POTTSTOWN ORAL AND MAXILLOFACIAL SURGERY - Key Persons

Dr. Ward obtained his B.S. degree from Ursinus College in 2000 and his DMD degree from Temple University School of Dentistry in 2004. While at Temple, Dr. Ward received several awards including the Howard Carson award for excellence in oral surgery and the Martin N. Kravitz D.D.S. Class of 1944 award for clinical excellence. Dr. Ward completed his training in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Temple Hospital from 2004 to 2008 and served as chief resident from 2007-2008. He is board certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and is a member of local, regional and national oral surgery and dental associations including: American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, American Dental Society of Anesthesia, American Dental Association, Pennsylvania Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Delaware Valley Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pottstown Dental Study Club Memberships: Pennsylvania Dental Association, American Dental Association, Montgomery-Bucks Dental Association, Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Pennsylvania Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Delaware Valley Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Fellow of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Dr. John Louis Lignelli, DDS is from Boyertown, PA. He attended Villanova University in Villanova, PA and following graduation he attended Temple University School of Dentistry. After earning his DDS degree, Dr. Lignelli completed a residency Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Bellevue Hospital in New York, NY. Dr Lignelli then entered into private practice in 1975. Dr. Lignelli is certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery and the National Board of Anesthesia. Memberships: Pennsylvania Dental Association, American Dental Association, Montgomery-Bucks Dental Association, Fellow of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Pennsylvania Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Delaware Valley Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeons, Fellow of the American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery

Dr. Paul Gerard Smith, DMD is from Mt. Carmel, PA. He attended Muhlenberg College in Allentown, PA and following graduation attended University of Pennsylvania School of Dental Medicine. Dr. Smith completed a Four-year residency in Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery at Washington University and St. John's Mercy Medical Center in St. Louis, MO. Dr. Smith then entered private practice in 1990 with Pottstown Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Dr. Smith is certified by the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial and the National Board of Dental Anesthesia. Dr. Smith presently serves as an examiner for the American Board of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery. Memberships: Pennsylvania Dental Association, American Dental Association, Diplomat of the American Association of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Pennsylvania Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Academy of Osseointegration, Delaware Valley Society of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Delaware Valley Academy of Osseointegration, American Dental Society of Anesthesiology, American College of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Montgomery-Bucks Dental Society