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David M. Shafer, DMD

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David M. Shafer, DMD

Dental Care|

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Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

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Care Provided

Specialties

Subspecialties

  • Reconstruction of the Jaws with Hard and Soft Tissue Grafting
  • Surgical Correction of Skeletal Facial Deformities
  • Surgical Treatment of Pathology of the Jaws

Locations

University Dentists

UConn Health

Main Building

263 Farmington Avenue

Farmington, CT 06030

GPS: 300 UConn Health Boulevard, Farmington, CT

860-679-3170
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Education & Training

Education
  1. DMD, Harvard University, Dentistry - 1986
  2. BA, University of Pennsylvania, Developmental and Cellular Biology - 1981
Residency
  1. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Long Island Jewish Medical Center - 1990
Board Certification
  1. Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Honors & Awards

  1. 1993 - Kaiser Permanente Foundation Award, Excellence in Clinical Instruction - Kaiser Permanente Foundation
  2. 1992 - Walter Lorenz Competition for New Investigator in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery - AADR
  3. 1987 - Long Island Jewish Annual Academic Competition Honorable Mention
  4. 1986 - Roy O. Greep Award for Excellence in the Basic Sciences - Harvard School of Dental Medicine
  5. 1983 - Research Fellowship - National Institute of Dental Research
  6. 1983 - Robert Thayer Scholarship - Harvard University