Director, Oral Health Quality and Research Office of Dentistry
VHA
Pearland, Texas, United States
Peter Gerngross, DDS, MS, is the director of oral health quality and research for the Veterans Health Administration’s Office of Dentistry, a group is tasked with improving the oral health of veterans by promoting clinical practices based on the best evidence available, utilizing VA-based data and scientific literature. Dr. Gerngross joined the VA in 1999 as a resident, completing a three-year advanced education program in prosthodontics followed by a one-year fellowship in maxillofacial prosthodontics at MD Anderson Cancer Center. During his tenure at the Michael E. DeBakey VAMC, he served in multiple roles and national committees. He is a Fellow of the American Academy of Maxillofacial Prosthetics and a past president and member of the American Dental Association and the American College of Prosthodontists.
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