Dr. Filip D. Ambrosio, DDS, MS

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Get to know Periodontist Dr. Filip D. Ambrosio, who serves patients in Rochester, New York.

Dr. Ambrosio is a board-certified periodontist with Western New York Dental in Rochester, New York. A firm believer in treating each patient like family and doing what is right, he offers services such as oral conscious sedation, dental implants, senior dentistry, periodontal/gum disease treatment, anesthesia, sedation dentistry, and after hours emergency care.

His portfolio of work includes: Lip Repositioning Procedure to Correct Excessive Gingival Display: A Case Report of Identical Twins; Surgical Management of Impacted Canines: A Literature Review and Case Presentations; and Soft Tissue Changes Around Immediately Placed Implants: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analyses With at Least 12 Months of Follow-Up After Functional Loading.

Graduating in the class of 2004 from Gates Chili High School, Dr. Ambrosio went on to earn his Bachelor of Science degree in Biomedical Science from the Rochester Institute of Technology in 2008. Furthering his education, he obtained his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree and his Master of Science degree from the University of Detroit Mercy in 2014 and 2017, respectively. Remaining at the same educational venue, he earned a certificate in periodontal surgery.

He is board-certified in periodontics and dental implant surgery by the American Board of Periodontology, an organization which serves the public and the dental profession by administering the board certification process for experts in the dental specialty of periodontics.

In good standing with a number of professional organizations, Dr. Ambrosio is a member of the American Dental Association, the American Academy of Periodontology, the International Team for Implantology, the Divers Alert Network, and the New York State Dental Association (Peer Review and Quality Assurance Counsel). 

His areas of research include bone grafting for future implant placement, immediate implant placement, and cosmetic periodontal surgery.

Periodontics is the dental specialty focusing exclusively on the inflammatory disease that destroys the gums and other supporting structures around the teeth. A periodontist is a dentist who specializes in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of periodontal, or disease, and in the placement of dental implants.

Among Dr. Ambrosio’s most notable achievements include the Clinical Advances in Periodontics Award for being the most downloaded publication of 2018-2019.

Happily married, he and his wife have two sons named Liam and Miles. They also have two dogs, Banjo and Rocky, and a cat named Ty. His family is originally from Portugal (came to the United States in 1969) and he is fluent in Portuguese.

Outside of the office, he enjoys spending time with his family, scuba diving, traveling, visiting family in Portugal, and flying his drones.

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