Kao Wenkai

Name
Daniel W.K. Kao, D.D.S., M.S.,D.M.D.

Education
1999            D.D.S.          Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan (Dentistry)
2008            M.S.             University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine,Philadelphia, PA (Master degree of Oral Biology)
2008            Certificate     University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine,Philadelphia, PA
2010            D.M.D.          University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine,Philadelphia, PA

Awards and Honors
2008             Clinical Research Award, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Department of Periodontics
2010             Outstanding Teaching and Mentoring Award in Periodontics

Specialty Certification
2008             Diplomat, American Board of Periodontology

Academic Appointments
2008-2011 Oct         Director of Predoctoral Periodontics, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
2008-2010                Lecturer, Department of Periodontics, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
2010-2011 Oct         Instructor, Department of Periodontics, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine
2011-2017                Clinical Assistant Professor of Periodontics,University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine School of Dental Medicine
2014-Now                Clinical Assistant Professor, National Yang-Ming University & Dental Implantology Course Director

Licensure
Dental License in Taiwan
Dental License in USA

Memberships, Offices and Committee Assignments in Professional Societies

1999-2005          Taipei Dental Association
2004-2005         Taiwan Christian Medical and Dental Association Board of Overseers
2009-2018         Pennsylvania Dental Society
2008-2010          University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Alumni Association
2009-2011         International Association of Dental Research
2009-2011         American Association of Dental Research
2009-2011         International Team for Oral Implantology
2009-2011         American Dental Association
2017-now          Academy of Osseointegration
2018- now          American Academy of Periodontology

Invited to present before the following major conferences

  1. Kao DW, DeHaven H. The Controlled Hydrostatic Sinus Lift Procedure. American Academy of Periodontology 96th annual meeting, 2010 USA
  2. Drucker S, Prieto L, and Kao DW. Periodontal Probing Calibration in an Academic Setting. International Association for Dental Research  89th Annual Meeting, 2011 USA
  3. Kao DW, Han D and Prieto L, and Fiorellini JP. Comparison of Alveolar Ridge Expansion Techniques in Cadaver Swine Model. International Association for Dental Research  89th Annual Meeting, 2011 USA
  4. Kao DW, Kubota A, Nevins M, Schupbach P and Fiorellini JP. Sinus Augmentation with rhBMP-2 and Deproteinized Bovine Bone Graft. International Association for Dental Research  89th Annual Meeting, 2011 USA
  5. Kao DW Minimally Invasive alveolar ridge splitting technique American Academy of Periodontology 99th Annual Meeting, 2013 USA
  6. Kao DW et al, Accuracy of dental implant placement based on surgical template or free-hand in academic standardized model setting International Association for Dental Research  94th Annual Meeting, 2016 Korea
  7. Kao DW, Cleaning efficacy of Implant surface decontamination method — using osteoconductive particles with air abrasion device. Academy of Osseointegration Annual Meeting, 2018 USA

Teaching Responsibility

  1. Clinical Assistant Professor, National Yang-Ming University &DentalㄏImplantology Course Director. Taipei Taiwan (From 2014-now)
  2. Clinical Assistant Professor of Periodontics University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (From 2011-2017)
  3. Director of Predoctoral Periodontics, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (from 2008-2011oct)

Instructor
Department of Periodontics, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (from 2010-2011)

Lecturer
Department of Periodontics, University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA (from 2008-2010)

Clinical & Hospital Service Responsibilities
2011-now               CEO Washington Dental Group, Taipei, Taiwan
2010-2011 Oct       Attending Practitioner, University of Pennsylvania, Penn Dental Care Network. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
2003-2006              CEO and Chief Attending Practitioner, Sunrise Dental Clinic, Taipei County, Taiwan 

Bibliography

Original Reports (peer reviewed):

  1. Kao DW, Fiorellini JP. The Inter-Arch Alveolar Ridge Classification. Int J Periodont Rest Dent  2010;30:523-529
  2. Kao DW, and H.DeHaven Controlled Hydrostatic Sinus Elevation: A Novel Method of Elevating the Sinus Membrane. Implant Dentistry 2011 20(6):425-9
  3. Kao DW, Atsushi. Kubota, Myron. Nevins and Joseph P. Fiorellini. The Negative Effect of Combining rhBMP-2 and Bio-Oss on BoneFormation for Maxillary Sinus Augmentation. Int JPeriodont Rest Dent 2012 Feb 32(1):61-7
  4. Drucker SD, Prieto LE, Kao DW. Periodontal probing calibration in an academic setting.J Dent Educ. 2012 Nov;76(11):1466-73.
  5. Lin TH, Chen L, Cha J, Jeffcoat M, Kao DW, Nevins M, Fiorellini JP.The effect of cigarette smoking and native bone height on dentalimplants placed immediately in sinuses grafted by hydraulic condensation. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 2012 Jun;32(3):255-61.
  6. Kao DW, Fiorellini JP. Comparison of ridge expansion and ridge splitting techniques for narrow alveolar ridge in a Swine cadaver model. Int J Periodontics Restorative Dent. 2015 May-Jun;35(3):e44-9

Abstract

  1. Wada K, Kao DW, Spector M.Therapeutic Non-invasive Shockwave-Stimulated Periosteum for Mandibular Reconstruction. Osteology Foundation,2009
  2. Kao DW, DeHaven H. The Controlled Hydrostatic Sinus Lift Procedure.American Academy of Periodontology 96th annual meeting, 2010
  3. Drucker S, Prieto L, and Kao DW. Periodontal Probing Calibration in an Academic Setting. IADR 89th Annual Meeting, 2011
  4. Kao DW, Han D and Prieto L, and Fiorellini JP. Comparison of Alveolar Ridge Expansion Techniques in Cadaver Swine Model. IADR 89th Annual Meeting,2011
  5. Kao DW, Kubota A, Nevins M, Schupbach P and Fiorellini JP. Sinus Augmentation with rhBMP-2 and Deproteinized Bovine Bone Graft. IADR 89th Annual Meeting, 2011
  6. Garnder L, KAO  DW, GRAVES  D, BENAKANAKERE M, SCHURICHT A, FIORELLINI  JP, KINANE   Obesity and dental health – Feasibility Study IADR 90th Annual Meeting, 2012
  7. Kao DW  Minimally Invasive alveolar ridge splitting technique American Academy of Periodontology 99th Annual Meeting, 2013
  8. Kao DW et al, Accuracy of dental implant placement based on surgical template or free-hand in academic standardized model setting IADR 94th Annual Meeting, 2016
  9. Kao DW, Cleaning efficacy of Implant surface decontamination method —using osteoconductive particles with air abrasion device. Academy of Osseointegration Annual Meeting, 2018

 

Editorials, Reviews, Chapters

Chief Editor of Book

  1. Kao DW (Chief Editor) : Clinical Maxillary Sinus Elevation Surgery:  Wiley Blackwell Book Chapters
  2. Fiorellini,JP, Kao DW, Wada K, and Klokkevold PR. Biological Aspects of Oral Implants. In: Newman M, Carranza F (Eds). Carranza’s Clinical Periodontology, Elsevier.
  3. Fiorellini JP, Kao DW and Kim DM. The Tooth-Supporting Structures. In: Newman M, Carranza F (Eds). Carranza’s Clinical Periodontology, Elsevier.
  4. Kao DW and Fiorellini JP. Regenerative Periodontal Therapy. In: Mombelli A, Kinane DF (Eds). Frontiers of Oral Biology , Karger.
  5. Kao DW. Conventional Instruments Preparation and Preclinical Training of the Lateral Window Technique. Clinical Maxillary Sinus Elevation Surgery:  Wiley Blackwell
  6. Kao DW. Clinical Procedures of the Lateral Window Technique. Clinical Maxillary Sinus Elevation Surgery:  Wiley Blackwell
  7. Kao DW and Mana Nejadi. Advanced Techniques of the Lateral Window Technique. Clinical Maxillary Sinus Elevation Surgery:  Wiley Blackwell
  8. Kao DW and Elane Walker. Basic Instruments and Materials of the Transalveolar Approach. Clinical Maxillary Sinus Elevation Surgery:  Wiley Blackwell
  9. Kao DW. Clinical Procedures of the Transalvolar Osteotome Approach. Clinical Maxillary Sinus Elevation Surgery:  Wiley Blackwell
  10. Kao DW. Advanced Techniques of the Transalvolar Approach. Clinical Maxillary Sinus Elevation Surgery:  Wiley Blackwell

Patent
Kao, WK. Inventor; Dental Isolation Device For Dental Implant. Taiwan Patent # 106206654 and US Patent pending

Thesis Dissertation
Kao WK. Correlating of Clinical, Radiographic and Histological results in Periodontal Regeneration by Using Recombinant Human Platelet Derived Growth Factor-BB (dissertation for MS degree). Philadelphia (PA): University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine; 2008.