Why Choose Us?
Dr. Wittmus has been in the Jefferson Park/Gladstone Park area for over 25 years, providing quality work to generations of patients.
Dr. Wittmus received his Doctorate in Dental Surgery from Northwestern University in 1991. He also received a Bachelors degree in Zoology at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio in 1987. Prior to opening his general practice in 1993, Dr. Wittmus served as the Oral Surgery resident at Meriter Hospital in Madison, Wisconsin. In 1995 Dr. Wittmus received a Fellowship with the Academy of Dentistry International. In 2007 he received the Gordon Christensen Fellowship. Dr. Wittmus is former chairman and member of the peer review committee for the Chicago Dental Society for 18 years.
| State of Illinois, General Dentistry | 1991 – Present |
| State of Wisconsin, General Dentistry | 1991 – 1995 |
| Misch International Implant Institute Fifteen Day Surgical Course | 2012 – 2013 |
| Misch International Implant Institute Complications, Medical Emergency Training | 2013 |
| Instructor Facially Generated Treatment Planning Workshop | 2011-2012 |
| Spear Education Fellowship | 2010 – 2012 |
| Gordon Christensen Fellowship | 2005 – 2012 |
| Spear Education Mentorship Program | 2008 – 2011 |
| Scottsdale Center for Dentistry Sirona / Cerec Training | 2005 – 2008 |
| Endodontic Training with Cliff Ruddle | 2007 |
| Invisalign Training | 2001 |
| Six Month Smiles Training | 2010 |
| Ivoclar / Vivadent Diode Laser Training | 2008 |
| Meriter Hospital Madison, Wisconsin | |
| General Practice / Oral Surgery Residency Residency | 1991 – 1992 |
| Northwestern University Dental School Chicago, Illinois | |
| Doctorate of Dental Surgery | 1987 – 1991 |
| Miami University Oxford, Ohio | |
| Bachelor of Arts, Zoology | 1983 – 1987 |
Private Practice – 5315 N. Central Ave, Chicago, Illinois 60630, 773-631-6060
Team Leader of Dentists to Yegheknadzor, Armenia 2001-2009 providing dental care for orphans
Grateful Dental Inc. founder and CEO, non-profit charitable organization
| 2020 Arcolian of the Year Award | 2020 |
| Fellowship Academy of Dentistry International | 1995 – Present |
| Quintessence Top Researcher Award | 1991 |
| Dentsply Student Clinician of the Year | 1990 |
| National Student Clinician Table Clinic Competition – Honorable Mention | 1990 |
| Peer Review Chairman Illinois State Dental Society | 2013 – Present |
| American Dental Association | 1991 – Present |
| Presiding Room Chairman Scientific Program ADA Annual Session | 2000 |
| Chicago Dental Society | 1987 – Present |
| • Northwest Side Branch Peer Review Chairman | 2009 – 2012 |
| • Northwest Side Branch President | 2009 |
| • Northwest Side Branch Vice President | 2008 |
| • Northwest Side Branch Secretary | 2007 |
| • Northwest Side Branch Treasurer | 2006 |
| • Northwest Side Branch Member | 1993 – Present |
| • Northwest Side Branch Correspondent | 2000 – 2001 |
| • Northwest Side Branch Program Chairman | 1999 – 2000 |
| • Dental Benefits Committee | 1998 – 2006 |
| • Mediation Committee | 1998 – 2008 |
| • Course Division Midwinter Meeting | 2002-2005, 2007 |
| • Table Clinic Committee – Midwinter Meeting | 1996 – 2001, 2007-2009 |
| • Presiding Room Chairman Limited Attendance Clinics – Midwinter Meeting | 1995 – 2001, 2005 – 2009 |
| • New Dentist Committee Chairman | 2001 |
| • New Dentist Committee Vice Chairman | 2000 |
| • New Dentist Committee Secretary | 1999 |
| Illinois State Dental Society | 1987 – Present |
| • Northwest Side Delegate to the ISDS House of Delegates | 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009 |
| • Progressive Club | 1997 – Present |
| • Progressive Club Membership Chairman | 2000 – 2001 |
| • Student Clinicians American Dental Association – Alumni | 1990 – 1995 |
| • American Student Dental Association | 1987 – 1991 |
| Arcolians Dental Arts Club | 1994 – Present |
| • President of Arcolians | 2008 |
| • President elect | 2007 |
| • Vice President | 2006 |
| • Treasurer | 2005 |
| • Secretary | 2004 |
| • Program Chair | 2003 |
| • Dinner Chair | 2002 |
| Four Part Series Facially Generated Treatment Planning | 2009 |
| Instructor at Dr. Frank Spear Mentorship at Spear Education | 2009 – 2011 |
| Northwestern Alumni Speakers Bureau Member | 1999 – 2005 |
| Leadership Conference Illinois State Dental Society | 1997 – 2000 |
| “Buying a practice: a guide for the new dentist” – Chicago Dental Society Review | April 1996, pp.40-41 |
| “American Dentists Reach Out to Armenia” – Chicago Dental Society Review | April 2003, pp.42-43 |
| University of Illinois School of Dentistry, Chicago, Illinois | 1998 – 2000 |
| “Acquisition and Transition of a Dental Practice” |
| Northwestern University Dental School, Chicago, Illinois | 1994, 1996 – 1999 |
| “Acquisition and Transition of a Dental Practice” |
| Chicago Dental Society Midwinter Meeting, Chicago, Illinois | 1991 – 1993 |
| “Splinting Therapies for General Dentist following Dentoalveolar Trauma” |
| Wisconsin State Dental Society Annual Meeting, Milwaukee, Wisconsin | 1991 |
| “Splinting Therapies for General Dentist following Dentoalveolar Trauma” |
| ADA Student Clinician Table Clinic Competition, Boston, Massachusetts | 1990 |
| “The Cellular Response to Different Viscosities of Polydimethylsiloxane in the Rat Peritoneal Cavity” |
| Illinois State Dental Society Table Clinic Competition, Springfield, Illinois | 1990 |
| “The Cellular Response to Different Viscosities of Polydimethylsiloxane in the Rat Peritoneal Cavity” |
| Title | Speaker | Credit Hours |
| Mastery Level Esthetics | Frank Spear | 17 |
| State of the Art Topics, Tricks and Techniques in Implant Overdentures and Implant Retained Partial Dentures | Robert Vogel, DDS | 4 |
| “IT Best Practices” | Bryan Currier | 2 |
| Root Form Surgery And Bone | C.E. Misch | 22 |
| Topics in Sleep Apnea in Dentistry | David Turok, DDS | 2 |
| Risk Management Essentials | Ronald R. Zentz | 3 |
| Restorative Protocols for Ultimate Implant Esthetics | Dr. Jeffrey Babushkin | 6 |
| Invisalign Clinical Learn for the RDH | 2 | |
| All of 4 Hands-on Conversion Class | Michael Zak, DDS | 3 |
| Digital Dentistry for Dental Implants | Dr. Brahm Miller | |
| Socket Grafting for Implant Placement | Dr. John Russo | 4 |
| Full-Arch Implant Solutions: Overdentures or Fixed Monolithic Zirconia | Drs. Craig Misch and Randolph Resnik | 4 |
| Single Tooth Implant Restorative Options: Cement-Retained vs. Screw Retained | Dr. John Olsen | 1/2 |
| Bone Reconstruction for Dental Implants | Dr. John Sisto | 2 |
| Proper Identification and Evaluation of the Mandibular Nerve Prior to Implant Placement | Dr. Scott Watkins | 1/2 |
| Current Techniques for Socket Preservation, Implant Placement, and Root Coverage | Dr. Levine, Dr. Towns | 3 |
| Preoperative Implant Planning for Optimal Esthetics and Function | Dr. John Conness | 1/2 |
| Avoiding Sedation Related Complications in an Implant Practice | Dr. Cyndi Nguyen | 1/2 |
| What is a Straight Forward Case? Check List of Ten Factors | Dr. Ali Afshar | 1/2 |
| Oral Cancer…What to look for, and how to treat | Michael R. Markiewicz | 2 |
| Keys to Social Media Marketing Success | Grace Rizza | 2 |
| Keys to Successful Implant Overdenture | Dr. Katherine Misch | 1/2 |
| Precision, Productivity and Profitability of Implant Prosthetics in Private Practice | Dr. Robert Vogel | 2.5 |
| Navigating the Peer Review Process | Anne Oldenburg and Linda Hay | 3 |
| Reciprocation in Endodontics | Dr. Steve Weeks | 2 |
| Invisalign Fundamentals | Dr. Ben Miraglia | 4 |
| New Tools to Treat Primary Teeth | Dr. Charles Czerepak | 2 |
| Cerec Symposium | Dr. David Juliani | 6 |
| Anatomy of a Direct and Cross Exam | Courtney Boho Marincsin, JD | 2 |
| Surgical Phase Therapy I | Carl E. Misch, Jon Suzuki | 3 |
| Immediate Placement and Temporization of Implants | Dr. Russell Baer | 2 |
| Dental IT | Chad Finn | 2 |
| Mediation and Peer Review Process | Dionne Haney | 3 |
| Surgical Phase Therapy I | Carl E. Misch, Jon Suzuki | 3 |
| Surgical Phase Therapy II | Carl E. Misch, Jon Suzuki | 8 |
| Soft Tissue Surgery | Carl E. Misch, Jon Suzuki | 5 |
| Implant Maintenance | Carl E. Misch, Jon Suzuki | 2 |
| Incorporating Sleep Apnea Therapy into your Practice; From Getting Started to Medical Billing | Microdental Laboratories | 2 |
| Treatment Planning for Edentulous Patients: esthetics in the Maxilla for Implant Prosthesis | Carl E. Misch | 6 |
| Alternative Approach to Early Interceptice Orthodontic/Orthopedic Treatment | M. Caroline Scholtz, DDS, MS | 2 |
| 3D Diagnosis and Treatment for TMD, Restoratives and Orthodontics | Dr. Robert Kaspers | 2 |
| Considerations: Mediation and Peer Review | Dr. Petra Von Heimburg | 3 |
| Traveling the Dental Literature Road in the Online Age of Library and Archives on your computer | Jeffrey Gartmen | 2 |
| Determining When to Extract a Tooth and Place an Implant or Retain a tooth through Root Canal Treatment | Dr. Chares Goodacre | 1 |
| The Treatment of Peri-Implant Diseases: Advisability and Predictability | Dr. Jon Suzuki | 1 |
| Medical Emergencies in the Dental Office | Michael Higgins, DDS | 2 |
| Contemporary Implant and Periodontal Therapy–LIVE |
Dr. Nolen Levine | 1.5 |
| Current Concepts and Techniques in Implant Overdentures and Implant Retainerd Partial Dentures for Private Practice |
Dr. Robert Vogel | 3 |
| Recent Advances in the Detection and Prevention of Oral Cancer |
Mark Lingen | 2 |
| Clinical Diagnosis |
Carl E. Misch, Randolph Resnik | 6 |
| Surgical Phase Therapy |
Carl E. Misch, Randolph Resnik | 8 |
| Sixth Month Smiles Seminar |
Dr. Tony Feck | 15 |
| Current Trends in Endodontics |
Dr. Martin Rogers | 2 |
| Soft Tissue Diode Laser Training Hands-On |
Dr. John Graeber | 2 |
| Narrow Diameter Implants with Emphasis on Treatment of the Adolescent Patient |
Patrick Fitzgerald, DDS | 2 |
| The Emergency Implant: Protocol from Extraction to Completion |
Dr. Peter Troyan | 2 |
| Dental-Legal Issues |
John M. Green, DDS | 2 |
| Bonegrafting in preparation for Implant Placement, controversies in biphosphonate treatment, and the elective removal of 3rd molars |
Dr. Michael Zak, Dr. Russell Spinazze, Dr. Anthony Spina | 3 |
| Laser-Assisted New Attachment Procedure |
Diane Sharp, RDH | 2 |
| Importance of Overall Mediation and Clinical Peer Review | Dr. Greg Johnson and Ms. Helen Spetly | 3 |
| Caution & Control: Reducing Employment Liability |
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| Guiding the Developing Dentition: Common Sense Orthodontics |
Ralph Robbins |
2 |
| Dental Jurisprudence | Dr. John Green Jr. | 4 |
| Recent Advancements in Pediatric Dentistry | Dr. Ian Marion | 2 |
| Invisalign GP Summit | Various Instructors | 11 |
| Ultratooth Training |
Sargon Lazarof, DDS | 8 |
| An Introduction to TMJ Surgery |
Brian Shah MD DDS | 2 |
