986 - International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry:
"Determinants for the Selection of an Anterior Bonded Bridge and Case
Report"
1979 - Quintessence International: "A Prefabricated Semi-Precision Intra-
Coronal Attachment for Removable Partial Dentures - the P.D. Attachments"
In Progress:
"Prosthodontics Periodontic Programming"
"The Beveled Chamfer/Crown Preparation"
"An Attachment Retained Partial Denture Technique Utilizing the P.D.
Attachment"
"Opal Porcelain Crowns"
"Altered Passive Eruption"
"The Ceramic Laminate Veneer in Spanish"
Video Tapes:
Aesthetics in the 90's Series; "Anterior All Ceramic Full Crown Restoration
Ceramic Inlays"
Clinical Research Projects
Dental Office Lighting
Evaluated different designs in overhead lighting fixtures available for use
in dental office construction. Determined that a "High Visual Performance"
fixture was superior to the standard "tropher" designs in the control of
brilliance and glare levels. The uses of "High Visual Performance" fixtures
were shown to lower the number of foot-candles necessary for normal ambient
overhead light at the head of the patient. Also, a lesser number of
florescent bulbs per operatory were needed for normal ambient light in
standard -sized 11 ft. x 11 ft. operatories.
Color Matching and Metamerism
Experimented with various available colored fluorescent bulbs that most
nearly mimicked natural light and minimized metameric color shift when
compared to natural light. Determination was that fluorescent bulbs rated
at 5500 Kelvin degrees and had CRI ratings of 90 or higher.
Color and Ceramics
Utilized a colorimeter to make readings of natural teeth before preparation
and fabrication of metal/ceramic crown restorations. Consulted charts of
available red, green and blue tri-stimulus values to assist in the addition
of porcelain colorants. In this manner, an increase or decrease in value
and chroma levels of body porcelains could be achieved.
Also, fabricated numerous custom shades to improve the color selection
process. What had been learned with the use of the colorimeter made it
easier to produce closer color matches to a patient's adjoining tooth.
Metallurgy
Comparison was made with three metal/ceramic casting alloys. The 52% gold
38% palladium, 0.5% platinum alloy produce more consistent acceptable
casting fits. This testing was performed in an in-house dental office
laboratory environment with an electric melt casting machine versus the
torch melted version.
Also, under microscopic examination, lower turbulence levels were found in
cross-sectional analysis of join connections when hollow pontic designs
were compared to solid pontic designs. In addition, lower turbulence levels
were found when sections were less than 5 sq. mm. in cross sectional area.
Acrylic Resins
Compared cold-cured acrylic resins with that of light-cured types, in 5
provisional bridge spans. Conventional cold-cured acrylic resin bridges
proved to be stronger to twisting forces with hand wrench.
Clinical implications indicated that light-cured cold-cured resins should
not be used in long span provisional bridgework, in patients who generated
high occlusal forces, or in cases where the provisional bridge would be
installed for periods longer than one month.