R. Dean Lang, D.D.S., apc.
- Private practice specializing in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and Dental Implants
- Established Advanced Treatment Planning Seminars
Personal Information
I am a native Southern Californian. My wife and I have been married for 38 years and we have four children and fourteen grandchildren.
Education
July 1986 to June 1989
University of Southern California – LAC/USC Medical Center
Residence in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Certificate in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
September 1982 to May 1986
USC School of Dentistry
Doctor of Dental Surgery
March 1980 to May 1982
Brigham Young University
Bachelors Degree in Microbiology
Residency
University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
- LAC/USC Medical Center Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery -1986-1989
Board Certifications and Licenses
- California Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery License
- California Dental License
- California General Anesthesia License
Private Practice Information
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, R. Dean Lang, DDS, a professional corporation
1989 to present – private practice specializing in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Private practice in Valencia, Palmdale, and West Hills California
Director of the West Valley Implant Center
Established Advanced Treatment Planning Seminars
Professional Affiliations
- San Fernando Valley Dental Society
- California Dental Association
- American Dental Association
- Southern California Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons
- The American Academy of Implant Dentistry
- International Congress of Oral Implantologists
- The American Society of Osseointegration
- American Association of Implant Dentistry
Previous Lectures
Infections of Odontogentic Origin – Presented to:
- Marsh Robinson Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons
- San Fernando Valley dental Society Zone I
- Southern California Filipino Dental Society
- Irving Gold Foil Study Club
- USC graduate Endodontic Department
Achieving Optimal Esthetics with Implants – Presented to:
- Dentistry sponsored course for GP’s
- Dr. Fred Stevens Implant Study Group
- West Valley Dental Implant Study Group
- Loma Linda Implant Study Group
- Santa Maria Implant Study Group (March 95)
- San Fernando Valley Zone I
- AID Western District Mtg in Salt Lake City (Mar 95)
- Academia Brasileira de Osseointegracao – Sao Paulo Brazil (May 95)
- Association Odontologica Argentina – Buenos Aires Argentina (Nov 95)
- Irving Gold Foil Study Club – Encino, CA (April 1997)
- Steri-Oss Global Conference in Orlando FL (May 97)
Advances in Modern Implant Treatment – Dentistry sponsored course given to graduate students at USC
- Flying Dental Association (May 96)
Jump Starting Your Implant Practice – West Valley Dental Implant Study Group
Advanced Implant Surgical Techniques
- Simi Valley Implant Study Group
- Association Odontologica Argentina – Buenos Aries Argentina (Nov 95)
Advanced Implant Surgical Techniques & Achieving Optimal Esthetics with Implants “All day courses”
- NYU lecture series on advances n American dentistry (Lecture given to a group from Spain in Spanish ) ( March 96)
- Steri-Oss 2 day course with live surgery (given in Portuguese to a group from Brazil) (May 96)
- Distributor training meeting. Buenos Aires, Argentina 6-11-96 (Lecture given in Spanish)
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil June 12, 1996 (given in Portuguese)
- Sao Paulo, Brazil June 13, 1996 (given in Portuguese)
- Curitiba, Brazil June 14, 1996 (given in Portuguese)
- Steri-Oss 2 day course with live surgery Dec 96
- Steri -Oss 2 day course with live surgery January 98
- Cuiaba, Brazil June 17, 1998 (given in Portuguese)
- Joinbile, Brazil March 19, 1998 (given in Portuguese)
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil June 11, 1998 (given in Portuguese)
- Northridge, California August 27, 1998
- Marsh Robinson Academy of Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons (Nov 06)
Language Abilities
- English – Native
- Portuguese – Speak and read
- Spanish – Speak and read