Dr. Iris Anastasia Panos, DMD, MS, MSc.<\/strong> is a board-certified periodontist, dental implant surgeon, educator, researcher, and United States Army Dental Corps officer with extensive experience in advanced periodontal therapy, implant dentistry, complex oral rehabilitation, and healthcare leadership. An American Board of Periodontology Diplomate, she has dedicated her career to combining evidence-based periodontal treatment with innovative technologies and multidisciplinary approaches designed to restore both oral health and function.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. Panos specializes in advanced periodontics, esthetic implant placement, oral plastic surgery, periodontal-orthodontic procedures, and complex multidisciplinary oral rehabilitation. Her clinical expertise also encompasses laser-assisted periodontal and peri-implant therapies, including the LANAP\u00ae and LAPIP\u00ae protocols<\/strong>, as well as oral sleep medicine and approaches focused on the relationship between periodontal and systemic health. Her treatment philosophy integrates advanced conventional dentistry with complementary, non-pharmacological techniques to provide comprehensive, patient-centered care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Alongside her clinical work, Dr. Panos has built a distinguished career within military dentistry and healthcare leadership. She serves as Chief of Periodontics at the United States Military Academy at West Point, New York<\/strong>, and as an Assistant Professor at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences<\/strong>. As an active-duty United States Army Dental Corps officer, she has provided comprehensive dental care to active-duty service members, veterans, civilian patients, and personnel during combat-zone deployments. Her previous leadership positions have included roles within the TRICARE Health Plan Division and the Defense Health Agency, where she contributed expertise and strategic oversight to the federal continuum of dental care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n A committed educator and advocate for advanced clinical training, Dr. Panos is an Instructor at the Institute for Advanced Laser Dentistry (IALD)<\/strong> and holds a certificate in teaching through the Uniformed Services University Faculty Development Program in Bethesda, Maryland. She has lectured extensively in the field of periodontics and has contributed to scientific research and peer-reviewed publications exploring periodontal therapy, regenerative techniques, biomaterials, and related areas of oral healthcare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Her scientific career extends beyond dentistry into medical research and technology development. Dr. Panos has held scientific positions with organizations including Wyeth, Boston Scientific, and Millipore<\/strong>, and has been awarded five patents involving cardiovascular medical devices and novel biomaterial technologies<\/strong>. This multidisciplinary background allows her to bring a uniquely broad perspective to periodontal regeneration, implant therapy, innovation, and evidence-based patient care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr. Panos is actively involved in professional organizations including the American Academy of Periodontology, American Dental Association, American Academy of Osseointegration, International Team for Implantology, and International Society of Periodontal Plastic Surgeons<\/strong>, among others. She has also participated in international outreach initiatives and community dental programs providing treatment to patients with limited access to care.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Through her work as a clinician, military officer, researcher, educator, and innovator, Dr. Panos continues to advance the fields of periodontics and implant dentistry while helping train clinicians in sophisticated regenerative, laser-assisted, and multidisciplinary treatment techniques.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":3033,"template":"","class_list":["post-3032","faculty","type-faculty","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n