Physician Profile

Donald A. Somerville, D.M.D., M.S.

Dr. Somerville is the director of the Center for Implant and Reconstructive Dentistry in the New England Musculoskeletal Institute and the University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine. He is actively involved in the education of dental professionals on the subjects of prosthodontics and dental implants and has lectured extensively in the United States and Canada. His primary clinical focus as a prosthodontist is the comprehensive management and treatment of patients with dental implants and other complex restorative and esthetic needs.

Appointment

• Director, Center for Implant and Reconstructive Dentistry, New England Musculoskeletal Institute, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine
• Assistant Clinical Professor, Division of Prosthodontics and Operative Dentistry, Department of Reconstructive Sciences, University of Connecticut School of Dental Medicine

Specialty

• Prosthodontics

Subspecialty

• Dental implants
• Reconstruction of the jaws with hard and soft tissue grafting

Education
B.Sc., Acadia University
D.M.D., University of Connecticut
M.S., Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry

State Licensure
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Royal College of Dental Surgeons of Ontario 

Residency
General Practice Residency, Brigham and Women’s Hospital Harvard School of Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts
Prosthodontics, Texas A&M Health Science Center Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas

Fellowship
International Team for Implantology

Awards

• Marion Mattoli Award – UConn School of Dental Medicine
• American Academy of Oral Medicine Award – UConn School of Dental Medicine
• American Academy of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology Award – UConn School of Dental Medicine
• Connecticut Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons Award – UConn School of Dental Medicine

Selected Publications
Cheng A., Somerville D., Wee A., Altered prosthodontic treatment approach for total maxillectomy patients: A clinical report. Journal of Prosthetic Dentistry

Somerville D., Woody R., Higginbottom F., Miller B., Evaluation of three commercially available implant – abutment configurations. M.S. Thesis