Dominik Dubravec, DDS, MMSc
Dr. Dubravec grew up in Herscher, IL along with his five brothers and one sister. He attained his bachelor's degree in biology from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. He then received his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Loyola School of Dentistry. Furthermore, he attended the Harvard School of Dental Medicine and was awarded a full scholarship from the National Institute of Health. He completed his Fellowship in Surgical Immunology at Harvard Medical School and received a Master of Medical Science degree. He completed his residency in periodontology at Harvard School of Dental Medicine. This program focused on the diagnosis and treatment of periodontal diseases, all aspects of oral and plastic surgery, as well as intense training in implants. After graduation, he was recruited by the University of Chicago for a teaching position in the Department of Surgery. He now practices full-time in his 3 offices in Oak Brook, Frankfort, and Kankakee.
Dr. Dubravec has served as President of the Illinois Society of Periodontists, Kankakee District Dental Society, and South Suburban Chicago Dental Society. He is a member of the American Dental Association, the American Academy of Periodontology and Dental Implantology, the Illinois State Dental Society, the Midwest Society of Periodontists, and a number of other professional organizations. Dr. Dubravec was awarded the Partners in Clinical Research Grant by the American Academy of Periodontology . He has lectured both nationally and internationally on implants and periodontology and has published numerous articles on these subjects as well.
His warm nature and comforting personality complement his great chairside manner. When he is not busy working, he can be found spending time with his wife Denise, Assistant Superintendent and Principal at New Trier High School, and their 4 children and 6 grandchildren. He enjoys mastering the art and science of cooking as well as grilling and smoking in the great outdoors.
Education, Experience and Honors:
- University of Illinois B.S.
- Loyola School of Dentistry D.D.S.
- Harvard School of Dental Medicine Fellowship in Surgical Immunology
- Harvard School of Dental Medicine M.M.S.c.
- University of Chicago adjunct professor in the Department of Surgery
- National and international lecturer on implants and periodontology
- Awarded the Partners in Clinical Research Grant by the American Academy of Periodontology
Associations:
- American Dental Society
- American Academy of Periodontology and Dental Implantology
- American Academy of Osseointegration
- International Congress of Oral Implantolgists
- Illinois State Dental Society
- Midwest Society of Periodontists
- Illinois Society of Periodontists
- Kankakee District Dental Society
- South Suburban Chicago Dental Society
- The Levin Group
Publications:
Professional Development:
September 30, 2023 - Facts, Fiction, & Controversies of Biological Agents
September 27, 2023 - Understanding and Implementing the NEW 2024 Illinois Paid Leave for All Workers Act
May 6, 2023 - Pikos Institute: Creating Surgical Excellence
October 5-8, 2022 - Guidelines for Teaching Pain Control & Sedation to Dentists and Dental Students
- Anesthesia and Pain Management
- Special Patient Care
- Medical Emergency/CPR Training
June 9-12, 2022 - 14th International Symposium on Periodontics & Restorative Dentistry
- Biologic Principles for Periodontal and Bone Regeneration
- Optimal Surgical Implant Esthetics
- More Bone! Today and the Future
- Maximizing Root Coverage: Micro and Macro Surgical Advances
November 2-5, 2019 - American Academy of Periodontology in Chicago, IL
- Conscious Sedation and the Periodontist
- The Role of Growth Factors in Soft Tissue Grafts
- Alveolar Ridge Reconstruction: Harnessing Technology and Minimizing Risk
- Timing of Implant Placement: Immediate or Delayed: When, Where, and How?
- More on the New Periodontal Disease Classification: Shades of Grey
- Use of Digital Design in Treatment Planning and Tissue Regeneration
- Management of Surgical Complications Via Soft Tissue Grafts
- Current Trends in Treating Peri-Implantitis: What Works and What Doesn’t?
February 23-24, 2019 – Midwest Society of Periodontology in Chicago, IL
- The Future of Periodontics: Precision Management of Periodontitis and Peri-Implantitis
- Update in Avoiding and Managing Peri-Implantitis
- Etiology, Therapy, and Maintenance of Peri-Implant Disease
June 26, 2018 – Dental Anesthesia
- Safe Opioid Prescribing for the Dental Practice
June 18-19, 2018 – Conscious Sedation Consulting, LLC in Oak Brook, IL
- Principles ensuring patient safety
- Goals and risks of conscious sedation
- Continuum of sedation
- Patient pre-sedation assessment
- Pertinent pharmacology and physiology of sedative agents
- Routes of administration
- Intra-procedure patient management
- Medical emergency and airway management
- Monitoring and equipment
- Preparedness for adverse events
- Patient recovery and discharge
- Standards, guidelines and state regulations
April 10, 2018 – South Suburban Branch of the Chicago Dental Society
- Modern Periodontics/Atraumatic Therapies
February 24-25, 2018 – Midwest Society of Periodontology in Chicago, IL
- Interplay Between Peri-Implant Bone and Mucosa
- Current Soft Tissue Grafting
- Managing Dental Implant Complication
May 12-13, 2017 – Osteogenics Biomedical, Inc.
- Advanced Hard and Soft Tissue Regeneration Techniques
February 24 – 26, 2017 – Midwest Society of Periodontology in Chicago, IL
- Essentials in Piezosurgery
- Surgically Facilitated Orthodontic Treatment
- The Oral-Systemic Periodontal Practice
January 31 – February 4, 2017 – Meisinger’s 7th Annual High Altitude Comprehensive Implant Symposium in Vail, CO
- Surgical Techniques to Enhance Orthodontic and Other Advanced Surgical Therapies
- Bone Augmentation and Soft Tissue Management in Oral Implantology
- Principles of Hard Tissue Regeneration and Long-term Results
- Full Arch Solutions for Maxillary Rehabilitation
- Principles on Vertical and Horizontal Augmentation
- Grafting with Autogenous Bone
- Preserving Soft and Hard Tissue in the Aesthetic Zone
- Bone Grafting and Reconstructive Surgery Protocols Using Three-Dimensional Technologies
December 3, 2016 – American Academy of Periodontology in Chicago, IL
- Periodontal Regeneration: What can be Achieved
November 8, 2016 – Implant Direct International in Oak Brook, IL
- Dental Laser Training
June 16 – 19, 2016 – The 12th International Symposium on Periodontics &
Restorative Dentistry in Boston, Massachusetts
- Vertical and Horizontal Augmentation of the Atrophic Alveolar Ridge
- Ridge Preservation: Emerging Concepts and Clinical Indications
- Biology Versus Technology: Which Prevails at the Extraction Site
- Minimally Invasive Esthetic Site Development with Growth Factors
- Successful Management of Thin Soft Tissue Biotype
- Augmentation: The Solution for Long-Term Soft Tissue and Bone Preservation for Compromised Extraction Sites in the Esthetic Zone
- Autotransplantation of Premolars to Replace Traumatized Maxillary Incisors in the Growing Patient
- Peri-Implantitis – Prevalence, Risk Factors, and Treatment
- Regenerative Strategies for Alveolar Ridge Deficiencies