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...more on Dr. Ostler

G. Lee Ostler D.D.S. is a 1983 graduate of the University of Washington School of Dentistry. Following three years as a clinic director with the Public Health Service he established a private practice in Richland Washington. He has focused his expertise towards cosmetic dentistry, dental reconstructions and “smile makeovers”, periodontal therapy, facial pain and headaches-TMJ therapy, neuromuscular dentistry, snoring/sleep apnea appliances, and general dentistry.

He is Fellow of the Las Vegas Institute for Advanced Dental Studies and has been a clinical instructor there teaching dentists from around the world the advanced techniques required for modern dentistry. He has also been a clinical instructor at the Baylor University and University of Kentucky Lexington post-graduate aesthetic dentistry continuums. These experiences working alongside the world’s most celebrated and accomplished cosmetic dentists, along with thousands of hours of continuing education, has uniquely prepared him to care for his patient’s.

Dr. Ostler is the first dentist in Southeast Washington highly trained and skilled in the combined disciplines of cosmetic dentistry, neuromuscular dentistry, and TMJ-headache and facial pain treatment. Dr. Ostler practices an aggressive state-of-the-art approach toward treating chronic gum diseases known to be linked with heart disease, diabetes and other common medical problems.

As the current standards-of-care evolve to mandate multi-disciplinary management of compromising medical conditions, Dr. Ostler has created strong alliances with, and works closely with area physicians to help elevate patient care to these new standards. Aside from dentistry, he has developed educational programs and lectures nationally to dentists and physicians teaching them how to create and build professional referral relationships.

Dr. Ostler is a member of Washington State and the American Dental Associations, the International College of Craniomandibular Orthopedics, the American Academy of Dental Sleep Medicine, and the Dental Organization for Conscious Sedation.

Utilizing the latest in science and technology, his treatment philosophy is pragmatic, straight-forward, and involves a multi-disciplinary approach. It represents a comprehensive and proactive approach to chronic periodontal disease, disorders of TMJ/TMD, dental occlusion, obstructive sleep apnea, headaches & facial pain, and cosmetic dentistry.