Jennifer H. Diaz, D.M.D. M.S.

Diplomate of the American Board of Periodontology, Certified in Periodontology and Dental Implant Surgery

Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantologists

A Diplomate is a periodontist who has made significant achievements beyond the mandatory educational requirements of the specialty and who is certified by the American Board of Periodontology. Periodontology is a recognized specialty of the American Dental Association.

Dr. Jennifer H. Diaz was born and raised in Manila, Philippines whose father was a prominent US trained Oral Surgeon/academician and mother who was school dentist. She has only one sibling who is also a dentist and a professor in Dentistry. Suffice to say, it did not take long for her to realize that Dentistry was her profession of choice which also happens to be the perfect combination of the fields in which she had always excelled: art and science. In dental school, she consistently maintained to be among the top 10 percentile of her class and held leadership roles in various student organizations.
Following her dental school education, Dr. Diaz joined her husband Pete, a trained dentist in the Philippines, while he served the US Navy Dental Corps. She then pursued her training at Temple University, The Maurice H. Kornberg School of Dentistry in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where she completed a three year residency program in Periodontology and was awarded a Certificate in Periodontology and a Masters Degree in Oral Biology. She currently maintains a full time solo periodontal practice in Fairfax, Virginia where she enjoys the great variety of challenges an evidence-based patient care practice provides. She is a Diplomate of the American Academy of Periodontology, Diplomate of the International Congress of Oral Implantology, active member of the American Dental Association, Virginia Society of Periodontists, American Dental Association, Virginia Dental Association, Northern Virginia Dental Association and Philippine Dental Association.

Experience

Aug 2005 to Present – Clinical Practice. Practice Limited to Periodontics with Special Interest in Dental Implants, Northern Virginia
May 2005 – Clinical Instructor, Introduction to Clinical Periodontology. Temple University School of Dentistry
Apr 2005 – Instructor, Periodontal Surgery for General Practitioner Part III. Renaissance Hotel, Philadelphia, Pa
Mar 2005 – Presenter , Mini Dental Implants in Human Long-Term Fixed Prosthetic Function. International Academy of Dental Research, Baltimore, Md
Oct 2004 – Instructor and Presenter, Periodontal Surgery for General Practitioner Part II. Sugarloaf Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pa.
Sep 2004 – Instructor and Presenter, Periodontal Surgery for General Practitioner Part I. Sugarloaf Convention Center, Philadelphia, Pa.
May 2004 – Assistant Instructor, Periodontal Surgery for the General Practitioner. Nation’s Capital Dental Meeting, Washington, DC
May 2004 – Clinical Instructor, Introduction to Clinical Periodontology. Temple University School of Dentistry
Dec 2003 – Guest Lecturer, Ridge Augmentation for Ideal Dental Implant Placement. RBH Dental Review Center, Manila, Philippines
Dec 2002 – Guest Lecturer, Special Cases in Periodontology. RBH Dental Review Center, Manila Philippines
Nov 2001 – Instructor, Oral Pathology and Radiology. RBH Dental Review Center, Manila, Philippines
Dec 2000 – Lecturer, Techniques in Radiology. RBH Dental Review Center, Manila, Philippines.
Dec 1999 – Lecturer, Infection Control. RBH Dental Review Center, Manila Philippines
Apr 1996 – Lecturer, Basic Life Support. RBH Dental Review Center, Manila, Philippines
March 1995 – Instructor, Dental Assisting Program. Eastech, Virginia Beach, VA

Continuing Education

Mar 1994 - New Generation Restorative Materials. Hinman Convention, Atlanta Georgia
Mar 1996 - Team player approach in the Dental Office. Hinman Convention, Atlanta, Ga
Dec 1998 - OSHA Standard and Regulations. Heritage Group, Norfolk, Virginia
Mar 2000 - Aesthetic Composite Restoration. DC Dental Meeting, Washington, DC
Aug 2002 - BMP Bone Regeneration. UMWikesjo, U of Baltimore
Mar 2003 - Conscious Sedation. Temple Univ., Pa
Mar 2003 - Medical Emergencies. Temple Univ., Pa
Mar 2003 - Dental Implants. D. Tarnow. Valley Forge, Pa
Mar 2003 - Dental Implants I and II. C.Misch. DC National Meeting
Oct 2004 - The Future with Enamel Matrix Derivative. Phila., Pa
Nov 2004 - Seminars from American Academy of Periodontology. Orlando, Fl
Feb 2005 - Implant Course, Misch International Implant Institute. Detroit, Mi
Apr 2005 - Implant Course, Misch International Implant Institute. Detroit, Mi
May2005 - Implant Course, Misch International Implant Institute. Detroit, Mi
Jun 2005 - ICOI/SENAME Symposium. Sorrento, Italy
Jan 2006 - ICOI. Orlando, Florida
Oct 2007 - Periodontics/ Restorative Specialty Conference. Boston, Ma
Jan 2008 - ICOI. Las Vegas, Nevada
May 2008 - Canadian Academy of Osseointegration. Toronto, Canada
Jan 2009 - Ortho/Perio Combined Specialty Conference. Orlando, Fl
Jan 2010 - Academy of Osseointegration Conference. Orlando, Fl
Mar 2011 - Academy of Osseointegration. Washington, DC
Nov 2011 - American Academy of Periodontology. Miami, Fl
Oct 2012 - Advanced Soft Tissue Grafting, Washington, DC
May 2012 - OSHA/Infection Control, Fairfax, Va
Nov 2012 - American Academy of Periodontology. LA, Ca
Nov 2013 - American Academy of Periodontology. Philadelphia, Pa
Nov 2014 - Acellular Dermal Matrix, Newark, NJ
Dec 2014 - Key Implant Positions and Number for Fixed Prosthesis. Springfield, Va
April 2015 - Essences of Anterior Implant Esthetics: The Perio-Ortho-Restorative Connection, Richmond, Va
August 2015 - OSHA/Infection Control, Fairfax, Va
November 2015 - American Dental Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC
February 2016 - International Congress of Oral Implantologists, Miami, Fl
May 2017 - Northern Virginia Dental Society, Fairfax, Va
September 2017 - American Academy of Periodontology, Boston, Mass
April 2018 - Virginia Society of Periodontists, McLean, Va
August 2019 - International Congress of Oral Implantologists, New York, NY
March 25, 2020 - "Keep the Lights on: Protect the Health of your Practice", ADA CE Online
March 26, 2020 - "19 Ways to Survive the Pandemic", ADA CE Online
April 1, 2020 - "Covid-19 Using Science to Separate Fact from Fiction", AAP CE Online
April 8, 2020 - "Is There Something in the Air? Infection Prevention and Control in the Era of Covid-19", AAP CE Online
April 9, 2020 - "Four Ways to Stay Healthy During Crisis", ADA CE Online
April 15, 2020 - "Evaluating Evidence in the Viral Age", AAP CE Online
April 23, 2020 - "Nature's Booster Shot: Eating Smart to Combat Covid-19", ADA CE Online
July 21, 2020 - "Antibiotic Stewardship: Protecting Our Patients From Unnecessary Antibiotic Use: COHN, ADA Online
January 23 , 2021 - "Covid 19 and Oral Cavity", COHN, ADA Online
January 23, 2021 - " A dry Mouth Without a Face: Xerostomia Affects All Age Groups", COHN, ADA Online
January 23, 2021 - " Selected Pharmacologic Treatments", COHN, ADA Online
January 23 2021 - " Crushing Candy: The Mental Health Pandemic", COHN, ADA Online
January 23, 2021 - " It's Medically Complicated", COHN, ADA
January 24, 2021 - "Laser Assisted Surgery in Periodontics" , COHN, ADA Online
January 24, 2021 - " Integrating Oral Health Into Primary Care Requires More Than Just Treatment Planning", COHN, ADA
January 24, 2021 - "Ouch That Hurts! Root Causes of Dentinal Hypersensitivity", COHN, ADA
January 24, 2021 - " Communications Strategies for Improved Patient Engagement and Adherence", COHN, ADA
January 25, 2022 - : Achieving Sustainable Behavior Change", COHN, ADA
January 25, 2022 - " OSHA Compliance in a Dental Setting: Understanding the Written Exposure Control Plan", COHN, ADA
January 25, 2022 - "Improving Clinical Outcomes with Enhanced Communication", COHN, ADA
January 26, 2022 - " Managing Infectious Diseases in the Dental Office", Cohn, ADA
January 26, 2022 - " Infant and Child Oral Care: Answers to the Questions that Parents Ask", COHN, ADA
January 26, 2022 - "Unbreak My Heart", COHN, ADA
January 26, 2022 - " Nitrous Oxide/Oxygen Sedation: An Update and Review", COHN, ADA
January 26, 2022 - " Managing the Spectrum of Autism Care", COHN, ADA
January 26, 2022 - "Asthma and Oral Health" , COHN, ADA
January 26, 2022 - " Mandatory Daily Brushing Law in Kindergarten and Elementary Public Schools in Mexico City", COHN, ADA
January 26, 2022 - "Orthodontic Oral Hygiene", COHN, ADA
January 30, 2022 - " Essentials for Igniting Evidence Based Practice", COHN, ADA
January 30, 2022 - " Seeing Through the Vapor: A Discussion of Risks and Implications of Vaping for the Dental Professional"
January 30, 2022 - " Looking beyond the Tonsils: Point-of-Care Glucose Testing in Dentistry", COHN ADA
January 30, 2022 - "Dental Fraud, Waste and Abuse", COHN , ADA
January 30, 2022 - " The Covid 19 Pandemic, Stress and Temporomandibular Disorders(TMD)", COHN, ADA
April 21, 2022 - "Cardiovascular Considerations for the Dental Practice" , Viva Learning, ADA, CERP
May 8, 2023 - "Periodontal Regeneration: Saving The Natural Dentition", COHN, ADA
May 25, 2023 - " Emergency Medical Kit Training Class" , Viva Learning, ADA CERP
August 13, 2023 - " Understanding Pain Management for Healthcare Professionals", Achieve CE - Education Services
August 13, 2023 - " Sedation and Anesthesia Protocols and Updates for Dentists", Achieve CE - Education Services
August 13, 2023 - " How to Create an Equitable and Affirming Dental Practice: A Guide for Dentists", Achieve CE - Edu Services
August 13, 2023 - "Overview: Oral Mucosal Lesions", Achieve CE- Education Services
August 13, 2023 - "The Role of Vitamins in Oral Health", Achieve CE - Education Services
January 28, 2024- "How to Treat Oral Pain and Role of Opioids", Partners for Advancing Clinical Education
January 28, 2024 - "Controlled Substance Prescribing Verification and Shocking Reality of True Crime Stories", Partners for Clin
January 28. 2024 - " Unlocking Effective Treatments - Pharmacology for Substance Use Disorder", Partners for Advance Clin Edu
January 28, 2024 - "Bottles Abyss: A Deep Dive into Alcohol Use Disorder among Vulnerable Groups", Partners for Adv Clin Edu

Professional Affiliations

American Academy of Periodontology - Diplomate, Active Member
American Dental Education Association - Active Member
American Dental Association - Active Member
Northern Virginia Dental Society - Active Member
International Congress of Oral Implantology - Fellow
International Congress of Oral Implantology - Diplomate
Virginia Society of Periodontists - Active Member
RBH Dental Review Center and Healthcare Education and Skills Development Inc. Manila, Philippines - Treasurer, Past
RBH Dental Management Group, Inc. USA - Founder/President, Past
RBH Periodontics and Implant Dentistry - Director, Past