Mark DiBona, DDS:

Dr. Mark DiBona graduated from Trinity College in Hartford, CT, in 1969. He received his D.D.S. Degree from New York University in 1973. After graduating from dental school, Dr. DiBona did a two year General Practice Residency at the Brookdale Hospital Medical Center in New York City. During this residency he received extensive training in anxiety control, dental implants, oral surgery, and cosmetic dentistry.

Dr. Mark DiBona has published extensively. Some of his articles are:

"Fear of the Dentist in Gifted Children Compared with those of Average Intelligence" Second District Dental Journal, 1973 (Reprinted; Yearbook of Dentistry, 1974).
"Bilateral Submandibular Cellulitis; a Case Report" New York State Dental Journal, 1975
"Lower Facial Repair" Contemporary Surgery, 1974
"Acanthomatous Ameloblastoma of the Maxilla; a Case Report" Journal of the Academy of General Dentistry, 1980
"The staple in the repair of Infraorbital Rim Fractures" Journal of Dental Research 1976
"The Value of a Second Year General Practice Residency" Journal of Hospital Dentistry, 1977
"Hypnosis and Nitrous Oxide; a Combined Approach" Anesthesia Progress, 1979
"The Infraorbital Rim Staple; a New Method of Treating Displaced and Comminuted Trimalar Fractures" Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1979
"Resin Bonded Free End Saddle Prostheses" Quintessence International Dental Digest, 1985
"Dental Management of a Patient with Rett's Syndrome" Journal of Hospital Dentistry, 1985
"Membrane Anchoring: An Alternative Technique" Journal of Oral Implantology, 1997

Dr. Mark DiBona's post graduate appointments are:

First Year General Practice Residency, Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, 1973-4
Second Year General Practice Residency, Brookdale Hospital Medical Center, 1974-5
Fellow of the Academy of General Dentistry, 1981
Fellow of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, 1984
Diplomate of the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry, 1993
Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, 1995
Fellow of the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, 1994
Fellow of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists, 1994

Dr. Mark DiBona is a member of:

American Dental Association
Academy of General Dentistry
American Association of Hospital Dentists
American Dental Society of Anesthesiology
Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped
American Society of Osseo Integration
American College of Oral Implantology
New Hampshire Dental Society
American Academy of Implant Dentistry
International Congress of Oral Implantologists
American Academy of Cosmetic Dentistry     

His professional activities include:

Guest lecturer, American Association of Dental Schools, San Francisco, 1975
Cardiopulmonary Committee Representative, Brookdale Hospital, 1974-6
Guest Lecturer, Office Emergencies, Bay Ridge, NY, Dental Society, 1975
Guest Lecturer, Greater New York State Dental Meeting, 1975, 1976
Guest Lecturer, Italian Dental Society, NY, 1976
Chief Resident, Brookdale Hospital, Department of Dental and Oral Surgery, 1974-5
C.P.R. Instructor, American Red Cross, 1979-82
C.P.R. Instructor Trainer, American Heart Association, 1979-83
Certified in Advanced Life Support, 1984
Guest Lecturer, Seacoast Hygienist Association, 1979, 83, 84, 86
Board of Directors, American Cancer Society, 1978-80
Board of Directors, Seacoast Chapter, American Red Cross, 1978
Guest Lecturer, Hypnosis in Dentistry, Brookdale Hospital, 1982, 83, 83
Cardiopulmonary Committee, Exeter Hospital, 1985-91
Medical Staff Executive Committee, Exeter Hospital, 1987
Table Clinic Panel, Annual Meeting American Academy of Implant Dentistry, 1994

Lectures and courses that Dr. Mark DiBona has given:

"The Dentist and the Pharmacist" 1974
"Orientation to Hospital Dentistry" 1975, 76, 77
"Emergency Situations in the Dental Practice; Their Prevention and Treatment" 1975, 76, 77
"Complications in Intravenous Sedation" 1975, 76, 77
"The Dentist and the Hospital" 1976
"Sedative Management of the Apprehensive Patient" 1976, 77, 78
"Minor Oral Surgery for the General Practitioner" 1977
Traumatic Oral Injuries to Children" 1978
"Practical Hypnosis in Dentistry" 1979
"Oral Health Care for Residents of Chronic Care Institutions" 1984, 86, 88
"Implants; Magic, Myth, or Medicine" 1989
"An Introduction to Hypnosis for Dental Hygienists" 1979, 83, 84, 86 "
An Overview of Dental Implants" 1994, 95

Research:

"A Clinical Evaluation of the Hydrophilic Denture Base" 1974
"A Clinical Evaluation of Naloxone in Narcotic Sedated Oral Surgery Patients" 1975
"The Infraorbital Rim Staple" 8th Biomaterials Symposium, 1975

The positions Dr. Mark DiBona has held:

Attending in Dentistry and Oral Surgery, Brookdale Hospital, NY, 1975-77
Private Intramural Practice, Brookdale Hospital, 1975-77
Chief, Department of Head and Neck Surgery, Exeter Hospital, NH, 1987
Director of dentistry, Exeter Health Care, Chronic Care Facility, NH, 1985-90
Active Medical Staff Exeter Hospital, NH, 1977-2004

His current positions are:

Honorary Medical Staff, Exeter Hospital
Manuscript Editor, Journal of the Academy of General Dentistry

Manuscript Editor, Journal of Oral Implantology