Why Choose Us?
Dr. Wittmus has been in the Jefferson Park/Gladstone Park area for over 32 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 and current chairman and member of the peer review committee for the Chicago Dental Society for 23 years. In 2023, he received a Fellowship in the class of 2023 in The International College of Dentists USA Section!
- State of Illinois, General Dentistry 1991-Present
- State of Wisconsin, General Dentistry 1991-1999
- Misch International Implant Institute Fifteen Day Surgical Course Graduate, 2012-2013
- Misch International Implant Institute Complications, Medical Emergency Training, 2013, 2019
- Instructor Facially Generated Treatment Planning Workshop, 2011- 2012
- Gordon Christensen Fellowship, Scottsdale Center for Dentistry, 2008- 2012
- Spear Education Mentor, Scottsdale Center for Dentistry, 2008- 2012
- Sirona/ Cerec Trainer, Scottsdale Center for Dentistry, 2005-2008
- Endodontic Training with Cliff Ruddle- Hands on Workshop Graduate, 2007
- Invisalign Certification, 2001- 2022
- Invisalign Silver Provider, 2017-2022
- Six Month Smiles Certification, 2010-2015
- Ivoclar/ Vivadent Diode Laser Certification, Hands-on Soft Tissue Surgery, 2008
- House Staff Dentist, Meriter Hospital Madison, Wisconsin, 1991-1993
- Doctorate of Dental Surgery, Northwestern University Dental School Chicago, IL, 1987-1991
- Bachelor of Arts, Zoology, Miami University, Oxford, OH, 1983-1987
- Grateful Dental LLC President and Founder
- Private General Practice, 5315 N. Central Avenue, Chicago, IL
- Organized and lead team of dentists mission trip Vayats-Dzor, Armenia (providing care to remote border villages near Artsakh) 2001-2018
- Arcolian of the Year, 2020
- Misch Surgical Fellowship, 2013
- Gordon Christensen Fellowship, 2008
- 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 Chicago Dental Society, 2013- Present
- American Dental Association, 1991- Present
- Chicago Dental Society, 1987- Present
- Northwest Side Branch Member- 1993- Present
- Illinois State Dental Society, 1987- Present
- Progressive Club, Chicago Dental Society, 1994- Present
- Arcolian Dental Arts Society, 1994- Present
- Northwest Side Branch Peer Review Chairman, 2009- 2022
- Presiding Room Chairman Scientific Program ADA Annual Session, 2000
- Northwest Side Branch President, 2009
- Northwest Side Branch Vice President, 2008
- Northwest Side Branch Secretary, 2007
- Norwest Side Branch Treasurer, 2006
- Northwest Side Branch Correspondent, 2000- 2001
- Northwest Side Branch Program Chairman, 1999- 2000
- Dental Benefits Committee, 1998- 2006
- Mediation Committee, Northwest Side Chicago Dental Society, 1998- 2008
- President, Arcolian Dental Arts Society, 2008
- President Elect, Arcolian Dental Arts Society, 2007
- Vice President, Arcolian Dental Arts Society, 2006
- Treasurer, Arcolian Dental Arts Society, 2005
- Secretary, Arcolian Dental Arts Society, 2004
- Program Chair, Arcolian Dental Arts Society, 2003
- Dinner Chair, Arcolian Dental Arts Society, 2002
- Course Division, Midwinter Meeting, Chicago, 2002- 2005, 2007
- Table Clinic, Midwinter Meeting, Chicago, 1996- 2001, 2007-2009
- Presiding Room Chairman LImited Attendance Clinic, Midwinter, 1995-2001, 2005-2009
- New Dentist Committee Chairman, 2001
- New Dentist Committee Vice Chairman, 2000
- New Dentist Committee Secretary, 1999
- Northwest Side Delegate to ISDS House of Delegates, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009
- Progressive Club Membership Chairman, 2000-2001
- Student Clinicians American Dental Association- Alumni, 1990- 1999
- American Student Dental Association, 1987- 1991
- Four Part Series Facially Generated Treatment Planning 2009
- Instructor, Dr. Frank Spear Mentorship, Spear Education, 2009- 2011
- Northwestern Alumni Speakers Bureau Member, 1999- 2005
- Leadership Conference, Illinois State Dental Society, 1997- 2000
- ADA Student Clinician Table Clinic Competition, Boston MA, 1990
- 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. 42-42
- The Cellular Response to Different Viscosities of the Polydimethylsiloxane in the Rat Peritoneal Cavity, Northwestern Research Journal
| 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 |
| Endodontic Access Design: What’s New and Why | Dr. Brett Gilbert | 1 |
| Literature-Based Socket Grafting Protocol |
Randolph Resnik DMD MDS | 1 |
| Everyday TMJ Disorders & Sleep Apnea Therapy Concepts |
Kevin Bargamian | 3 |
| Dental Implant Complications: Prosthetic |
Dr. Demetri Sarantopoulos | 2 |
| Interim Therapy for Primary Teeth |
Victoria Ursitti, DMD | 2 |
| 8 Steps to Successful Bone Augmentation |
Randolph Resnik DMD MDS | 1 |
| 3d Printing and Digital Dentistry |
Peter Tofovic, DMD | 1 |
| Complications and Management |
Bob Gray CPA | 2 |
| Endo and Life: A Candid Conversation |
Dr. Clifford Ruddle and Dr. Brett Gilbert | |
| Opioid and Diversion Awareness |
3.5 | |
| Level 3: Provisionalizing and Restoring Implants with Cerec |
Meena Barsoum, Mike Skramstad, and Mark Fleming | 13 |
| Endodontic options for resorption and the resorptive defect |
Dr. Joseph Baldassano, DDS, MSD | 2 |
| Insurance Trends in Dentistry and the Impact of the COVID Virus |
Mr. Steve Corbo and Mr. Mark Buczko | 2 |
| Locators and Beyond |
Dr. Daniel Domagala | 2 |
| Tackling Big Problems in Little Teeth |
Victoria Ursitti, DMD | |
| Ful Arch Implant Restorations: Digital versus Analog |
Nolen Levine | 1.5 |
| Pathways for Predictable Esthetic Implant Restorative Treatment | 3 | |
| Have You Ever Had A Posterior Open Bite During Invisalign Treatment? |
Gordon Christensen | 3 |
| Retention, Relapse and Retreatment |
Dr. Vincent Arpino | 2 |
| Utilization of 3D modeling to treatment plan the dentoalveolar complex |
Eliza Drobny | |
| Techiniques & Materials for 2020: Most Important, Useful Concepts |
3 | |
| Strategies to Protect Today’s Dental Professionals |
Benjamin Dyches | 2 |
| Periodontal & Implant Surgery in 21st Century |
Nolen Levine, Stephen Towns, Marmar Modaressi | 3 |
| Lasers for Periodontal & Peri-Implant Therapy |
Donald Coluzzi | 3 |
| Maintaining Healthy Functioning Masticatory System with Orthodontics |
Jeffery Okeson | 3 |
| Immediate Implant PLacement for Esthetics: Utilizing Provisionals & Custom Abutment |
Michael Pruett DMD | 3 |
| Implant Placement & Bone Augmentation into Compromised Sites |
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| Saving the Compromised Tooth |
Dr. Chuck DiFranco, Jr. | 2 |
| Cerec Study Club- Cerec Connect Lecture |
Dr. Rich Rosenblatt | 3 |
| Incorporating Sleep Apnea Therapy into your Practice |
Dr. Mark Murphy | 2 |
| Current Challenges Facing Restorative Dentistry in Our Community |
Dr. Lyndon Cooper, DDS. PhD | |
| Incorporating Sleep Apnea Therapy into your Practice |
Dr. Mark Murphy | 2 |
| Update and Review of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology |
Elise Adley, DDS | 2 |
| Obstructive Sleep Apnea |
Ales Obrez, M.D. | 2 |
| Strategies for Successful Mediation and Peer Review |
Michael Vold, DDS. JD | 3 |
| Digital Future of Removable Prosthodontics: Are We There Yet? |
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| Mini-Implants |
Krell-Reuben Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Ltd. | 3 |
| Mediation/Peer Review |
Prof. Katheryn Dutenhaver | 4 |
| CEREC Education Event |
Dr. Alex Touchstone | 4 |
| Constructing a 3D Virtual Patient for Predictable Surgical and Prosthetic Planning | Rick Ferguson | 1 |
| Natural Tooth Replacement in the Esthetic Zone Utilizing Metal Free Implants: Benefits When Compared to Titanium |
Paul Petrungaro | 1 |
| A Day with Gordon |
Dr. Gordon J. Christensen | 8.5 |
