“Pikos Institute” Continued from page 1 Dr. Pikos explains, “What I teach is a sub-specialty of implantology. Bone grafting has been my forte over the years and this is one of only three facilities in our country that features what I’m teaching. Grafting allows us to reconstruct areas of the mouth that are lost for a number of reasons. We are able to rebuild lost bone and gum tissue using a combination of not only the patient’s own tissue, but also with tissue engineering technology.” Dr. Pikos has every reason to feel very proud of his accomplishments. “This is a very unique Institute within the realm of implantology. My Institute is the second longest running program in the country and I’m very honored to be able to share my expertise with my colleagues.” Many in the Tampa Bay area know of Dr. Pikos and his practice, Coastal Jaw Surgery for Implant & Oral Reconstruction with offices in Palm Harbor, Spring Hill and Trinity. Known as the “doctors’ doctors,” Dr. Pikos and his associates at Coastal Jaw Surgery are the trusted physicians that hundreds of dental and medical professionals refer their patients to, as well as their friends and family members. Coastal Jaw Surgery
was founded in 1983 and July 2012 marked its 29th Anniversary. Coastal Jaw Surgery’s team of Board Certified Oral and Maxillofacial surgeons perform state-of-the-art dental implant procedures, Digitally Guided Bone Augmentation™, periodontal plastic surgery, wisdom teeth extractions, extractions with site preservation, pediatric and pre-orthodontic care, oral pathology and the safest, proven anesthesia options. Dr. Pikos is one of the leading experts in these innovative oral and maxillofacial surgery procedures having taken with more than 4,000 hours of continuing education, prompting dental surgeons worldwide to travel to our area to learn from him and improve their own practices. Meet Dr. Pikos Dr. Pikos is a true visionary who has already built a legacy. Such an extraordinary individual could be intimidating, but Dr. Pikos is the opposite of egotistical. His humility and kindness are evident immediately upon meeting him and his great love for his family and his community is inspiring. Dr. Pikos and his wife Diane live in nearby Tarpon Springs and recently celebrated their 25th Anniversary. Diane Pikos is a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA), who works closely with Dr. Bruce Landon at Landon Plastic Sur-
The Pikos Implant Institute in Trinity is a state-of-the-art teaching facility for dentists from around the world gery in Trinity. The couple is very proud of their two children who are following their parents’ lead with an excellent work ethic of their own. Lindsey Pikos is a 3rd-year dental school student at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Dentistry, and her younger brother Tony Pikos is currently a senior at University of South Florida and is applying to dental school. Originally from Campbell, OH, Dr. Pikos attended The Ohio State University where he graduated Summa Cum Laude and Phi Beta Kappa, con-
tinuing to graduate with honors from the The Ohio State University College of Dentistry. Dr. Pikos completed an internship at Miami Valley Hospital and residency training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at the University of Pittsburgh, Montefiore Hospital. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry, and the International Congress of Oral Implantologists. Dr. Pikos is the recipient of the
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