Periodontist in Chicago IL

Thomas F. Schneider, Jr., DDS or Crystal Chun, DDS
Married to Sarah D. Schneider with two children Peter who is 29 and Margaret who is 25.
AYSO coach 97-98, 98-99, 99-2000, 2000-2001, 2001-2602, 2002-2003.
Member of the Knights of Columbus 4th Degree 1997-present
EDUCATION:
COLLEGE: Loyola L/uiversity, BS, T982
DENTAL SCHOOL: University of Illinois, DDS, 1986
GRADUATE EDUCATION: Loyola University, Specialty of Periodontics, J 988
DENTAL SPECIALTY:
Periodontics
LICENSURE:
Licensed dentist in the State of Illinois.
Licensed specialist in dentistry, Periodontics, in the State of Illinois.
PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCE:
I have been in the private practice of periodontics at:
4949 W. Irving Park Rd. since 1988 when I completed my graduate training.
Part-time associate with Norman Newman, DDS in his Periodontal practice on 25 E. Washington St. from 2006-2022
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ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS:
Loyola University College of dentistry: Part-time Clinical Instructor, Department of Periodontics, seg7-6/88
Loyola University College of Dentistry: Full-time Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics, 1988-1993
Course Director: DentalHygiene Periodontics Director of Undergraduate Periodontics clinic Graduate Periodontics Surgical literature course Presented lectures in all aspects of Periodontics
University of Illinois College of Dentistry: Part-time Clinical Assistant Professor, Department of Periodontics, 1993-present
Undergraduate Periodontics clinic and lectures Dental Hygiene lectures
International Dentist Periodontics clinic and lectures
LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS:
CDS Midwinter Meeting 1989 Table Clinic: Free Gingival Grafts an ‘Inlay’ Technique CDS West Suburban Branch Meeting, Table Clinic Night 3/90, Mucogingival Surgery
Indications and Contraindications
CDS West Suburban Branch Meeting, Table Clinic Night 3/91, Asepsis and Infection Control CDS Midwinter Meeting J 992 Table Clinic: Current Diagnostic Aids in Periodontics
CDS Midwinter Meeting 1994 Table Clinic: Connective Tissue Grafts for Root Coverage
CDS Midwinter Meeting 1996 Table Clinic: Sinus Lifts with Osteotomes and Concurrent Implant Placement
CDS Mid nter Meeting 1999 Table Clinic: Sinus Lifts with Osteotomes an Alternative to a Caldwell-Luc Procedure
Wisconsin State Denml Association Annual Meeting 1991, Table Clinic: Mucogingival Surgery CDS West Suburban Branch Meeting Table Clinic Night 3/93, Connective Tissue Grafts for Root
Coverage
CDS Northwest Branch presentation: PSR Screening 10-7-93
CDS Midwinter Meeting 1991 Limited Attendance Clinic, Periodontal Surgery for the General Dentist: GingivaJ Flap Surgery, Crown Lengthening Surgery and Distal Wedge
CDS Midwinter Meeting 1993 Limited Attendance Clinic, Periodontal Diagnosis: An Update for Dental Hygienists
AAP Annual Meeting 1992 Luncheon for Learning, Periodontal Insurance Reporting: Get Maximum Reimbursement with Minimum Di&culty
Loyola University College of Dentistry Continuing Education
Periodontal Surgery for the General Dentist Part I: Gingival Flap Surgery, Crown Lengthening Surgery, and Disml Wedge, SU 0/88, 5/11/88, 9/22/88, 9/29/88, 5/23/90, 10/3/90, 5/20/92, I 0/14/92
Periodontal Surgery for the General Dentist Part II: Mucogingival SuTgary, Gingival Grafts, and Frenectomy, 9-28-89, 5-24-90, 10-4-90
Periodontal Surgery for the General dentist Part Ill: Osseous Surgery and Osseous Grafting, 9-30-90, 5-21-92, 10-1s-92
Periodontal Scaling and Root Planing for the General Dentist and Dental Hygienist, 6-12- 91, 6-17-92
Infection Control and Asepsis in the Dental Office, l 1-11-92 University of Illinois College of Dentistry Continuing Dental Education
Cosmetic Periodontal Surgery and Gingival Augmentation, 4-95, 4-96, 4-97 Will County Dental Society
Periodontal Plastic Surgery, 1-26-99
Indiana University School of Dentistry, Dental Continuing Education: Surgical Periodontics Course, two-day lecture/Workshop, 11-12-93, 11-13-93
The Northern Illinois Component of the Academy of General Dentistry, Periodontal Surgery for The General Dentist, all day lecture and participation, 4-26-95
Illinois Academy of General Dentistry in conjunction with the 1SDS Annual Meeting 9-97: Periodontal Surgery all day course and/workshop
American Academy of Periodontology luncheon for learning, Mucogingival Surgery annual Meeting 1997
ISUP (Illinois Society of Periodontists) spring ’99 meeting presentation on Mucog%val
Surgery
Lake County Dental Society CE Presentation: Sinus Elevation with Osteotomes and Concurrent Implant placement in the Posterior Marilla, January 2000
West Side Btanch CDS CE Presentation: Sinus Elevation with Osteotomes and Concurrent Itriplant Placement in the Posterior Marilla. December 2000
CDS Midwinter meeting 2001, limited attendance presentation: Dental Implant Placement in the Edentulous Posterior Marilla Using Osteotomes for Sinus Elevation. Sponsored by the Illinois Society of Periodontists.
Michigan Avenue Study Club, 10/2002: Dental Implant Osteotomy Site Development Utilizing Osteotomes in the Posterior Marilla
CDS Midwinter Meeting Windy City Lecture Series 2004 Antimicrobial Therapy in Periodontics
University of Illinois College of Dentistry Dental Hygiene lectures 1993- 2011
Periodontal Treatment Planning
Limitations of Non-surgical therapy and Indications for Periodontal Surgery Dental Implants
Post-graduate Periodontics classic literature Mucogingival Surgery, 11-2013
PUBLICATIONS:
Weissman and Schneider, Illinois Dental Journal; 1991: A Removable Fixed Bridge Schneider and Weissman, CDS Review; June 1992: Treating Periodontal Pockets
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
ADA 1986-present
Alternate Delegate: 8° District of the ADA, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020 Delegate; g* District of the ADA, 2021, 2022
ISDS 1986-present
Delegate to the ISDS House of Delegates, 1996, 1997, 2001, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016,
2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Alternate Delegate, 1998, 2000
Public relations committee, 1999-2004
CDS 1986-present
Table Clinic Committee, 1995- 1999
Information Commitee. 1999-2004
General Arrangements Committee 2005-2012, 20J 6-2017 Mediation Committee, I 995-2012
Special Events Committee, 2004-2010 Membership Committee, 2006-2012 NW Side branch member
Program chairman 1992-1993
Dinner chairman 1995-1996
Treasurer, 1998-1999
Secretary, 1999-2000
Vice President, 2000-2001
President-Elect, 2001-2002
CDS Board member, 2013-2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
Executive Committee, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 (Chairman)
Finance Committee, 2013-2015
Cbaiimna, 2015
Sponsorship Committee, 201
Mediation Committee Liaison to the Board, 2013-2015 Peer Review Committee Liaison to the Board, 2013-20d 5 Pension Plan Committee, 2022-2023 (Chair)
Executive Director Search Committee, 2022-2023 CDSF Liaison to the CDS Board, 2014-2015 CDS Treasurer, 2018
CDS Vice President, 2019 CDS Secretary, 2020
CDS President-Elect. 2021
CDS President, 2022
Task Force on Reserves member, 2015-2017 CDSF Trustee, 2014-2015
Ad Hoc Committee to Develop Mentoring Handbooks, 2017
Progressive Club of the Chicago Dental Society member: 1989-present Treasurer, 2010-2012
Secretary, 2012-2014
Vice President. 2014-2016
President, 2016-2018
AAP (American Academy of PeriodontoJogy): 1988-present ISOP (lL Society of Periodontists): 1988-present
Junior Board Member, 2000-2001
Treasurer, 2001-2003
Vice President 2003-2004
President 2004-2005
Board Member 2005-2007
Midwest Society of Periodontology: 1988-present Luncheon for Learning Chair 2006 -2009
Odontographic Society (Affiliate of the Illinois Institute of Medicine): 1990-present President, 2006-2008, 2016-2023
Treasurer, 2019-present Secretary, 1998-2004
Vice President 2004-2006, 2015
Member of the Board of Directors, 1996-present Hospitality Committee, 1994-1996
Publicity Committee, 1993-1996 Fellowship Committee, 2008-present
Chairman 2009- present International College of Dentists: 2001-present American College of Dentists: 2002-present
HONORS AND AWWTP:
The Loyola University Dental Student Congress of 1991 voted me Faculty Member of the Year and dedicated that year’s student congress dinner dance in my name.
Delta Sigma Delta, Beta Chapter inducted me as an honorary member and named me Faculty Member of the Year at their year-end banquet May 22, 1993.
Inducted as a fellow in the International College of Dentists at the ADA annual meeting in 2001 Inducted as a fellow in the American College of Dentists at the ADA annual meeting in 2002 Inducted into OKU Dental Honor Society 2003
I am a member of The Illinois Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicapped as a participating dentist in the Donated Dental Service program since 1996
CDSF Dental Clinic volunteer
ISDS Mission of Mercy Volunteer, 6-2012
I have participated in Loyola’s Dental Extemship Pmgnm and in the CDS’s Extemship for dental
students.
I served on numerous University and Dental School committees at Loyola.
Audio/Visual Teaching Aids:
Osseous Surgery and Osseous Grafting Video to demonstrate surgical techniques using pig mandibles
OHI Instnictiorlal Video
Gingival Flap Surgery, Crown Lengthening Surgery and Distal Wedge video to demonstrate surgical techniques using pig mandibles.
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