Equipped with years of intensive dental training and experience, a craftsman’s eye for detail, a technological savvy, and a passion for his patients’ quality of life, Dr. Bouma will expertly restore both maximum beauty and function to your smile. In addition, this native Texan’s quick wit, hearty laugh, and neighborly demeanor will promptly ease any anxieties you may have about dental procedures.

Not only does Dr. Bouma provide excellent care to his patients at Implant & Prosthodontic Associates, but he also works tirelessly to raise the quality of dental care by instructing and mentoring dental professionals from all over the country via the University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry and the McGarry Implant Institute.

Prior to joining Implant & Prosthodontic Associates on August 1, 2006, Dr. Bouma spent 11 years in the United States Air Force with stops at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, TX and Offutt Air Force Base in Omaha, Nebraska. During his time in the Air Force, Dr. Bouma served as Chief of Prosthodontics, Dental Laboratory Flight Commander, and Assistant Director for the AEGD Residency. He separated from the United States Air Force as a Lieutenant Colonel.

Education

• 1990 Tarleton State University, Bachelors of Science
• 1994 Baylor College of Dentistry, Doctorate of Dental Surgery Degree
• 1995 Veterans Administration at Little Rock, General Practice Residency Certificate
• 2000 United States Air Force Prosthodontic Residency, Certificate in Prosthodontics
• 2000 University of Texas Health Sciences Center in San Antonio, Masters of Science degree

Organizations & Leadership Positions

American College of Prosthodontists American Board of Prosthodontics Oklahoma County Dental Society Oklahoma Society of Prosthodontists Academy of General Dentistry

Academic Positions

University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Removable Prosthodontics
Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Fixed Prosthodontics

Offutt Air Force Base, Bellevue, Nebraska
Chief of Prosthodontics and Assistant Director
Air Force Advanced Education in General Dentistry Residency

University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio
Assistant Professor, Department of Removable Prosthodontics

Study Clubs

McGarry Implant Institute Study Club
Presenter
Member

Periodontics, Endodontics, and Prosthodontics Study Club
Member

Honors

Meritorious Service Medal
United States Air Force

Volunteerism Medal
United States Air Force

Air Force Commendation Medal
United States Air Force

Company Grade Officer of the Quarter (Winter 95)
United States Air Force

Undergraduate Achievement Award
American College of Prosthodontists

Voted Favorite Part-Time Instructor by Student Body in 2006-2008
University of Oklahoma College of Dentistry

Publications

A Nontraditional Technique for Obtaining Optimal Esthetics for an Immediate Denture: A Clinical Report
Journal of Prosthodontics, Volume 10, Number 2, June 2001, pp. 97-101(5)

Osseointegration in Dentistry: An Overview,
2nd Edition, Journal of Prosthodontics, Volume 14, June 2005, pp. 147

The Accuracy of Noncontact Three-Dimensional Laser Surface Scanning in the Fabrication of Facial Moulage (thesis)
Presented to the Faculty of The University of Texas Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences at San Antonio April, 2002

Literature Review appropriate for publication entitled "An over-view of research on the Dentsply Spectra-System Implant System in Partially and Completely Edentulous Patients at the John L. McClellan Veterans Hospital"

Lectures

Extensive lecturing nationally.

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