NAME: Emil G. Cappetta
PRESENT TITLE: Postgraduate Director
HOME ADDRESS: *** ********* *****, *******, ** 07928
OFFICE ADDRESS: RSDM 110 Bergen Street, Room C-991
TELEPHONE NUMBER/E-MAIL ADDRESS 908-***-****
122 Riveredge Drive Chatham
CITIZENSHIP: USA
EDUCATION:
A. Undergraduate Graduate and Professional
City University of New York, BS
New York, NY
BS (Pre-Dental)
1969
B. Graduate and Professional
College of Medicine & Dentistry
New Jersey Dental School
Newark, NJ
DMD (Dentistry)
1972
Boston University
Boston Massachusetts
Periodontology
May 1975
ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
Department of Diagnosis
College of Medicine & Dentistry
New Jersey Dental School
Radiology and Treatment Planning
January 1972-September 1973
Department of Periodontology and Oral Medicine
Fairleigh Dickinson University
1975-1985
Department of Periodontics
RSDM-New Jersey Dental School
Assistant Professor
1999- 2015
Department of Periodontics
Columbia University School of Dental Medicine,
Clinical Associate Professor
2008 - 2011
Department of Periodontics
UMDNJ-New Jersey Dental School
Clinical Professor
2015
Department of Periodontics
Rutgers School of Dental Medicine
Assistant Professor
Post Graduate Director of Periodontics
2015 – Present
HOSPITAL APPOINTMENTS:
Overlook Hospital, Summit, NJ
Dental Residency Program (GPA)
1975-2014
Periodontology
VA Hospital, Lyons, NJ
Consultant
1990-1993
PRIVATE PRACTICE:
Dr. Emil Cappetta
Summit, New Jersey
1976-2015
LICENSURE:
NJ Dental #22D100945500/exp 10.31.25
DRUG LICENSURE:
CDS: #D01880200/exp.02/28/25
DEA: #AC6760804/exp. 08/31/2024
NPI: 143******* 141*******
CERTIFICATION:
Diplomate American Academy of Periodontology
Diplomate American Academy of Oral Implantology (ABOI)
Diplomate International congress of Oral Implantology
Fellow International Congress of Oral Implantology
Associate Fellow American Academy of Implant Dentistry
Fellow International college of Dentists
Specialty Certification NJ State Board of Dentistry #2879
MEMBERSHIPS, OFFICES AND COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
Massachusetts Society of Periodontology 1973 - 5
Northeast Society of Periodontology 1975 - present
American Dental Association 1975- present
Philadelphia Society of Periodontology 1976 - 1985
New Jersey Society of Periodontology 1976 – present
Secretary/Treasurer, 1988-1990, President-Elect, 1990-1992, President, 1992-1994
Review Panel for the International journal of periodontics and Restorative Dentistry 1980 - 2022
Quintessence Publishing
American Academy of Implant Dentistry 1981 – present
Diplomate American Board of Periodontology 1981 - present
Diplomate American Board of Oral Implantology 1981 - present
Fellow International Congress of Oral Implantology 1981 - present
Diplomate International Congress of Implantology 1981 - present
Associate Fellow American Academy of Implant Dentistry 1981 - present
American and International Congress of Oral Implantology 1981 – present
Secretary/Treasurer, 1988-1990, President-Elect, 1990-1992, President, 1992-1994
International College of Oral Implantologists 1983 - present
American Academy of Osseointegration 1983 - present
American Academy of Dental Examiners 1988 - present
Greater New York Dental Implant Study Club 1983 1986
American Academy of Periodontology
Rutgers Bi-Annual Symposium Meeting of Dental Educators Co-Founder of this symposium -
(speaker and moderator) Member of the NJ State Board of Dentistry 1998-2016
Fellow International College of Dentists 1986 – present
American Board of Periodontology Examiner 2021 – 2022
New Jersey State Board of Dentistry, Member 1998 - 2016
President 2001-2002
President 2005-2006
President 2015-2016
Vice President 1999-2000
Vice President 2004-2005
Vice President 2014-2015
HONORS AND AWARDS:
Member OKU Dental Honor Society
New Jersey State Assembly General Resolution Award, 2012
Voted Man of the year by Boy Scouts of America 2012
New Jersey Monthly, Best Dentists, Specialty: Periodontics 2006-2018
American Academy of Periodontology-Educator Award 2017
SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY:
Red Cross, Oral Cancer Screening, Summit, NJ
Eucharistic Minister, St Teresa Church, Summit, NJ 1986-Present
SPONSORSHIP (Primary Mentorship) OF CANDIDATES FOR POSTGRADUATE DEGREE:
Alka Panwar, BDS. MDS Thesis: Soft Tissue Grafting Techniques- A Review of the Literature. May 2019
Jason Kim: MDS Thesis: Clinical Indications and Benefits of Incorporating Platelet Rich Fibrin. 2020
Ranjitha Padhiar & Miriam Khan: MDS Thesis: Assessing Quality of life before and after Periodontal therapy. 2020
Wonseok Jang, DDS. MDS Thesis: There is a significant difference in the Wellness and Quality of Life between the two periodontal therapies: Osseous surgery and Noninvasive periodontal surgery
using laser. May 2021
Serena Shah, DDS. MDS Thesis: An in vivo study on the development of bacterial microbiome on clear aligners. 2022
Morgan Atanasio, DDS. MDS Thesis: The predictive value of monitoring changes in biomarkers prior to the onset of per-implantitis. 2023
George Athansios, DMD. MDS Thesis: Stress or anxiety in relation to post op healing. 2023
Annmarie Athansios, DMD. MDS Thesis: Evaluation of periodontal probing around restored dental implants. 2023
TEACHING RESPONSIBILITES:
A.Course Directorships
1.Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Adv Clin Periodontics I,
2.Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Adv Clin Periodontics II,
3.Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Adv Clin Periodontics III,
4.Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Rev of Lit (Classical) I,
5.Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Rev of Lit (Classical) II,
6.Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Rev of Lit (Classical) III,
7.Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Rev of Lit (Current) I,
8.Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Rev of Lit (Current) II,
9.Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Rev of Lit (Current)III,
10.Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Clin Case Conference I,
11.Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Clin Case Conference II
12.Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Clin Case Conference III
13.Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Intro to Clin Periodontics,
14.Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Masters Dept Course,
15.Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Interdisciplinary Course: Periodontics-Prosthodontics-Orthodontics, 2015-2022, 48hrs
B.Lectures
1.Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Intro to Clin Periodontics
Course Director: Emil Cappetta
aa.“ Furcation Therapy” 3hrs
bb.“Comprehensive Tx Planning
cc.“Osseous Addition”, 3hrs
dd.“Periodontal Prosthesis”, 3hrs
ee.“Resective Osseous Surgery”, 3hrs
ff.“Periodontal Surgery – Basic Principles”, 2hrs
gg.“Furcation Lesions/Biologic Width”, 3hrs
hh.“Muco-gingival / Periodontal Plastic Surgery”, 3hrs
2.Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, Advanced Topics in Clinical Periodontics, Yr 4
Course Director: Thomas Scorziello
aa. “Osseous Surgery”, 2hrs
bb. “Biological Width and Prevention of Post-Surgical Recession”, 2hrs
cc. “Muco-gingival Surgery”, 2hrs
3.Rutgers School of Dental Medicine, GPR, Yr 4
aa. “Biological Width and Prevention of Post-Surgical Recession”, 2hrs
PUBLICATIONS:
A.Refereed Original Article in Journal
1.Ramirez-Sosa, C., Shah, S., Drew, HJ., Drew, AS., Cappetta, EG., Falcon, PA. Combination Protocol Using the Staged Approach and the Root Banking Technique in a Sjogren Syndrome Patient: Case Reports. Submitted for pub in Dentistry Today, 2023.
2.Goldberg, A., Cappetta, E., Drew, H., Padhiar, R., Khan, M. Surgical Considerations During Osseiodensification. Submitted for pub in Dentistry Today, 2023.
3.Kim, J., Cappetta, E., Drew, H. The Evolution of Platelet Concentrates to Enhance and Simplify Guided Bone Regeneration through the Use of the Biologically Activated Bone Enhanced (B.A.B.E.) Graft Complex." Submitted for pub in Int J Periodontics & Restorative Dent., 2023
4.Huang, W., Ang, B., Nhi, L., Cappetta, E.G., Feldman, B., Cangelosi, T. Skeleton Anchorage – Assisted Orthodontic Movement of an Ankylosed Permanent Tooth. Submitted for pub in American Journal of Dentofacial Orthopedics (Clinical Companion), 2023.
5.Fakhrzadeh, A., Cappetta, E., Oryan, A., Drew, H.J. Using Dentin Grafting in Early Implant Placement with Vertical Sinus Elevation. Dentistry Today, 64-68, May 2023.
6.Cappetta, E., Drew, H., Pascuzzi, J., Sullivan, A. Prosthetically Driven or Periodontally Maintainable? We Need Both. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. Editorial 2022.
7.Kim, J., Lerer, C., Murawski, K., Drew, H.J., Cappetta, E. Ridge Expansion Osteotomy: A Combination Technique. Dentistry Today. P86/91. Nov/Dec 2022.
8.Gandhi, KK., Pavaskar, R., Cappetta, EG., Drew, HJ., Effectiveness of Adjunctive Use of Low-Level Laser Therapy and Photodynamic Therapy After Scaling and Root Planing in Patients with Chronic Periodontitis.Int. J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 2019 Nov/Dec; 39 (6): 837-843. doi:10.110607/prd.4252 PMID: 31613945 clinical Trail
9.Strauss, G., Marfatia, S., Drew, H.J., Cappetta, E.G. Novel Approach to Overcome Limitations Associated with Immediate Implant Placement: Osteotome Technique. Compendium, Volume 40, Issue 9, October 2019.
10.Gandhi KK, Cappetta EG, Pavaskar R. Effectiveness of the adjunctive use of ozone and chlorhexidine in patients with chronic periodontitis. BDJ Open. 2019 Nov 28:5:17 doi: 10.1038/s41405-019-0025-9 collection 2019. PMID:31814999 Free PMC article
11.Najafi B., Kheireh P, Torabi A, Cappetta EG, Najafi A, Singh SM. A New Prognostication System for Dental Implants. Int J. Periodontics Restorative Dent. 2018 Jan./Feb 38 (1): e24.doii: 10.11307/prd2996 PMID: 29240215 Review
12.Torabi A, Najafi B, Drew HJ, Cappetta EG. Lip Repositioning with Vestibular Shallowing Technique for Treatment of Excessive Gingival Display with Various Etiologies. Int. J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 2018 38 (Suppl) e1-e8. Doi:10.11607/prd.3120. Epub 2018 Mar 7. PMID:29513771
13.Najafi B, Kheireh P, Torabi A, Cappetta EG. Periodontal Regenerative Treatment of Intrabony Defects in the Esthetic Zone Using Modified Vestibular Incision Subperiosteal Tunnel Access (M-VISTA) Int. J. Periodontics Restorative Dent.2018, 38(Suppl) e9-e16 doi: 10.11607/prd3138.Epub 2018 Mar 28. PMID: 2959025
14.Najafi, B., Patel, V., Deutsch, R.G., Drew, H.J., Cappetta, E.G. Surgical Treatment of Advanced Peri-Implantitis with a Dual Augmentation Technique: A report of Two Cases With 15-Month Follow-Up. Clinical Advances in Periodontics; Vol 7, Number 1, Feb 2017.
15.Brunetti, A., Drew, H., Sullivan, A., Pascuzzi, J., Cappetta, E. Novel Modifications to the Trephine Core/Osteotome Technique, Inside Dentistry, March 2016, 44-50
16.Sawalha, N., Brunetti, A., Drew, H., Sullivan, A., Cappetta, E. The Significance of Attached Gingiva Around Teeth and Implants. The New Jersey Dental Association Journal, Vol 86, Number 4. Fall 2015
17.Nevins M, Cappetta EG, Cullum D, Khang W, Misch C, Ricchetti P, Sclar A, Wallace SS, Ho DK, Kim DM. Socket preservation procedure with equine bone mineral: a case series. Int. J. Periodontics Restorative Dent. 2014, 34-suppl 3: s51-7. doi:10.11607/prd. 1837 PMID:24956091
18.Hankinson JA, Cappetta EG. Five years clinical experience with a leucite-reinforced porcelain crown system. Int. J. Periodontics Restorative Dent. 1994 Apr. 14(2): 138-53 PMID:7928130
Submitted for Publication in 2024.
Levy, R, Cappetta EG, Cifelli, D, Falcon P, Suriano, A, Hyun Park, S
Management of a Supernumerary Tooth -Fused Lateral Incisor A Multi-Disciplinary Treatment approach – Case Report
Changa, K Cappetta EG, A Non Healing Extraction Socket Leading to a Diagnosis of Squamous Cell Carcinoma
B.Books, Monographs and Chapters
1. Cappetta, Emil; Chapter 2- Tissue Engineering; In: Applications in Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery and Periodontics 2007
2. Cappetta, Emil, Co-Editor and Contributed to 8 Chapters of Periodontal Therapy-Clinical Approaches and Evidence of Success”-Textbook used by Students, Faculty and Private Practitioners- Nationally and internationally. Vol 1-2 1998
Chapter 13: Treatment of Mandibular Furcations
Chapter 14: Treatment of Maxillary Furcations
Chapter 18: Mucogingival Surgery
Chapter 20: The Biologic Width: Preventing Post-Surgical Recession
Chapter 21: The Biologic Width: Crown Lengthening
Chapter 22: Surgical preparation of the Edentulous Ridge to Receive a Pontic
Chapter: 23 An Overview of Surgery to Cover the Exposed Root
Chapter: Volume II in Implant Dentistry Mucogingival Surgery: Implant