Dennis Perry Tarnow is an American dentist involved in the forefront of dental implant research. He is also a world-renowned speaker on the subject of implant dentistry.[1]
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Tarnow was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York and received his Bachelor's degree in biology from Brooklyn College in 1968. He decided he wanted to be a dentist because he liked working with his hands and was fond of his own dentist when growing up.[1] He attended NYU College of Dentistry, graduating with his DDS in 1972. After a one year GPR at Brookdale Hospital, he entered the postgraduate periodontics program at NYU, receiving his certificate in 1976. He then completed a postgraduate program in prosthodontics, also at NYU, receiving his certificate in 1978.[2]
Tarnow is board certified in periodontics and practices at Specialized Dentistry of New York (SDNY), formerly 'Dr Dennis Tarnow, Dr Paul Fletcher, Dr Jonathan Zamzok & Dr Richard Smith,' a large joint-specialty practice in Manhattan since 1975.[1][3]
As of May 1, 2010, Tarnow is the Director of Implant Education at Columbia University College of Dental Medicine.
Tarnow's wife's name is Karen and together they have a son named Derek.[4]