Dr. Varo Boyer, DDS, MICOI
Dental Implant Specialist & Educator
Dr. Varo Boyer is a dental implant specialist and educator with a strong background in oral surgery. He graduated from UCLA School of Dentistry in 2008 and has been in private practice in Simi Valley ever since, placing and restoring thousands of implants.
As a faculty member at UCLA, Dr. Boyer teaches students and residents and regularly lectures on implant dentistry. He holds Master and Fellow status with the International Congress of Oral Implantologists (ICOI) and serves as a CleanImplant Ambassador. He is also a Board Member of the International Academy of Oral Ceramic Implantology, promoting metal-free implant solutions.
1. Education
- Doctor of Dental Surgery (D.D.S.): UCLA School of Dentistry, 2008
- General Practice Residency (GPR) Training: Cedars Sinai Medical Center and VA Healthcare System, with advanced training in oral and maxillofacial surgery, comprehensive treatment planning, and dental implant placement and restoration
2. Specialization
- Primary Fields: Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Dental Implants, Bone Grafting, Sinus Augmentation, Digital Guided Surgery, Immediate Therapy for Edentulism
- Research Focus: Ceramic implant osseointegration and stability, New Implant and Dental Product Development
- Notable Training: UCLA Dental Implant Continuum (2018-2020)
3. Professional Positions and Memberships
- Private Practice: Los Angeles, CA, since 2010
- Faculty Member: UCLA School of Dentistry, teaching dental students and residents in the Advanced Education in General Dentistry (AEGD) program
- Investigator: IAOCI and Zirconia Implant Research Group’s five-year multicenter study on ceramic implants
- Board Member: International Academy of Oral Ceramic Implantology
- Editorial Board Member: Digital Dentistry and Healthcare Knowledge Magazine
- Mastership Credentials: International Congress of Oral Implantologists
- Lecturer: National and international lecturer on dental implant-related topics
- Recent Highlight: Main stage speaker at Osstem World Meeting, Seoul, Korea, April 2024; Speaker at 2024 AAID Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA, November 2024