Research & expertise.
Dr. Dennis Sourvanos brings comprehensive periodontal and dental implant care to patients in York and Hanover — informed by ongoing research into photobiomodulation, supportive cancer care, and evidence-based protocols that improve healing and long-term outcomes.
Smart Dosimetry System — NSF I-Corps.
Co-founded with Penn Medicine colleagues, this technology delivers real-time, precision light dosing for photobiomodulation — selected for the National NSF I-Corps Teams program supporting innovative biomedical technologies, with clinical applications in cancer care.
Titanium implant stability with photobiomodulation.
Systematic review and meta-analysis examining photobiomodulation’s role in titanium implant stability and osseointegration — published in Photobiomodulation, Photomedicine, and Laser Surgery.
Read in Photobiomodulation, Photomedicine, and Laser Surgery
PBM in dental extraction therapy.
Peer-reviewed scoping review evaluating photobiomodulation light therapy for postoperative pain reduction and wound healing after tooth extraction — published in the Journal of the American Dental Association.
ADA Crest & Oral-B Promising Research Award.
Recipient of the American Dental Association Crest and Oral-B Promising Research Award for peer-reviewed contributions to PBM and dental medicine.
Related research video.
A presentation summarizing this work in supportive cancer care and photobiomodulation therapy is available through institutional channels. Because the content is associated with cancer-care research rather than periodontal treatment, it isn’t embedded here directly.
For more information, contact Dr. Sourvanos.
For inquiries about lectures, research, or to learn more about photobiomodulation therapy and periodontal care, please reach out by email. Dr. Sourvanos (Info@pennperioimplants.com) is happy to share additional information and resources on request.
