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R. Tannyhill III, MD, Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Boston, MA, Boston Medical Center

R.JohnTannyhillIIIMD, DDS, FACS

Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery • Boston, MA

OMFS Residency Program Director, Boston Medical Center and Boston University School of Dental Medicine

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  • Office

    Boston University Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine
    635 Albany St, G448
    Boston, MA 02118
    Phone+1 617-358-6036
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Summary

  • Dr. John Tannyhill received his dental degree from the University of California, Los Angeles and his medical degree from Harvard Medical School. He then completed his residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital. After MGH, Dr. Tannyhill started Tannyhill Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery in Centennial, Colorado, where he practiced for fifteen years. He also served on the faculty of the OMFS training program at Denver Health Medical Center and the University of Colorado School of Dentistry during that time.

    While in Denver, he served as a team physician for the NBA Denver Nuggets, the NHL Colorado Avalanche, and USA Cycling, serving as the team physician at the 2012 and 2013 UCI Road World Championships in the Netherlands and Italy. After 15 years in Colorado, he returned to Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard School of Dental Medicine as the OMFS Residency Program Director and Director of Education in the Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. After six years at MGH /Harvard, he is now the OMFS Residency Program Director at Boston University and Boston Medical Center.

    Dr. Tannyhill’s primary clinical interests are reconstructive surgery, dental implant surgery, wisdom tooth removal, outpatient anesthesia, sleep apnea surgery and facial trauma. His research studies are focused on surgical education and simluation.

Education & Training

  • MGH / Harvard Medical School
    MGH / Harvard Medical SchoolOral and Maxillofacial Surgery, 1996 - 2002
  • Harvard Medical School
    Harvard Medical SchoolClass of 1999
  • UCLA School of Dentistry
    UCLA School of DentistryDDS, 1992 - 1996
  • Brigham Young University
    Brigham Young UniversityBS, Zoology, 1991

Certifications & Licensure

  • CO State Medical License
    CO State Medical License 2002 - 2025
  • MA State Medical License
    MA State Medical License 1999 - 2025
  • American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
  • American College of SurgeonsFellow
  • International College of Oral ImplantologistsFellow
  • National Dental Board of AnesthesiologyDiplomate

Awards, Honors, & Recognition

  • Boston Magazine Top Dentists 2017-2023
  • Top Dentists Award 2012-2017
  • 5280 Top Dentists Award 2012-2017
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Publications & Presentations

PubMed

Journal Articles

  • Complications in the treatment of midfacial fractures  
    Buehler JA, Tannyhill RJ, Oral Max Surgery Clinics of North America, 1/1/2003
  • Oncogenic transformation of HPV-immortalized human oral human keratinocytes is associated with the genetic instability of cells  
    Shin KH, Tannyhill RJ, Liu X and Park NH, Oncogene, 1/1/1996

Abstracts/Posters

  • Facial Trauma in Sport
    Tannyhill RJ, MGH Sports Medicine Grand Rounds, 1/1/2017
  • Case Presentations to large group of dentists
    Tannyhill RJ, Southeast Implant Study Club, Denver, CO, 1/1/2013
  • All-on-Four Treatment Planning
    Tannyhill RJ, Southeast Implant Study Club, Denver, CO, 1/1/2010
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Lectures

  • Facial Trauma in the Competitive Cyclist 
    UCSF School of Medicine, Colorado Springs, CO - 1/1/2017

Professional Memberships

Other Languages

  • Spanish

Hospital Affiliations

External Links

  • BU OMFShttps://www.bu.edu/dental/academics/departments/omfs/faculty/

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