Meet The Doctor
I. STEPHEN BROWN, DDS
When looking for the optimum in dental health, you would be making a wise decision to select Dr. I. Stephen Brown, DDS, FACD, FICD to provide your dental care. Dr. Brown, a Board-Certified Periodontist in Philadelphia, not only has the highest level of academic qualifications, but also enjoys the recognition of his peers as an outstanding clinician.
Dr. Brown has spent his entire career expanding the knowledge of his discipline by embracing new technologies in periodontics and implant dentistry. He has been recognized nationally and internationally for his contributions to the art and science of Periodontics. A leading-edge clinician, throughout his career he has also been committed to teaching and mentoring other professionals.
With his vast experience and depth of understanding of the nature of periodontal disease, Dr. Brown is uniquely qualified to halt its progression, replace missing teeth with dental implants, and ensure that your smile is natural looking and healthy.
PRACTICING PERIODONTICS IN PHILADELPHIA
Dr. Brown specializes in providing periodontal services and dental implants. He started The Perio Group to connect with general dentists throughout the Delaware Valley to provide patients the most advanced periodontal treatments available.
Widely known as an innovator and leader in modern dentistry, Dr. Brown is a pioneer in the use of the laser as an alternative to surgery in treating periodontal disease. He was the first dentist in Philadelphia to offer LANAP (Laser Assisted New Attachment Procedure), an FDA approved, minimally invasive treatment, specifically developed to treat periodontal disease.
He was the first periodontist in Philadelphia to offer the Pinhole Surgical Technique, a treatment for receding gums that requires no cutting or stitching.
“Dr. Brown is a pioneer in the use of the laser as an alternative to surgery in treating Periodontal Disease.”
EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL HONORS
A graduate of Temple University School of Dentistry, Dr. Brown earned Certificates of Proficiency in Periodontics and Adult Orthodontics from the University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine, making him the first in the country to acquire this rare double specialty. He continues his education by attending courses on new techniques and technology regularly. He recently completed a course on the Pinhole Surgical Technique for receding gums, which he now offers to his patients.
“I was the first person in the entire U.S. to have combined training in periodontics and orthodontics. What it allowed me to do is to get involved in teaching. One of my passions has always been to mentor young people and to teach dentists who are already trained on how to do more advanced procedures.” – Dr. Stephen Brown
