January 2022
Dr. Robert Slauch appeared in Dentaltown’s recent e-newsletter for his online course called, “Clinical Considerations and Troubleshooting Techniques For Anterior and Posterior Crowns.” Students can earn 1.25 CE Credits. Dr. Robert Slauch is a surgically trained board-certified prosthodontist at Pi Dental Center.
December 2021
Dr. Robert Slauch presented a lecture called, “Edentulous solutions: Predictable planning, surgical and restorative execution” on November 12th at Greate Bay Country Club in Somers Point, NJ.
The course covered mandatory variables to be considered during treatment planning, surgical execution and restorative phases of care, with the overall goal of predictable esthetic and functional outcomes. The course explored the history of full-arch immediate loading and how the protocol has evolved over time to today’s current trends. The course was sponsored by Nobel Biocare.
September 2021
Wolfinger and Son Volunteer at MOM-n-PA – Dr. Glenn Wolfinger and his son, Dan, volunteered their time on Friday, September 24th, to treat patients at the Kornberg School of Dentistry, Temple University, as part of the 8th MOM-n-PA program. MOM-n-PA is an annual two-day free dental clinic for underserved Pennsylvanians. Treatment is provided at no cost to individuals who cannot afford dental care.
This year, MOM-n-PA served 900 individuals with a goal to get them back on track to good oral health.
Winter 2017
Publication: Blending Digital Dentistry and Implant Prosthodontics, ACP Messenger
April 2015
National Prosthodontics Awareness Week
Sunday, April 12, 2015 begins the annual celebration of National Prosthodontics Awareness Week. In an era of extraordinary technological advances, many highly educated consumers remain unaware of the difference between their neighborhood dentist and the specialty of Prosthodontics. This week, across the nation and with the bountiful support of the American College of Prosthodontists, those professionals who have earned board certification with rigorous additional training will invite the public to don something like 3D dental glasses and to look into a mysterious part of the dental world that has the power to change a life.
In Fort Washington, PA, the Pi Dental Center, celebrating thirty years of Prosthodontic care in the community, has themed the week, Keep Your Smile In Mint Condition. That sums up the primary role of this specialty—to provide the vision for long -term dental health. Visitors to the center will receive tours and giveaways throughout the week and have questions answered by triple board certified prosthodontists, Thomas J. Balshi, founder, Glenn J. Wolfinger and Stephen G. Alfano.
For more information and to set up a personal tour, phone us at 215-646-6334 or email piteam@pidentalcenter.com.
Dr. Stephen Alfano appeared on CBS Philly
Dr. Alfano discussed Avadent Digital Dentures with Pat Ciarrocchi on CBS Talk Philly This new technology is available at Pi Dental Center in Fort Washington.
Published Again!
Drs. Glenn Wolfinger, Thomas Balshi and Stephen Balshi of Pi Dental Center with Drs. Al-Thobity and Flinton RJ, published, “Zygomatic implants as a rehabilitation approach for a severely deficient maxilla” in the Journal of Maxillofacial Implants, describing dental implant treatment using zygomatic implants for a gunshot victim with extreme bone loss in the upper arch of the jaw.
April 2015
A is for AvaDent – D is for Digital Dentures – Win-win Technology for Doctor and Patient
Friday, February 6, 2015 is the scheduled grand debut of the art and science of AvaDent Digital Dentures for dentists in the Philadelphia community eager to absorb this revolutionary new technology. The Fort Washington academic hub known as The Institute for Facial Esthetics will embrace its first classroom of cutting edge practitioners, and will demonstrate with an actual patient, the most sophisticated denture protocol available anywhere on the entire globe.
Developed by Global Dental Science, Inc. in Scottsdale, Arizona by a team of engineers, the almost indestructible denture created totally by computers and then milled by robots is designed to make both treatment and ongoing maintenance uncomplicated for both doctor and patient. The physical properties of the denture, manufactured from a solid block of bio-compatible resin, lend themselves to a consistently snug fit that helps preserve bone from atrophy with no esthetic compromises. The strength of the denture resists breakage both inside and outside the mouth, but perhaps the most valuable asset of the digital denture is the ease and speed of replacement should the denture be damaged, misplaced or lost. Once the file is created, a spare denture is never more than a day away. For both the treating doctor and the patient, the delivery of a digital denture is predictable, streamlined, and surprisingly cost effective. Experts believe in time, all dentures will be digital as the laborious process of building the traditional version is destined to be replaced by the more sophisticated technology.
Drs. Tom Balshi, Glenn Wolfinger and biomedical engineer, Stephen Balshi will serve as faculty for this inaugural education to the digital denture technology. Registration is at capacity for this Philadelphia launch of AvaDent; however a second date for training has been set for April 17, 2015.
December 2014
Pi Dental Center in Fort Washington creates smiles, changes lives
October 2014
Teaching Center to Showcase High Demand All-On-4™ Treatment Concept
Fort Washington, PA-September 22, 2014 – The sudden surge of patients seeking dental implant rehabilitation with the All-On-4™ treatment concept has led board certified prosthodontists at the Pi Dental Center to share their expertise.
The Institute for Facial Esthetics, the educational arm of the Pi Dental Center, routinely offers advanced courses in implant therapies to professionals worldwide; The All-On-4™ course will, however, be an entry level single day exposure to the implant solution most patients ask about, and will provide attendees with the opportunity to see a live surgical demonstration of this technology.
The All-On-4™ course will take place in the Viewpoint Teaching Complex at the Pi Dental Center on Monday, October 6, 2014, beginning at 7:30 AM. For questions or registration contact Linda Maroney at (215) 646-6334. The Pi Dental Center is located at 467 Pennsylvania Avenue in Fort Washington, where in addition to a comprehensive dental care facility, a full roster of CERP approved CE courses in implant dentistry for dental professionals is annually offered.
Dr. Alfano discusses AvaDent Digital Dentures LIve on CBS Talk Philly
June 2014
Pi Dental Center Partners With AvaDent
NEDAWALK at the Philadelphia Zoo
Dr. Glenn Wolfinger of Pi Dental Center appears on CBS Talk Philly
May 2014
National Prosthodontics Awareness Week
April 2014
NEDA Feeding Hope Benefit Dinner
March 2014
Philadelphia Top Dentist For The Specialty of
Prosthodontics Philly Magazine 2014
November 2013
Beaten Wawa worker gets a new smile
October 2013
AAID Annual Meeting 2013 in Phoenix, Arizona
Temple University Gallery of Success
September 2013
Community Helps Boy With No Nose
May 2013
Patty Jackson’s Dental Journey
February 2013
The Beth Sholom & Adath Jeshurun Players Presented Annie at Gratz College
January 2013
Addressing the “Mission Impossible”
December 2012
Tackling Problems That Make You Look Older – Replace What’s Lost
November 2012
Philadelphia Life November 2012
October 2012
The Pi Foundation Puts Sparkling Smiles on Many Face
A new smile in just one day? YES!
August 2012
Dr. Balshi In Lehigh Valley Style Magazine
All Family and Restorative Dentistry
Cutting Edge Care With Old Fashioned Compassion
June 2012
All Smiles – Meet the suburbs’ top oral-health professionals
Suburban Life Magazine – June 2012
May 2012
April 2012
Dr. and Mrs. Balshi Celebrate With Scholarship Recipient Janae Kane
National Eating Disorder Awareness Benefit
March 2012
Advanced Guided Surgery With Zygoma Implants
Top Dentists in the Area of Prosthodontics 2012
February 2012
Visit Philadelphia’s Prestigious Dental Center
January 2012
Charitable Endeavors, New Beauty Magazine – Fall-Winter 2012
October 2011
Delivering Smiles
Discerning Patients Turn to the Pi Dental Center for superior dental care
in a warm, culturally rich environment
Suburban Life Magazine
June 2011
Teeth In A Day – Exclusive to Philadelphia’s Prestigious Dental Center
April 2011
Smile: You Can Have New Teeth in a Single Day
March 2011
Posters Presented At The Academy Of Osseointegration Annual Session
February 2011
National Business Aviation Association Forum at the Boca Raton
No Bone Solution™ — ABC Channel 36
Mrs. Joanne Balshi on 2011 Trailblazer Selection Committee
November 2010
February 2010
The Vitamin D and Sunshine Dilemma
Health Spotlight: Dental Profiles
January 2010
New Beauty Magazine – Restore Lost Teeth
November 2009
Creating Better Smiles and Better Lives
June 2009
Main Line Today Dentist Profile
Team of 41 Creates Excitement at Pi Dental Implant Center
February 2009
Columbia University Students Learn Cutting Edge Implant
Techniques in Fort Washington, PA
January 2009
3-D Case Study: From Dental Disability to Extraordinary Dental Health
Fort Washington’s Space Age Dentistry
Travels to Florida’s Space Coast
December 2008
November 2008
October 2008
August 2008
A smile tells it all – August 19, 2008
He triumphs over pain – August 18, 2008
May 2008
February 2008
December 2007
Repairing More Than A Broken Smile, TheHeroldOnline, Rockhill, SC
June 2007
Setback helps success take root for dental student pursuing family profession
April 2007
Computer Technology and Beautiful Smiles
February 2007
October 2006
Sky Magazine (Special Feature)
September 2006
July 2006
May 2006
January 2006
December 2005
October 2005
May 2005
Dental Implants at the Root of a New Smile
March 2005
More Americans Are Choosing Dental Implants
October 2004
LETTER TO THE EDITOR
by S. Robert Davidoff
July 2004
Teeth in a Day – by Lucy Ferreira/Natural Health Web
May 2004
Teeth In A Day! Health News Digest
Mother’s Day Health and Fitness Gifts
March 2004
When Your Toothache Becomes a Headache
February 2004
DR. BALSHI DISCUSSED PROSTHODONTICS WITH STUDENTS of Malvern Prep and presented a slide show.
November 2003
IF YOUR MOUTH GOES SOUTH published in Escapees Magazine discusses dental treatment in Mexico.
DOROTHY GLEASON RETIRED to Florida, but she came back to Fort Washington for a revolutionary procedure that would replace her top dentures with permanent dental implants.
July 2003
SOMETHING TO SMILE ABOUT One of the “Lost Boys of Sudan” has a new set of teeth to help him on his way to a diplomatic career.
August 2002
CITIZEN OF THE WEEK Dr. Thomas Balshi makes people smile with fund-raising and pro-bone dental work
February 2002
AREA NATIVE TO DELIVER FINDINGS OF RESEARCH ON Pi Dental Center
January 2002
The Intelligencer – The Record Event honors Sept 11 victims
September 2001
Ambler Gazette Fort Washington Dentists help Ukrainian woman
April 2001
December 2000
Philadelphia Inquirer A gift guaranteed to make the Christmas spirit smile
The Reporter – Sharing the Joy
1999
From His Patient’s Mouth to God’s Ears
1997
Soup to nuts: Soft food with a tasty bits
1996
Upper Darby Press – Joanne Balshi featured in Good Times Magazine
1995
Nun-dentist to take skills back to ex-Yugoslavia
Sr. Josepha Beslic visits Prosthodontics Intermedica
Educating The Public Of Dental Procedure
1994
Television show “Philadelphia Health Care”
1989
Presentation of Honorary Membership to Acad of OI to Dr. Ingvar Brånemark
1988
Nobelpharma Brånemark System
Italian Version
L’odontoiatria ricrostruttiva ad una svolta decisiva
1986
1984
Global Visit – July 19, 1984 (Ambler Gazette)
1983
1980
Braces Not Only For Kids (Evening Bulletin)
NEW IN ALPHABETICAL FORMAT