Vafiadis, Dean C.

Dr. Dean Vafiadis received his dental degree and prosthodontic specialty training at New York University College of Dentistry. He is currently the director of the Full-Mouth Rehabilitation CE course at NYU. He is an associate professor of prosthodontics at NYU College of Dentistry. He has lectures nationally and abroad for NYU Continuing Education department and many professional dental companies. Dr. Vafiadis published and lectured on various topics such as aesthetics, implant designs, computer restorations, ceramic materials and occlusion and business of dentistry. He is the founder of the New York Smile Institute in NY. It is an educational center, full-service laboratory and learning facility as well as a private practice location for a multi-specialty practice for implant and aesthetic dentistry. Currently he is lecturing for the Continuing Education program at NYUCD for Dental Districts in US, Europe, and Asia. His patient base includes many celebrities, sports figures, Fortune 500 Company executives, producers, directors and writers in the film industry, executives in the fashion world and world renown chefs and restaurant owners. He maintains his private practice Valentino Building near Rockefeller Center. In 2018-2019 he lectured on a World Tour of Digital Realities of Dentistry, lecturing at 38 cities, in 7 countries, in 3 continents. Dr. Vafiadis’ primary professional mission is to educate, publish, and invent new technologies that will help change the dental profession and patients lives. He is a Fellow of the prestigious AAED, and a member of several professional organizations, including ACP, AO, AAID, ICOI, AACD and the ADA. He has completed NYC marathon 8 times, NYC triathlon 3 times, and the Hamptons Triathlon 7 times. He is an avid bass player and tenor singer – Off-Broadway Theatre in his college years.
Lecture Topics:
Prosthodontics

Digital Technologies

Restoring OVD

Worn Dentition Presentations

3D Facial Scanning

Business of Dentistry

2024 Lecture Highlights:
Dec 2-6: Greater NY Dental Meeting; New York, NY

Jan 25:, Yankee Dental Meeting, Boston MA

Feb 22-23: Chicago Midwinter Meeting, Chicago, IL

April 11-14: NYU College of Dentistry, New York, NY

April 12: NYU College of Dentistry, New York, NY

May 16: NOVA-NSU College of Dental Medicine, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Please contact for complete lecture schedule.