Biography

Dr. Barry Bartee received his undergraduate education from Abilene Christian University where he earned a B.S. in Biology and then received the Doctor of Dental Surgery degree from Baylor College of Dentistry in Dallas, TX.  He began his professional career in 1986, practicing general dentistry in Lubbock, TX. After 9 years in private practice, Dr. Bartee completed additional studies at Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, receiving the M.D. degree in 1999. Dr. Bartee then returned to private dental practice in Lubbock, with a special emphasis on implant dentistry. Dr. Bartee is an Assistant Clinical Professor, Department of Surgery, at Texas Tech School of Medicine and is an adjunct Clinical Professor at Texas A&M – Baylor College of Dentistry. He is on the surgical staff at University Medical Center and the Covenant Health System Surgery Center.  Dr. Bartee has a special interest in alveolar bone regeneration, and has authored numerous scientific articles on this and other topics related to implant dentistry. He holds two U.S. patents related to bone preservation following tooth extraction, and has lectured nationally and internationally on this topic.

Dr. Bartee is a member of numerous professional organizations and has served in various leadership positions. He currently serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Oral Implantology, and has served as Guest Editor for the Journal of the Texas Dental Association. He is a member of the American Dental Association, theTexas Dental Association and currently serves as Editor for the South Plains District Dental Society. He has served as President of the local component of the Academy of General Dentistry.

Implant dentistry is currently practiced by a variety of well qualified dental specialists as well as general dentists, however, the field has not been recognized as an official specialty area by the American Dental Association. There are several organizations that provide credentials in the field based on clinical experience and rigorous written and oral examinations. Among these groups are the American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry of which Dr. Bartee is a Diplomate, and the American Academy of Implant Dentistry, of which Dr. Bartee is a Fellow.

 

Education:

Bachelor of Science-Biology (B.S.), Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas      
Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.), Texas A & M Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas
Doctor of Medicine (M.D.), Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, School of Medicine, Lubbock, Texas

Private Dental Practice:

1986 to present, Lubbock, Texas

Academic Affiliation:

Clinical Assistant Professor Department of Surgery Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center School of Medicine, Lubbock, Texas
Adjunct Clinical Professor Texas A&M-Baylor College of Dentistry, Dallas, Texas

Commercial Affiliation:

Clinical Consultant, Osteogenics Biomedical, Inc. Lubbock, Texas
Two U.S. patents relating to alveolar bone regeneration
Developer of TefGen® Guided Tissue Regeneration Membrane, Lifecore Biomedical, Inc.
Developer of Cytoplast® Regenerative Materials, Osteogenics Biomedical, Inc.

Professional Organizations:

American Dental Association
Texas Dental Association
American Academy of Implant Dentistry
International Congress of Oral Implantologists
American Society of Dental Anesthesiology
Academy of General Dentistry
American College of Dentists

Honors and Awards:

Felllow, American College of Dentists
Diplomate, American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry
Fellow, American Academy of Implant Dentistry
The Literary Award of the American College of Dentists
Selected as a Texas "Super Dentist". Texas Monthly Magazine 2004
Texas Dentist of the Year Nominee. Texas Academy of General Dentistry. 2005

Professional Service:

Editor, South Plains District Dental Society
Director and Examining Board Member. American Board of Oral Implantology/Implant Dentistry
Admissions and Credentials Board. American Academy of Implant Dentistry
Editorial Board and Reviewer. Journal of Oral Implantologyy
Guest Editor. Special Issue on Dental Implantology. 2003 and 2005.

Publications:

Bartee BK. Esthetic Considerations in Implant Dentistry. Texas Dent J. 2005 Apr;122(4):318-331

Bartee BK. Extraction site reconstruction for alveolar ridge preservation. Part 2: membrane-assisted surgical technique.   J Oral Implantol. 2001;27(4): 194-197.

Bartee BK. Extraction site reconstruction for alveolar ridge preservation. Part 1: rationale and materials selection.   J Oral Implantol. 2001;27(4):187-93.

Bartee BK. Ridge augmentation with dense hydroxylapatite/resorbable suture matrix. Gen Dent. 2001 May-Jun;49(3):312-5.

Bartee BK. Evaluation of a new polytetrafluoroethylene guided tissue regeneration membrane in healing extraction sites. Compend Contin Educ Dent. 1998 Dec;19(12):1256-8, 1260, 1262-4.  

Bartee BK. A simplified technique for ridge preservation after tooth extraction.Dent Today. 1995 Oct;14(10):62-7.  

Bartee BK, Perkins CE. Reconstruction of an atrophic edentulous maxilla with unilateral cleft lip and palate (UCLP) using sub-antral augmentation and osseointegrated implants: case report and 3-year follow-up.   Tex Dent J. 1995 Nov;112(11):35-41.  

Bartee BK. A membrane and graft technique for ridge maintenance using high-density polytetrafluoroethylene membrane (n-PTFE) and hydroxylapatite: report of four cases. Tex Dent J. 1995 May;112(5):7, 9, 11-6.  

Bartee BK, Carr JA. Evaluation of a high-density polytetrafluoroethylene (n-PTFE) membrane as a barrier material to facilitate guided bone regeneration in the rat mandible. J Oral Implantol. 1995;21(2):88-95.  

Bartee BK. The use of high-density polytetrafluoroethylene membrane to treat osseous defects: clinical reports.   Implant Dent. 1995 Spring;4(1):21-6.