Dr. Kriss Ghafourpour
Dr. Ghafourpour graduated from the University of the Pacific Dental School with honors in 1997. From 1997 to 2001 he practiced all facets of general dentistry. From 2001 through 2004 he left practice to enhance his surgical skills as a general dentist intern in oral surgery at Oakland Highland followed by a teaching fellowship in oral surgery at Ohio State University, concentrating in oral surgery, implantology, and anesthesia.
Dr. Ghafourpour has been an associate professor and clinical instructor for the University of the Pacific since 1997 and is currently the Director of Implantology at the Division of Dentistry as well as an attending dental surgeon at the Highland Trauma Center: Alameda County Medical Center. Dr. Ghafourpour currently has admitting, dentoalveolar surgery, and anesthesia privileges at Highland Trauma Center and Kaiser Oakland.
He limits his general dental practice to dental implants and dental implant related surgery. He has been granted a fellowship in the International Congress of Oral Implantologists and holds mastership status in the prosthetic discipline of implantology through this internationally respected implant organization.
In 2008, he founded The Institute of Minimally Invasive Dentistry (IMID), which focuses on all phases of implant training. Dr. Ghafourpour is a clinical mentor and consultant for multiple surgical implant companies.
In addition, the California Dental Board recognizes Dr. Ghafourpour as a continuing education provider as well as an active member of the on-site office inspector team for sedation evaluations.
Dr. Ghafourpour lectures extensively on the topics of implant and bone grafting surgery, anesthesia, and medical emergencies to the advanced general dentistry residents and practitioners.
Memberships:
- American Dental Association
- California Dental Association
- American Association of Endodontics (generalist member)
- San Mateo County Dental Society
- American Academy of Periodontology (generalist member)
- America Association of Implant Dentistry
- International Congress of Oral Implantologists: with Fellowship and Master status
- American Society of Dental Anesthesiology
- Santa Clara County Dental Society