Curriculum Vitae of Hilt Tatum, Jr., D.D.S.
Born April 22, 1934 -Opelika, Alabama
1951-53 - Auburn University
1953-57 - Emory University School Of Dentistry —D.D.S.
1957-59 - Marine Hospital, Savannah, Georgia —Dental Surgeon
1959-64 - Consultant –Marine Hospital, Savannah Ga.,
1959-63 - Staff, Memorial Hospital, Savannah, Ga.,
1960-78 - Private Practice, Opelika, Alabama
1961-79 - Staff, Lee County Hospital, Opelika, Alabama
1978-95 - Private Practice, St. Petersburg, Florida
1979-95 - Staff, Edward White Hospital, St. Petersburg, Florida
1982-85 - Chief, Oral Surgery Department, Edward White Hospital
1990-95 - Director, Edward White Hospital Implant Residency Program
1985-Present - Associate Professor, Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Implantology, University of Lille II Medical School (France)
2006-Present - Clinical Professor of Oral Implantology, Department of Periodontology, Temple University School of Dentistry
1980-83 - Visiting Lecturer, Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Surgery, School of Dentistry, University of Florida
1985-95 - Visiting Lecturer, Implant Maxi-Course at New York University/Brookdale Hospital
1987-95 2006-Present - Visiting Lecturer, Implant Maxi Course, School Dentistry, Medical College of Georgia
1987-93 - Visiting Lecturer, Department of Oral Implantology, School of Dentistry, Harvard University
1992-95 - Visiting Lecturer, Implant Maxi Course, School of Dentistry, Howard University
2008-Present - Visiting Lecturer, Implant Maxi Course, OAGD-AAID Implant MaxiCourse
2011 - Visiting Lecturer, Implant Maxi Course, Vancouver MaxiCourse
2011 - Visiting Lecturer, Implant Maxi Course, University of Las Vegas MaxiCourse
1998-Present - Director of Tatum Institute
2003-Present - Co-Director of Implant Maxi Course, School of Dentistry, University of Puerto Rico
2005-Present - Senior Faculty, Boston Implant Institute
1988-Present - Editorial Board, Journal of Oral Implantology
Diplomat American Board Oral Implantology, Past President and Director
Fellow American Academy Implant Dentistry, Past President
Fellow American College of Dentists
Fellow International College of Dentists
Presented Over 2000 Podium Presentations in Africa, Asia, Australia, Europe, North America, and South America.
Multiple Professional Publications
1970 - Originator of Bone Expansion Techniques for implant placement
1970 - Introduced Autogenous Bone Grafting into implantology
1974 - Originator Sinus Lift Operation
1975 - Originator Sinus Graft Operation
1978 - Designed first 2 stage titanium root form system in the USA
1982 - Developed a Vascularized Osteotomy Concept
2003 - Originator of “NIRISAB” Concept
Honors:
1989 - Gold Medal of Paris (France)
1995 - Gold Medal of Lille (France)
1995 - Isiah Lew Research Award, Research Foundation of American Academy of Implant Dentisstry
1997 - Honorary Life Member, Association of Dental Implantologists, (UK)
1997 - Gershkoff Award, American Academy of Implant Dentistry
2001 - Henri Warbourg Medal, Faculty of Medicine, Lille II Medical School (France)
2003 - Robert James Award, Loma Linda University (USA)
2003 - Legion of Honor, President of France