Joseph J. Massad, DDS, a Dentist in Private Practice

Get to know Dentist Dr. Joseph J. Massad, who serves patients in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

A reputable general dentist, Dr. Massad is an internationally renowned clinician in the field of prosthodontics, the key opinion leader in the area of complete dentures, and a tireless advocate for his patients and his profession. He practices privately in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

He has advanced the field of removable complete prosthodontics, perfecting the true art of creating smiles as natural as nature intended them to be. He conducts extensive national and international continuing education programs for the dental profession and holds several product patents he created to ensure that his patients receive the most comfortable fitting prosthesis available.

Being a prolific lecturer and passionate teacher, whose hands-on courses and standing-room- only lectures are legendary throughout the profession, Dr. Massad is the Founder of the Massad Center for Higher Learning. It is designated as an Approved PACE Program Provider by the Academy of General Dentistry. The formal continuing dental education programs of this program provider are accepted by AGD for Fellowship, Mastership, and membership maintenance credit. 

A master communicator and lifelong educator, Dr. Massad also holds faculty positions as an Adjunct Associate Professor in Restorable Dentistry at Loma Linda School of Dentistry, an Adjunct Associate Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics at Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, an Associate Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center College of Dentistry, an Adjunct Associate Faculty with the Department of Comprehensive Dentistry at the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, and as an Assistant Clinical Professor within the Department of Advanced Education at Oklahoma University College of Dentistry. 

Previously, he served as Director of Removable Prosthodontics at the Scottsdale Center for Dentistry in Arizona from 2006 – 2009 and as an Associate Professor at the Pankey Institute in Florida from 1992 – 2003. 

Graduating with his Bachelor of Science degree in Medical Technology from the University of Tulsa in 1970, Dr. Massad went on to earn his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from the Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine in 1975.

Among his professional affiliations, he is a Fellow of the American College of Dentists, a Fellow of the International College of Dentists, a Regent of the International Academy for Dental Facial Esthetics, and an honorary member of the American College of Prosthodontics. 

Dentistry, also known as Dental and Oral Medicine, is a branch of medicine that consists of the study, diagnosis, prevention, and treatment of diseases, disorders, and conditions of the oral cavity. Dentists diagnose and treat dental issues and help patients develop better oral hygiene regimens. They clean teeth, correct bite issues, perform surgeries and extractions, and perform other duties to ensure that the teeth and mouth are healthy.  

Named one of the top clinicians in CE for 2000-2009 by Dentistry Today, and recipient of the 2006 Chicago Dental Society “Gordon J. Christensen Recognition Lecturer Award”, Dr. Massad regularly lectures at meetings of dental organizations such as the American Prosthodontic Society, the American Dental Association, the Canadian Dental Association, the Federation Dentaire International, and the Portuguese Dental Association.

Honest, respected and well-known in his field, he has published scientific articles in publications such as the International Journal of Periodontics and Restorative Dentistry, Compendium of Continuing Dental Education, Dentistry Today, Dental Economics, The Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry, and others. 

Learn More about Dr. Joseph J. Massad:

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