Dr. James Spivey, DDS
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60 y/o
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Dr. James Spivey, DDS is a dentistry practitioner in Portsmouth, NH and has been practicing for 31 years. He practices dentistry, cosmetic dentistry, and more.Read his story
Lafayette Dental Care
278 Lafayette Rd Bldg E
Portsmouth, NH 03801Insurance Accepted
- Delta Dental
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Dr. Spivey's bio
This content was provided by Dr. Spivey "As an experienced board certified specialist in periodontics, Dr. James D. Spivey provides traditional mucogingival, resective, and regenerative periodontal surgeries. He routinely performs dental implant care from a simple single tooth replacement to the most complex sinus lift, bone grafting, and full arch dental surgery. Dr. Spivey's passions include providing high quality, innovative periodontal services to the surrounding communities and professional services to national dental organizations. His goals involve working with the dental community to expand the concept of interdisciplinary health care, which encourages dentists and physicians to collaborate with periodontal specialists to provide comprehensive diagnosis and treatment. This emphasizes the importance of providing the best quality oral health care to his patients through education, collaboration and communication. Experience: Professor in Periodontics at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry. He spent time teaching dental implant surgery to residents and worked in the faculty dental practice. Held co-chair of the Interdepartmental Dental Implant Team at the University of Iowa Introduced several new implant systems to the Periodontal department at the University of Iowa, while providing interdisciplinary periodontal services throughout the dental college Experienced in extracting wisdom teeth, providing biopsies and intravenous sedation Clinical instructor at the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Michigan "
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Care Philosophy
This content was provided by Dr. Spivey "Dr. Spivey is an experienced educator and dental practitioner. He has worked as a clinical instructor teaching dental students in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Michigan subsequent to graduating from dental school. This experience included extracting wisdom teeth, providing biopsies, and intravenous sedation. After completing a postdoctoral masters degree at the University of Iowa College of Dentistry, he was appointed professor in Periodontics. He taught dental implant surgery to residents and worked in the faculty dental practice. In addition, he mentored, published and presented several classifications of dental research. At the University of Iowa he was co-chair of the Interdepartmental Dental Implant Team and introduced several new implant systems to the Periodontal department, while providing interdisciplinary periodontal services throughout the dental college. Since 1995, Dr. Spivey has been in full-time private practice in Portsmouth, NH."
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3 Practice Areas
- Dentistry
- Cosmetic Dentistry
- Reconstructive Dentistry
30 Conditions Treated
- Abscess
- Bad Taste in Mouth
- Broken Tooth
- Canker Sore
- Cavity
- Chipped Tooth
- Clicking of Temporomandibular Joint
- Dental Disorders
- Dental Injury
- Gingivitis
- Grinding of Teeth
- Gum Disease
- Halitosis
- Loose Teeth
- Misaligned Teeth
- Receding Gums
- Sensitive Teeth
- Stained Teeth
- Swollen Gums
- Teething
- Tender Gums
- Thumb Sucking
- TMJ
- Tooth Abscess
- Tooth Damage
- Tooth Decay
- Tooth Discoloration
- Tooth Loss
- Tooth Malformation
- Toothache
17 Procedures
- Abscess Incision and Drainage
- Amalgam Dental Fillings
- Cosmetic Procedure
- Dental Cleaning
- Dental Crown
- Dental Examination
- Dental Hygiene Services
- Dental Implant
- Dental Procedure
- Dental X-Ray
- Fluoride Treatment
- Laser Root Planing
- Pediatric Dental Exam
- Root Canal
- Teeth Extraction
- Teeth Whitening
- Tooth-Conserving Dentistry
Background Check
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0 Sanctions
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Education
- University Of Michigan Medical SchoolMedical School | Graduated 1987
Awards & Recognition
Awards & Honors
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Media & Publications
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Languages Spoken
- English
Memberships & Professional Affiliations
- Academy of Implant Dentistry, Member
- Academy of Periodontology, Member
- American Board of Oral Implantology, Diplomate
- American Board of Periodontology, Diplomate
- American Dental Association, Member
- Southeast NH Dental Society, Member
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