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John R. Agar, D.D.S.

Professor, Prosthodontics


Academic Office Location: Prosthodontics UConn Health 263 Farmington Avenue Farmington, CT 06030-1615
Phone:	860-679-3741
Fax:	860-679-1370

Education & Training
Publications

Education

Degree	Institution	Major
B.A.	University of Virginia	Biology
DDS	Virginia Commonwealth university	Dental
M.A.	George Washington University	Higher Education and Human Development

Degree

Institution

Major

B.A.

University of Virginia

Biology

DDS

Virginia Commonwealth university

Dental

M.A.

George Washington University

Higher Education and Human Development

Post-Graduate Training

Training	Institution	Specialty
Residency	William Beaumont Army Medical Center	Prosthodontics

Training

Institution

Specialty

Residency

William Beaumont Army Medical Center

Prosthodontics

Awards

Name of Award/Honor	Awarding Organization
American College of Prosthodontist (ACP) Educator of the Year Award 2007; ACP Presidents Award 2016; ACP Distinguished Service Award 2017; ACP Lefler Award 2019, 2021 ACP Founders Society Award	American College of Prosthodontists
American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics (AAFP) Garver-Staffanou Prosthodontic Program Director Award for Excellence 2012; AAFP Moulton Award 2015	American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics
Dr. Kenneth Wical Award for Excellence in Prosthodontics from Loma Linda 2015	Loma Linda SDM
UCHC Richard A. Garibaldi MD Doctor’s Day Award - 2012; South Park Inn Dental Clinic Award 1998,1999,2019	UCHC
Surgeon General’s “A” Proficiency Designator; Order of Military Medical Merit; Legion of Merit (2 awards); Meritorious Service Medal (4 awards); Army Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal (4 awards);	US ARMY

Name of Award/Honor

Awarding Organization

American College of Prosthodontist (ACP) Educator of the Year Award 2007; ACP Presidents Award 2016; ACP Distinguished Service Award 2017; ACP Lefler Award 2019, 2021 ACP Founders Society Award

American College of Prosthodontists

American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics (AAFP) Garver-Staffanou Prosthodontic Program Director Award for Excellence 2012; AAFP Moulton Award 2015

American Academy of Fixed Prosthodontics

Dr. Kenneth Wical Award for Excellence in Prosthodontics from Loma Linda 2015

Loma Linda SDM

UCHC Richard A. Garibaldi MD Doctor’s Day Award - 2012; South Park Inn Dental Clinic Award 1998,1999,2019

UCHC

Surgeon General’s “A” Proficiency Designator; Order of Military Medical Merit; Legion of Merit (2 awards); Meritorious Service Medal (4 awards); Army Commendation Medal; Army Achievement Medal (4 awards);

US ARMY

Journal Articles

Differences in Lip Support with and without Labial Flanges in a Maxillary Edentulous Population. Part 1: Objective Analysis.
Bidra, Avinash S; Zapata, Guillermo; Agar, John R; Taylor, Thomas D; Grady, James Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists 2017 May;2710-16
Water aerosol protective device used during tooth preparation for patients with a maxillectomy.
Liu, Fei; Kwok, Vernon Y; Agar, John R The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 2014 Feb;111(2):169-70
Computer-aided technology for fabricating complete dentures: systematic review of historical background, current status, and future perspectives.
Bidra, Avinash S; Taylor, Thomas D; Agar, John R The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 2013 Jun;109(6):361-6
Management of patients with excessive gingival display for maxillary complete arch fixed implant-supported prostheses.
Bidra, Avinash S; Agar, John R; Parel, Stephen M The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 2012 Nov;108(5):324-31
Techniques for incorporation of attachments in implant-retained overdentures with unsplinted abutments.
Bidra, Avinash S; Agar, John R; Taylor, Thomas D; Lee, Cornell; Ortegon, Sergio The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 2012 May;107(5):288-99
Management of misangulated implants for a maxillary overdenture with spherical abutments: a clinical report.
Bidra, Avinash S; Agar, John R The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 2011 Oct;106(4):209-13
A classification system of patients for esthetic fixed implant-supported prostheses in the edentulous maxilla.
Bidra, Avinash S; Agar, John R Compendium of continuing education in dentistry (Jamesburg, N.J. : 1995) 2010 Jun;31(5):366-8, 370, 372-4 passim
Clinical experience of residents with RPD treatment in U.S. graduate prosthodontics programs.
Bidra, Avinash S; Agar, John R Journal of dental education 2010 Feb;74(2):104-9
The relationship of facial anatomic landmarks with midlines of the face and mouth.
Bidra, Avinash S; Uribe, Flavio; Taylor, Thomas D; Agar, John R; Rungruanganunt, Patchnee; Neace, William P The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 2009 Aug;102(2):94-103
Retention forces of spherical attachments as a function of implant and matrix angulation in mandibular overdentures: an in vitro study.
Ortegón, Sergio M; Thompson, Geoffrey A; Agar, John R; Taylor, Thomas D; Perdikis, Dimitri The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 2009 Apr;101(4):231-8
Surgical and prosthetic planning for a two-implant-retained mandibular overdenture: a clinical report.
Lee, Cornell K; Agar, John R The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 2006 Feb;95(2):102-5
Effect of implant angulation upon retention of overdenture attachments.
Gulizio, Michael P; Agar, John R; Kelly, J Robert; Taylor, Thomas D Journal of prosthodontics : official journal of the American College of Prosthodontists 2005 Mar;14(1):3-11
Evaluation of margin angles of collarless metal ceramic restorations.
Dalvit, Deborah L; Parker, M Harry; Cameron, Stephen M; Hawkins, M Chad; Agar, John R; Brousseau, J Stephen General dentistry 2004 Jan;52(2):148-50
Easy retrieval of matrix attachments from removable prostheses.
Agar, John R; Colman, Albert J The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 2003 Apr;89(4):418
Patient self-reported satisfaction with maxillary anterior dental implant treatment.
Levi, Anna; Psoter, Walter J; Agar, John R; Reisine, Susan T; Taylor, Thomas D The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants 2003 Jan;18(1):113-20
Documentation of maxillomandibular relationships during dental photography.
Keys, Luis G; Agar, John A The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 2002 Apr;87(4):466
Orientation of retentive matrices on spherical attachments independent of implant parallelism.
Wiemeyer, A S; Agar, J R; Kazemi, R B The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 2001 Oct;86(4):434-7
Retentiveness of dental cements used with metallic implant components.
Squier, R S; Agar, J R; Duncan, J P; Taylor, T D The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants 2001 Jan;16(6):793-8
Cement removal from restorations luted to titanium abutments with simulated subgingival margins.
Agar, J R; Cameron, S M; Hughbanks, J C; Parker, M H The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 1997 Jul;78(1):43-7

Editorials

Academy of Prosthodontics centennial: The educational roots of our specialty.
Campbell, Stephen D; Stanford, Clark M; Sukotjo, Cortino; Agar, John R; Goodacre, Charles The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 2017 Oct;118693-695
Removable prosthodontics
Agar J.R., Taylor T.D. Dental Clinics of North America 2004 Jan;48(3):

Reviews

Twenty years of progress in implant prosthodontics.
Taylor, Thomas D; Agar, John R The Journal of prosthetic dentistry 2002 Jul;88(1):89-95
Implant prosthodontics: current perspective and future directions.
Taylor, T D; Agar, J R; Vogiatzi, T The International journal of oral & maxillofacial implants 2000 Jan;15(1):66-75